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ILWomen’s Halley Quillinan (@hrquillinan)Joe Spallina — Since Terry already touched on my overwhelming excitement about this month’s cover (You HAVE to check it out — I’ve been like a kid on Christmas morning waiting to unveil this beauty), I’m going to venture off the Maryland trail and say Joe Spallina. Talk about a whirlwind week for the Stony Brook women’s head coach. On the heels of the Seawolves’ dominating performance over Notre Dame last week, his team traveled south to Florida this week and topped Jacksonville, 13-4, on Sunday afternoon. After the Jacksonville win, Joe traveled back north after receiving news that his wife was in labor. After meeting his beautiful baby girl, he traveled back down to Florida just in time for last night’s game vs. No. 7 Florida. The Seawolves dominated from start to finish and never looked back, topping the Gators, 12-11. Spallina traveled back north early this morning after his team made history last night. He gets to celebrate with his family and its newest member, Olivia, upon his return home. Not a bad week.
13. Stony Brook (7-0) beat No. 8 Florida 12-11, beat New Hampshire 13-4. Next: vs. Rutgers, Wednesday.Stony Brook posted a solid win over New Hampshire, showing no hangover effects from its big win over Florida earlier in the week. Leading just 5-4 early in the second half, Courtney Murphy scored her third goal of the game to ignite an eight-goal run that closed the game for Stony Brook. New Hampshire became the sixth team to be held to six goals or less by Stony Brook in the Seawolves 7-0 start.
Freshman Kylie Ohlmiller is the real deal for Stony Brook, leading her squad with 29 points. (Stony Brook Athletics)This past week could win an award for the most exciting results in the 2015 season. Boston College is officially the only ACC team remaining that is undefeated and Stony Brook breaks into the top 10 after an impressive showing against Florida.Who's Hot?Stony Brook (+6): Last week was a whirlwind for Seawolves coach Joe Spallina, but it was all worth it. Stony Brook shook Division I women's lacrosse with their upset against Florida, proving they finally deserve a spot in the Top 10. The Seawolves earn the edge over Virginia with their undefeated record. (Stony brook topped Florida 12-11. The Gators fell by one to Syracuse in overtime. Virginia lost by one to Syracuse in regulation.)
No. 7 Stony Brook continues to rise in the top ten, as the Seawolves are the lone undefeated team in Division I lacrosse besides the Terps.