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America East student-athletes and teams continue to make a splash in the national and regional rankings and statistics.

In women’s lacrosse, Stony Brook appears near the top of several statistical categories nationally. Demianne Cook ranks second in goals per game with 3.94 but is tied of the national lead in goals scored with 63. Claire Petersen leads the nation in points per game scoring 6.14 per contest for the Seawolves. Hampshire’s Kate Keagins ranks 13^th in caused turnovers forcing 1.86 per game. As a team, Stony Brook ranks eighth in scoring offense with fellow America East schools Vermont (12) and Boston U. (25) appearing in the top 25. New

Hartford’s men’s lacrosse team boasts a high-powered offense as well and ranks fourth nationally scoring 12.69 goals per game. Albany (27) and UMBC (28) appear in the top-30.

On the diamond, Stony Brook boasts a top-10 team batting average and earned run average. Hitting the ball at a .319 clip and posting a 2.82 team ERA has the Seawolves ranked ninth and eighth in those respective categories. Maxx Tissenbaum is also the toughest batter to strikeout in the entire country having only fanned three times in 131 at-bats this spring. Binghamton’s Mike Augliera has a 12.50 strikeout-to-walk ration which ranks second in the country.

America East has three pitchers in the top-35 nationally in ERA with Stony Brook’s Allison Cukrov leading the way at 1.09, which ranks seventh. Boston U.’s Holli Floetker (1.27) checks in at No. 18 while Albany’s Brittany MacFawn comes in at No. 35 with a 1.59 ERA.

Outdoor track regional rankings are littered with America East squads as three men’s and two women’s teams cracked the Northeast region rankings. The Binghamton men bring in the highest ranking at No. 9 with Boston U. (11) and Albany (14) check in on the men’s side. For the women, Boston U. holds the No. 11 slot with Albany not far behind at No. 13.

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