STORY LINESBinghamton (4-12-0, 2-3-0 AE) lost 1-0 at UMBC on Wednesday night. Senior forward
Steve Celeste and sophomore forward
Alex Varkatzas are tied for the team lead with two goals each. Celeste also leads the team with five total points.
Stony Brook (4-11-1, 2-3-0 AE) lost a 2-0 decision at Harvard on Tuesday night. Martin Giordono leads the Seawolves with four goals this season. He is tied with Thibault Duval for the team lead with eight total points. Duval has also dished out a team-best four assists.
Binghamton leads the all-time series 7-6-2. Last year, the two teams played to a 2-2 deadlock at Stony Brook.
At the Bearcats Sports Complex, Stony Brook has taken the past two games in the series, winning by 2-1 margins in 2010 and 2012. The 2010 game went into overtime. The Bearcats' last home win against Stony Brook was a 1-0 triumph in 2008.
The America East playoff picture is still up in the air heading into the final week of the season. Binghamton, which has yet to officially lock up a spot, can still finish at high as second.
The Bearcats will honor their graduating seniors before the game against the Seawolves. Included in this group are
Steve Celeste,
Derrick Ladeairous,
Alan Duff, Steven Shirokikh,
Tommy Moon,
Jamie Forbes,
Pascal Trappe,
Matt McCoy,
Vlad Finn and
Luca Bottoni.