SBU Lacrosse beat No.17 Denver Pioneers and ended their 18 game winning streak in an 11-9 win this weekend at Denver, Colorado. This is the Seawolves’ second straight win giving them a 2-1 record.

Brad Patterson started off the game with a goal and after the Pioneers were penalized and taken off the field, SBU had an advantage. The Seawolves took an early 5-1 lead with five-straight man-up goals. Tripodi and Senior, Sean Chamberlain each contributed 2 goals each and Owen Adams added one to the five goal lead.

A man down tally gave the Pioneer’s a chance, and Denver’s Jon Paulson scored 2 shots to tighten up the score with 1:36 left in the first half. With 15 seconds left, Michael Trojanowski gave the Seawolves a 6-3 advantage with a clutch shot to end the half. After the half, the Seawolves took a 9-4 lead with two goals from Junior, Bobby Trenkle.

In the third period, Tripodi scored the game winning shot with 3:28 to go. The Seawolve thought they were going to have a comfortable win until a Seawolf was called on an illegal stick in the fourth period and the Pioneer’s had a three minute man-up advantage. The Pioneer’s racked up three goals making the score 9-8. But the Seawolves fired back with a goal each from Tripodi and Ryan Hughes.

According to the SBU athletic website, Coach Rick Sowell said, ‘This is a great win for our program. To come into Denver and snap their 18 game home-winning streak says a great deal about our team. I am very proud of how our guys came out focused today and executed.’

Goalie, Brendan Callahan had a remarkable 11 saves. Tripodi lead the Seawolves with 4 goals and Chamberlain and Trenkle trailed with two goals each. Hughes ended the game with 3 assists and a goal with the win over Denver. The Seawolves have a home game on Saturday, Mar. 17 as they take on Penn State at 1:00 PM.