After scoring eight times to beat the University of Pittsburgh Thursday night, Stony Brook’s offense ran dry Friday afternoon, failing to convert on 31 shots and four power play chances.
The Seawolves were unable to overcome the Liberty Flames in the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League championship game for the second straight year, falling 2-1 in regulation.
Though the second half has been disappointing, the Seawolves have a chance to flip the script this weekend at the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League tournament.
Stony Brook’s win was its conference-leading sixth-straight home victory to start the season. The team’s last loss at The Rinx was 363 days ago on Oct. 30, 2016.
The Stony Brook Seawolves hockey team improved their record to 2-0 Sunday afternoon with a 6-2 win over the Kent State Golden Flashes at The Rinx in Hauppauge, New York.
A persistent forecheck led the way for a pair of season-opening Stony Brook victories at The Rinx in Hauppauge over the weekend, where the ice hockey team topped Rhode Island.
