The Stony Brook women's lacrosse team secured its third consecutive Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular season championship with a decisive 15-5 victory against Hofstra University on April 27 in a contest known as the "Battle of Long Island."
The Seawolves, who hold the 20th rank nationally, are both the top seed and the host of the CAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament. The tournament is set to commence on May 1 at LaValle Stadium.
The victory over Hofstra marked Stony Brook's 12th consecutive conference regular season title, including three in the CAA and nine in the America East Conference.
In their match against Hofstra, Stony Brook (13-4, 8-0) was led by diverse scoring efforts from nine different players. Casey Colbert and Isabella Caporuscio each achieved hat tricks, while Alexandra Fusco and Courtney Maclay scored twice. Colbert also contributed two assists, and Charlotte Wilmoth recorded a career-high of four assists.
Defensively, Avery Hines led with four caused turnovers, and Caporuscio secured six ground balls. Goaltender Natalia Altebrando delivered a strong performance with eight saves and a .615 save percentage.
The win extended the Seawolves' 27-game winning streak in conference and conference tournament matches within the CAA.
In the upcoming tournament, Stony Brook will compete against the fourth seed, Elon, in the first semifinal game at noon on May 1. The second semifinal between Drexel and Delaware will follow at 2:20 pm. Winners of these matches will face each other in the championship game on May 3 at LaValle Stadium, starting at 12:30 pm.
Tickets for the semifinals are available and grant entry to both games.