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PREVIEW: SBU Women's Lacrosse vs. Towson in NCAA Playoff Action

Here's how Stony Brook and Towson stack up.

All season long, the Stony Brook women's lacrosse team has had the NCAA tournament in its sight.

Their moment has arrived: The Seawolves, the newly crowned America East champs head to College Park, Md., on Friday to take on Colonial Athletic Association winner Towson at 7 p.m.

Here's a rundown of how the teams stack up.

Quick Facts

The Seawolves are ranked the No. 10 team in the nation in the IWLCA coaches' poll and the No. 9 team in the nation in the deBeer media poll. This will be the first-ever matchup between SBU and Towson in women's lacrosse.

Record

  • Stony Brook: 16-2
  • Towson: 10-8
NCAA History
  • Stony Brook: This will be the Seawolves' first-ever NCAA playoff game.
  • Towson: Friday will mark the Tigers' sixth overall and second straight NCAA playoff appearance.
On Attack
  • Stony Brook: Senior Claire Petersen, named national player of the week by WomensLAX.com and Nike this season, has 27 goals and 42 assists this season. Senior Janine Hillier, named the America East most outstanding player in the conference tournament, has 47 goals and 25 assists this season.
  • Towson: CAA Co-Player of the Year Ashleigh Rohrback, a redshirt junior, has 19 goals and a team-best 30 assists this season. Olivia Turner and Jackie LaMonica have 25 and 24 goals this season, respectively.
Midfield Matchups
  • Stony Brook: Senior Demmianne Cook, a finalist for the sport's Tewaaraton award, leads the nation in goals with 86 this season.
  • Towson: Junior Rhiannon Coogle has a team-best 41 goals this season.
In the Cage
  • Stony Brook: Junior goalie Frankie Caridi enters the game with a .543 save percentage, the best in the nation, and has helped Stony Brook keep its opponents to single-digit scoring in 16 of the team's 18 games this season.
  • Towson: Kelsea Donnelly enters the game with a .456 save percentage.
Broadcast: Watch the game streamed live Friday at 7 p.m. Click here to access the stream.

Outcome: The winner of this game plays top-seeded Maryland, ranked the No. 1 team in the nation in both polls, on Sunday at noon in College Park, Md.


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