STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Robert Morris University men's lacrosse team hits the road on Saturday, February 19 when they travel to Long Island to face the Stony Brooke at LaValle Stadium. The Colonials are still looking for their first win of the season after a heartbreaking 14-12 loss to Bucknell on February 12th.

GAME #3
Robert Morris Colonials (0-2) at Stony Brook Seawolves (1-0)
February 19, 2022 // 12:00 p.m. // Stony Brook, N.Y. – LaValle Stadium (12,300)
Live Video: ESPN3 // Live Stats: StonyBrookAthletics.com
 
History w/ Stony Brook
Overall: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0 |
Saturday's meeting will mark the first contest between Robert Morris and Stony Brook.
 
Scouting the Seawolves
Anthony Gilardi enters his third season with Stony Brook, coaching the Seawolves to a 14-8 record over that time. The Seawolves started the season 1-0 with a 13-12 victory over Fairfield on February 12th.
The Seawolves return All-Conference selections Dylan Pallonetti, Mike McCannell, Michael Sabella, David Estrella, and Austin Deskewicz to their roster. Pallonetti also received an All-America East First Team and All-Rookie selection.
Stony Brook was selected to finish second in the American East.
 
Let's Review
Robert Morris is off to a 0-2 start after most recently falling 14-12 against Bucknell on Saturday, February 12. In the loss, Jake Boudreau had six points in five assists and one goal, while Taggart Clark put five in the net for the Colonials. Defensively, freshman starting goalkeeper Nate Randall make 15 stops against the Bison and James Leary collected five ground balls while causing three turnovers. Additionally, transfer Bo Columbus scored his first goal for RMU and won 16-30 face offs.

On The Road Again
Since March 13, 2021, the Colonials have only played two games at Joe Walton Stadium. However, in that time, RMU has accumulated a 5-5 record.

Taggart Clark
In three seasons with the Colonials, Taggart Clark has scored eight goals. In the first two games of the 2022 season, Clark has tallied nine goals, producing back-to-back hat tricks against both Duke and Bucknell. His five-goals against Bucknell marks a new career-high for the senior.

Welcome Back
Graduate students Jake Boudreau and Corson Kealey were both selected in last September's 2021 National Lacrosse League (NLL) Entry Draft. Boudreau was selected seventh overall to the Saskatchewan Rush, making him RMU's sixth first-round selection in five years, while Kealey was selected by the Rochester Knighthawks in the second-round. However, both Boudreau and Kealey both chose to return to Robert Morris to fulfill their final year of eligibility.

ASUN
2022 will serve as the inaugural year for the Colonials in the ASUN Conference. RMU previously competed in the NEC, where they saw success in the form of three conference championships and back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. After playing unattached in 2021, the Colonials joined the ASUN. RMU was chosen to finish third in the preseason polls with Corson Kealey being named the 2022 ASUN Preseason Player of the Year, Jake Boudreau being selected as the 2022 ASUN Preseason Midfielder of the Year, and both earning a spot on the 2022 ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team, along with senior Owen Down on defense.

Next Up
Robert Morris travels Macon, Georgia on March 5th to match-up against the Mercer Bears. Game time is set for 11 a.m. at Five Star Stadium.