THE BASICS:
RESULT: Stony Brook 10, Hartford 8?
RECORDS: Hartford (3-5, 0-1 AE); Stony Brook (3-5, 2-0 AE)?
LOCATION: La Valle Stadium (Stony Brook, N.Y.)
 
THE LEAD:?
 
The University of Hartford men's lacrosse team dropped a 10-8 decision at Stony Brook in its America East opener on Saturday. Tom Haun and Wayne White each scored a pair of goals for the Seawolves, who ended the game on a 4-1 run to erase a 7-6 Hartford lead.
 
Seniors Justin Huggins and Griffin Feiner each netted a hat trick to pace the offense for the Hawks in the losing effort.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Hartford took its largest lead early in the game, as junior Dylan Jinks and senior Rion Davison made it a 2-0 lead less than three minutes in.
• Stony Brook answered with three-straight scores and from there, the game would see two more lead changes before halftime.
• With the score knotted up at 5-5, Haun's first goal of the game provided the Seawolves with a slight, 6-5 edge at the break.
• The Hawks opened up the second half on a roll, as Huggins tied things up at 6-6 with 7:10 left in the third before Feiner gave his team a one-goal lead at 7-6 with 3:13 to go.
• But Stony Brook responded with a pair of goals in the stanza's final 2:20 before taking its largest lead of the game – a two-goal margin – on a Connor Gripe goal with 3:12 remaining.
• Feiner cut the Hawks' deficit down to one with his third goal of the game with 2:11 left, but Haun would score on an empty net to seal the win for the Seawolves.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE & NOTES:

• Feiner's hat trick marked his fifth in as many outings.
• Huggins, who needed just four shots to net three goals, tacked on an assist to lead the Hawks with four points.
• Senior Dylan Protesto posted a 13-of-22 effort on faceoffs, adding 11 ground balls for Hartford, which held a 25-19 margin in ground balls.
• Stony Brook held a 35-34 advantage in shots.
• The Hawks went converted on their only man-up opportunity, while Stony Brook went 2-of-3 on EMOs.

 
UP NEXT:?
America East Conference play continues with a lacrosse doubleheader next Saturday at Al-Marzook Field. Following a 10 a.m. tilt featuring Hartford women's team and New Hampshire, the Hawks take on nationally-ranked Vermont in a 1 p.m. opening faceoff. Admission for both games is complimentary.