Three Straight! SBU Women’s Lacrosse Wins CAA Championship

Seawolves earn their 12th consecutive berth in the NCAA Tournament, open against Loyola Maryland

The Stony Brook women's lacrosse team continued its remarkable stretch of excellence by winning its third straight CAA Championship, defeating second-seeded Drexel, 12-10, on May 3 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.

The Seawolves, ranked No. 19 in the nation, has won 11 conference championships - three in the CAA and eight in America East - and has advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 12th straight year.

Stony Brook, the top seed and host of the conference playoffs, celebrated a conference championship for the 10th time on their home turf at LaValle Stadium, thanks to a game-high five points from Charlotte Wilmoth (three goals, two assists) and two goals apiece from Isabella Caporuscio, Alexandra Fusco and Kylie Budke. Riley McDonald, Casey Colbert, and Courtney Maclay also scored for the Seawolves.

Avery Hines continued her defensive dominance, causing six turnovers to set a new Stony Brook single-season record of 67, breaking her own team record of 66, set last season. With her 67 caused turnovers, she outdid her 66 caused turnovers last season for the most caused turnovers in a single season in program history.

Four Seawolves earned All-Championship Team honors for their standout play in the tournament - Budke, Caporuscio, Allie Masera, and Molly LaForge - Budke named the Most Outstanding Performer.

Stony Brook (15-4) currently holds a 29-game winning streak in conference and conference tournament games as a member of the CAA, and head coach Joe Spallina improved to 23-1 in conference tournament games at Stony Brook. As a team, the Seawolves have now won 22 consecutive conference tournament games.

The Seawolves learned their NCAA Tournament placement after the selection show May 4, and will open against Loyola Maryland (13-6) on Friday, May 9 at 4 pm in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The game will be televised on ESPN+.