Stony Brook is now 5-4-1 with one non-conference match remaining before America East play. Quinnipiac drops to 0-5-1 to start the season.
It was a sluggish start for the Seawolves, who had a defensive lapse early on as Quinnipiac's Matthew Rothbart had a clear look at the net and blasted a shot past SBU keeper Stefan Manz for a goal at 5:13. Rothbart did it again in the 26th minute when he nailed a high shot into the net from 25 yards out to put the Bobcats on top 2-0.
However, Stony Brook had the resolve to stay in the match. In the 36th minute, Raphael Abreu got a pass from Wilber Bonilla inside the box. With the defender on his left attempting to block the shot, Abreu got it around him and past a diving Bobcats keeper Josh Lavallee for a goal, his second of the season. Stony Brook now trailed 2-1, which was the score at the half.
The Seawolves then tied the game early in the second half on Berian Gobeil Cruz's goal at the front of the net off a cross from Christian Molinar. It was Cruz's fourth goal of the season and made it 2-2.
Fernandes then put away the Bobcats with a nifty goal at 76:26. Greg Tinari was in the far right corner near the Quinnipiac net when he fed Abreu with a pass near the top of the box. Abreu then made a pass to Fernandes midway in the box. With a defender straddling him, Fernandes received the ball with his right foot and then back-footed the ball past Lavallee without looking. It was Fernandes' fourth goal of the season, all coming over the last four matches.
Lavallee finished with four saves on seven shots on goal. Manz improved his record to 5-2-1 after making four saves on six shots on goal. Stony Brook outshot the Bobcats overall 16-15.
Stony Brook will take its five-match unbeaten streak on the road Wednesday, when the Seawolves play at Iona at 3 p.m. Next Saturday, the Seawolves will open conference play against Boston University at LaValle Stadium at 7 p.m.
