FINAL SCORE
No. 2 Stony Brook 2 (8-4-5)
No. 3 Monmouth 0 (5-8-3)
CAA Quarterfinals
 
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – No. 2 Stony Brook University used a pair of goals in the final 12 minutes of the match to earn a hard-fought win over the No. 3 Monmouth University men's soccer team in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Quarterfinals Thursday night. 
 
The Hawks came out firing as just shy of six and a half minutes in Jakob Friedman put a shot on goal that the Seawolves keeper had to save. 
 
Monmouth continued to apply the pressure and fired off a pair of shots in the 28th minute. The second shot in the sequence was a header by Kevin DeCapua that the Stony Brook keeper just got a hand on to force it up and over.
 
The two teams continued to battle as a pair of late saves from Herman Johnsen sent the Hawks and Seawolves into the half tied at 0-0.
 
The Hawks and Seawolves went back-and-forth to start the second as a pair of big stops from Johnsen in that stretch kept things scoreless.
 
Stony Brook broke the stalemate in the 79th minute on a goal from Finlay Oliver.
 
Monmouth continued to get shots off with three in a two plus minute span but two were turned away by the keeper and the third went high.
 
The Seawolves added a goal in the 89th minute and claimed the 2-0 victory.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"I couldn't be prouder of these guys. All season we battled and gave it everything. Our seniors have been amazing on and off the field. They will look back and be proud of their careers as Hawks. I'm blessed to have had the chance to work with them."
        - Head Coach Robert McCourt
 
- It was the seventh meeting all-time between the Hawks and Seawolves and third of this season. The all-time series is knotted up at 2-2-3. 
- The Hawks were making their third straight appearance in the CAA Tournament. 
- Ian Brunet made his first start of the season for the Hawks.
- Herman Johnsen finished with six saves in the contest. It was his fifth contest of the year with five or more saves for the Hawks. 
- The match marked the final appearances of their careers for Sean Cadigan, Jakob Friedman, Patrick Osiecki, Matthew Fuentes, Ian Brunet, Cam Lawrence and Danny Bensch.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Stony Brook finished with a 16-13 edge in shots for the contest. Both teams put eight shots on goal in the match. 
- The Seawolves took six of the eight corner kicks in the contest. 
- Herman Johnsen made six saves in goal for the Hawks. 
- Heidar Hermannsson finished with eight saves for the Seawolves.