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Spallina is going to become the Geno Auriemma of women's college lacrosse and it starts with a national championship this fall
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Spallina is entering his seventh season as the head coach at Stony Brook and has transformed the program into one of the nation’s best. The Seawolves have reached the NCAA tournament five straight years, and last season won a school record 20 games while pushing eventual national champion Maryland to the brink in a 13-12 loss in the NCAA quarterfinals. Spallina is 101-20 as head coach at Stony Brook, and prior to that went 73-2 in four years at Adelphi, winning three NCAA Division II titles. A 1996 graduate of Adelphi, Spalling was a four-year starting midfielder and helped the Panthers win two NCAA Division II championships. He also serves as the head coach of the New York Lizards in Major League Lacrosse, and led the squad to the 2015 MLL championship.
RECORD KO’D2017 was a special year for Stony Brook's No. 17. Kylie Ohlmiller set the NCAA single-season scoring record.Kylie Ohlmiller was an offensive force even before the 2017 season, but she stepped up in the absence of fellow Stony Brook attacker Courtney Murphy. Ohlmiller broke the Division I single-season points record with 164 on 78 goals and 86 assists, leading the Seawolves to the NCAA quarterfinals.
Throw in some defensive dark horses including Stony Brook’s Brooke Gubitosi, USC’s Lydia Sutton or Terps goalie Megan Taylor, and the race widens. Plus numerous attackers could rise to the top of the charts this season such as Madison Carter (Penn State) or Riley Donahue (Syracuse).KYLIE OHLMILLERSTONY BROOKOhlmiller, the first Tewaaraton finalist in Stony Brook and America East history, could be a shoo-in for the Tewaaraton in 2018. She topped the points record set by the first-ever Tewaaraton recipient Jen Adams with 164 in 2017. She’s on track for another record season as the Seawolves host the NCAA championship in May.– Megan Schneider
Stony Brook, which pushed Maryland to the brink in the NCAA quarterfinals, is No. 2 in the rankings. The Seawolves feature three 100-point scorers, including Tewaaraton finalist Kylie Ohlmiller, who set the NCAA single-season record with 164 points in 2017, and Courtney Murphy, who set the NCAA single-season record with 100 goals in 2016. Murphy, a redshirt senior, is coming back from an ACL injury that sidelined her for most of last season.NIKE/US LACROSSE DIVISION I WOMEN’SPRESEASON TOP 201. Maryland2. Stony Brook3. North Carolina4. Penn State5. Syracuse
The bottom line is that we should be dominant in lacrosse. Our recruiting base on Long Island and the importance of the game to this region can't be overstated.