Seawolves Fans

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Tom Haun attended his first Stony Brook men's lacrosse game as a 12-year-old, when the Seawolves hosted Virginia in the NCAA quarterfinals in 2010.

Tewaaraton Award finalist Kevin Crowley set the program's single-season goals record in that heartbreaking one-goal defeat against the Cavaliers as a standing-room-only crowd exceeding 10,000 packed Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.

Five years later, Brody Eastwood eclipsed Crowley's single-season mark with 62 goals.

Eastwood owns the program record with 181 career goals, followed by Jordan McBride (175), Kevin Pall (133), Mike Rooney (132) and Crowley (131).

Haun's next goal will match his former teammate, Alex Corpolongo, for ninth on the all-time list at 95.

However, with an extra year of eligibility gained by last season getting halted seven games into the schedule, Haun instead is enrolled in a one-year, 36-credit MBA program while completing his college lacrosse career this season.

As for his memories of attending his first Stony Brook game back in 2010, Haun said: "I had no idea what it was going to be like, because I was still new in lacrosse at that point. The whole stadium was packed out. We couldn't get any parking. It was a close game and the student section was going nuts. It was a really cool experience."

Haun later learned that current teammate CJ Trenkle's older brother Timmy played in that game, and that current teammates Tom Dugan and Connor Grippe as well as Trenkle also were in attendance as fans during that NCAA quarterfinal. Dugan, Grippe, Haun and Trenkle, as well as fellow fifth-year player Chris Pickel Jr., are the Seawolves' 2021 co-captains.

MARCH 12: VS. STONY BROOK
Here is another first-time opponent for Syracuse to host in the Carrier Dome. Oddly enough, these two New York-based programs have never faced off. Another America East squad, the Seawolves got off to a fantastic start last season before the pause, going 5-2 with close victories against St. John’s, Brown and at Rutgers.

Tom Haun is the centerpiece for Stony Brook. The senior attack posted 34 goals in 2019 to lead the Seawolves while adding 12 assists. He has 94 career goals and looks to climb further up the Seawolves’ record book this season. Stony Brook is coached by Anthony Gilardi, who came over before the 2020 season after eight years at the helm of Towson.

Anthony Palma, Kyle Hebert and Liam Daly all are capable goaltenders on the roster as Saturday's noon season opener against Sacred Heart at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium approaches.

As for the lack of career minutes in official games, Brazel added: "I was having this conversation with a friend recently — a former goaltender of mine. I think we're lucky that Anthony Palma played a ton of minutes last fall (in 2019), when we scrimmaged Yale and Providence. We didn't clear the ball very well in those, and we weren't ourselves quite yet. We played a lot of defense. So, luckily, Anthony can say he's seen Division I rubber from two quality teams like that in the past and played well.

"Obviously now, going into the season as a goaltender coach, you really hope that he gets out there against somebody else besides a Stony Brook jersey and makes that first save and gets his rhythm and gets his confidence, because that position is so much about rhythm and confidence."