Senior day is always a special time for players and coaches alike, but this season there was a little extra something special for the Stony Brook women's lacrosse team. Head coach Joe Spallina won his 200th game as head coach of the SeaWolves, and doing it on senior day was just the icing on the cake. Spallina led the Stony Brook women's lacrosse to a decisive victory over Delaware, 17-4. The Seawolves were led by Kaitlyn Clark, who scored a career-high seven goals, six of which came in the first half of play.
The offensive dominance improved Spallina's record to 200 wins and just 39 losses over his 13 seasons at Stony Brook. It also brings his career coaching record to 273-41. Stony Brook's athletic director Shawn Heilbron said of Spallina: “No one does it better or with more consistency than Joe Spallina. He’s won 200 out of 240 career games while building Stony Brook into a national power through hard work, belief and a healthy dose of Long Island toughness." The praise not only came from within his own building but he also received accolades from Carmen Felus, the University of West Alabama Associate Head Football Coach and Offensive Coordinator added that coach Spallina, “is the best at recruiting the talent, retaining the talent and developing the talent. I had the opportunity to learn from him about true player development and having a consistent and process driven approach to ensure individual and team success."
Since that 200th victory the Sea Wolves have continued to roll winning their 7th straight games late last week.