Air Force Academy
Stony Brook
Falcons Fall to Stony Brook, 7-3
3/24/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
March 24, 2004
The Air Force men's lacrosse team lost its fourth consecutive game, falling to Stony Brook 7-3 Wednesday night in New York. It was the lowest scoring output of the season for the Falcons, who drop to 2-4 on the season.
"It was disappointing to play so poorly," head coach Fred Acee. "We need to go back to the drawing board and figure out how to win games again. We need to put this game behind us and focus on our upcoming conference games."
After a nearly scoreless first quarter, Stony Brook took the first lead of the game on a goal with just two seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Seawolves never trailed in the game, as they extended their lead to 2-0 with 11:47 to play in the half on a tally by Adam Marksberry.
Air Force got on the scoreboard with a goal by Dave Brown at the 7:52 mark before Stony Brook added a man-up goal with just under five minutes to play and stretch the lead to 3-1 at the half.
The Falcons struck first in the second half with a goal by Justin Kuchta at the 12:47 mark. The Seawolves scored three consecutive goals to take a 6-2 advantage with 2:31 left in the third period. Michael Colosimo cut the lead to 6-3 at the 13:29 mark, but Stony Brook goalkeeper Brendan Callahan shut Air Force out the rest of the way, making seven saves in the quarter. Callahan finished the game with 18 saves and leads the nation in save percentage (.687).
Air Force goalie Justin Pavoni turned away 12 shots and recorded a team-high seven ground balls.
The Falcons will be back in action April 9th when they host conference opponent Notre Dame.
