Seawolves Fans

One thing’s for sure: The Great Danes are unlikely to back away from their up-tempo style. Maybe they won’t have the college game’s most creative player on the field. But Fields and Justin Reh make for an interesting foundation on attack, and assuming Seth Oakes is back (he wasn’t with the team in the fall), Albany will be built to score again.

But so is Stony Brook, which averaged 13.89 goals per game and brings back 11 of its top 12 scorers. It also shot at a blistering 40.2 percent --- yup, Albany didn’t even lead the league in shooting efficiency.

If the Seawolves’ defense improves, they have a chance to narrow the gap considerably in a conference owned by one program for the last three years. Their offense by itself will be enough to keep it competitive in most games. Like Albany, Stony Brook will be an entertaining team to watch this spring.

Any discussion of the finest finishers in the country must include Eastwood, the British Columbia native who scored a school-record 62 goals. Lethal on extra-man? Sure, to the tune of 10 goals, which ranked sixth nationally. A man who made the most of his opportunities? It’s hard to argue that considering his .639 shooting percentage led the country. The question here is how much will the departure of feeder Mike Rooney, who graduated as Stony Brook’s all-time leader in assists (121) and points (253), impact Eastwood’s effectiveness. Should the Seawolves have a suitable replacement to plug in, Eastwood figures to pile up some more gaudy numbers while pacing a potent attack.