Brown’s swift offensive tempo didn’t let up, as the team scored four straight and outscored Stony Brook 4-1 in the second period. Stony Brook’s defense failed to control the tempo for a large portion of the first half, allowing a total of 25 shots.

The much younger-staffed team, along with key veterans, look to live up to the expectations that have been placed on them and stay at the top of the America East.

Nothing seemed to have been working for Stony Brook Men’s Lacrosse on Saturday, as the team lost 15-8 in their visiting debut against No. 16 Penn State.

All seemed to have been failing for the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team, as it trailed 11-6 heading into the final period of play on Saturday in its 11-9 season-opening defeat against the Sacred Heart Pioneers at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.