Seawolves Top Maine in Thursdays America East Quarter Final

The Stony Brook women’s soccer team took a 2-1 win against the Maine Black Bears at LaValle Stadium on Thursday night.

Brooke Barbuto scored a goal to put SB up 1-0 in the first 20 minutes. Within two minutes, however, Maine tied it up. Late in the second half, freshman Jen Egan scored a goal in a cramped goal area to put the team up 2-1.

Head Coach Sue Ryan said that she told the team the playoffs are like a new season. ‘Winning a playoff game is a big step,’ she said, and added that ‘Maine is a great team.’ She called Maine’s quick reply to the SB goal as ‘problematic.’ Looking ahead to Sunday, she said the New Hampshire match will be ‘anybody’s game.’

Seawolves End Season With 2-1 OT Loss to New Hampshire

After a hard fought win over Maine in the America East Quarterfinals, the Seawolves fell to New Hampshire in a 2-1 Overtime semifinal. New Hampshire’s Michelle Sheehan ended the Seawolves run with her goal late in the first overtime period. It was the America East Striker of the Year’s second goal of the evening, coming with less than four minutes left in the overtime.

The Seawolves lone goal was score by Trine Allenberg, her third of the season. The Seawolves finish the season with an 8-5-5 record overall and 5-3-2.