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Stony Brook, which was awarded the 2018 Division I women's lacrosse championship after hosting in 2011 and 2012, also submitted a bid to host this spring.Seawolves director of athletics Shawn Heilbron announced the school's decision in his "Together We Transform Thursday" blog on Sept. 15, noting that "the spirit in which the NCAA acted earlier this week is alive and well at Stony Brook." Coach Joe Spallina also supported Stony Brook's bid with LaValle Stadium as the venue."I think Stony Brook would be a perfect venue to hold the final four on short notice," said Spallina. "To me, it is an absolute no brainer – great stadium in a hotbed that could guarantee a packed house with experience hosting."
Team USA finished the day undefeated with impressive showings from veterans and newcomers.Of note, Stony Brook junior Kylie Ohlmiller, a recent addition to the roster, fit right in, scoring a team-high six goals against North Carolina, while adding one assist to tie former Syracuse standout Michelle Tumolo for a team-best seven points.
•Kylie Ohlmiller, the Stony Brook junior whose six goals against North Carolina included a behind-the-back finish that made ESPN's "SportsCenter" Top 10 plays Saturday.No. 8 on SportsCenter's Top-10! 1 of 6 goals for @stonybrookwlax’s @ky_ohlmiller for #USAWLAX Saturday! pic.twitter.com/mgnZK1Kcs3— America East (@AmericaEast) October 9, 2016
Stony Brook's TrajectoryMany teams have kept their eye on Stony Brook after it defeated USC, Notre Dame, Florida and Northwestern in 2015. Then last season, the Seawolves topped Stanford, Johns Hopkins and Boston College. So what's next? With star players like Kylie Ohlmiller, who just made the 2017 World Cup Training Team for the United States, and Courtney Murphy, who set the single-season NCAA goals record, the sky's the limit.
Courtney Murphy, Stony BrookNCAA's first 100-goal scorer broke single-season record in Seawolves' NCAA tournament win over Boston College
Kylie Ohlmiller, Stony Brook/Team USAOhlmiller, a rising junior, became the first player from Stony Brook to make a U.S. women's national team roster and twice landed on ESPN's "SportsCenter" for behind-the-back goals.
Down a goal, Team USA needed an answer and got one from Kylie Ohlmiller (Stony Brook), who beat Florida goalie Haley Hicklen to tie the game with 3:38 remaining.
Kylie Ohlmiller, a Stony Brook junior, Alex Aust (Maryland '13), Schwarzmann and Kayla Treanor (Syracuse '16) scored sequentially to give command to Team USA, 7-1. Lynch scored unassisted at 7:49 to end the run for Notre Dame, but Fortunato assisted on two of Team USA's final four goals before the half for an 11-2 lead. Team USA forced 14 of Notre Dame's 23 turnovers in the decisive first half.