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SBU Football / Re: 2015: Game 2 - 9/12 - Central Connecticut @ SBU - 6PM - 94.3FM
« on: September 11, 2015, 01:18:08 pm »
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Zach Oliveri
Old School: UMass
New School: Stony Brook
Skinny: The former U.S. U19 goalie had a year of eligibility left and decided to use it closer to home at Stony Brook. With a career .532 save percentage, Oliveri will be an upgrade over incumbent starter Hayden Johnstone (.455).
18. Stony Brook
Stony Brook was a game away from making the playoffs in 2014, but unfortunately for the Seawolves, that game came against Albany. The biggest loss for Stony Brook is Mike Rooney graduating, but the good news for the Seawolves is that Brody Eastwood returns this season, having placed 3rd in the nation in goals last season.
With Albany a question mark in the post-Thompson era, maybe Stony Brook can wrestle control away and take the America East crown this season. The offense is there for Stony Brook, but can the defense handle playing Albany twice a year? We’ll see.
Player to watch: Brody Eastwood, Attack
Brody Eastwood, Stony Brook
Stony Brook had a great season, and a fantastic scoring offense last year. The only problem was that they share a conference with Albany, who had an even better season and a flashier scoring offense. Returning for the Seawolves for his senior year is Brody Eastwood, who posted 61 goals last year.
Eastwood has posted 40+ goals in all three of his seasons at Stony Brook, and it’s hard to imagine that he doesn’t keep that streak going in his senior season. The question for Eastwood is whether or not he can become the leader of this offense. Mike Rooney posted 112 points for the Seawolves last season, and 62 of those points were assists. Eastwood only had six assists last season. For Eastwood to take a step up from scorer to star, he’ll need to prove he can feed the rock as well as he can rip it.