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No. 14 Towson at No. 1 Stony BrookSaturday, 5 p.m., AmericaEast.TVStony Brook has yet to be beaten with its No. 1 scoring defense, plus its offensive stars Kylie and Taryn Ohlmiller and Courtney Murphy. The Seawolves are first in points per game thanks to Kylie Ohlmiller (No. 4 with 6.17 per game) and Murphy (No. 5 with 6.00 per game), as well as assists per game thanks to Taryn Ohlmiller (No. 1 with 3.50 per game). But Stony Brook is also first in turnovers per game. If the Tigers want a shot at an upset, they need to play its signature high-pressure defense as they are tied for third with Wagner in caused turnovers per game.
Kylie Ohlmiller vs. Everybody Else Ohlmiller continued to fuel the Tewaaraton fire in week six, with back-to-back game-high performances against Delaware and Towson. Against the Blue Hens mid-week, she posted ten points on six goals and four assists—all of which were game-highs. She followed that up with seven goals and an assist vs. Towson on Saturday afternoon. The win pushed Stony Brook’s undefeated streak to seven consecutive games and marked the program’s fifth win over a ranked opponent this spring.
Women’s Tewaaraton Watch: Kylie Ohlmiller or Sam Apuzzo?Two Long Island upperclassmen have emerged as the favorites for the award midway through the 2018 season.One additional note on Ohlmiller: right now she has 395 career points, 51 shy of breaking Jen Adams’ all-time NCAA career record of 445. In addition, she has 197 career assists, which is 28 shy of breaking Hannah Nielsen’s all-time NCAA career record of 224.If she maintains her combined scoring pace from the last two seasons, she would break the points record at home against UMBC on April 21 and the assists record at home against Penn State on April 24.As for Kylie, she might be the best lacrosse passer on the planet, in either gender. In an interview last year, she called the chemistry she has with her sister Taryn “telepathy.” Here is a behind-the-back feed from Kylie to Taryn from the Towson game.Other than her unmatched field vision, Ohlmiller is able to produce so well on offense because of her balance. When she plays, she constantly is twisting at the hips, bending at the knees and back, and switching handedness to avoid defenders.