BOSTON - The America East women's lacrosse champion Stony Brook will begin their NCAA tournament journey on Friday at 4 p.m. as Seawolves travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., to take on Boston College. The game will be streamed live on BCEagles.com.
Quick Hits
- America East teams have earned five NCAA victories all-time including Stony Brook advancing to the round of 16 in each of the past three seasons, with first round wins in 2013 & 2014 and a bye in 2015. Three of the five wins have come over the last five years with two by Stony Brook in 2013 and 2014 and one by Albany in 2011.
- Stony Brook is the third team in America East history to be seeded in the NCAA Championship, grabbing the second-highest seed in conference history at No. 6. Boston U. was seeded twice while members of the conference at No. 7 in 2008 and No. 3 in 2005.
- The America East has received multiple bids to the NCAA tournament three times including last season when both Stony Brook and Albany earned selections. The Seawolves earned the conference’s automatic bid while Albany became the third at-large selection in conference history.
- Three teams have advanced as far as the NCAA quarterfinals in America East history, with Albany being the last to do it in 2011. Boston U. accomplished the feat twice in 2008 and 2005. No America East team has advanced to the quarterfinal round since the tournament expanded to 26 teams in 2013.
- Stony Brook is the second team in America East history to win four-straight titles, joining Boston U. which won six-straight from 2005-10.
- Kasey Mitchell’s goal as time expired gave Stony Brook a 10-9 win over Albany in the America East title game. It was just the fourth one-goal game in America East championship game history and the first since 2010.