VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton men's lacrosse team (1-5) had its late rally fall short as the Bearcats were defeated by Stony Brook (3-3) 9-6 Saturday at the Bearcats Sports Complex.
 
Connor Winters tied his season-high in both saves (17) and ground balls (3) for the Bearcats in the loss. Andrew Girolamo led Binghamton with two goals. Drew Filanowski, Gavin Jacobsen, Riley Jenkins and Nico Spaziani each added a tally for the Bearcats.
 
Stony Brook, meanwhile, got two goals from both Kian McCoy and Collin Williamson. Additionally,  Will Birney, Owen Donnellan, Jake Lewis, Tanner Williams and Caleb Yeung each scored once for Stony Brook. Tommy Wilk stopped 11 shots in goal to help Stony Brook get the win.
 
The Bearcats got off on the right foot in the first quarter when Jacobsen spun around a defender before firing a shot into the top-right corner of the net for his fourth goal of the season to give Binghamton a 1-0 lead with 10:51 left. Stony Brook then took control by scoring five consecutive goals throughout the remainder of the quarter. Williamson scored both of his goals for the Seawolves during that stretch, while Birney, Lewis and Williams each added one tally. Stony Brook took a 5-1 lead into the second.
 
Winters and the Bearcats defense would keep Binghamton in the game in the second quarter. The Binghamton netminder made six saves to keep Stony Brook off the scoreboard in the second quarter. However, Binghamton was only able to get one goal during that span from Filanowksi. The Bearcats went into halftime trailing 5-2.
 
Both teams traded a goal in the first 1:32 of the third quarter. After McCoy scored for Stony Brook at 13:36, CJ Mangio won the ensuing for Binghamton, before Liam Byrne set up Jenkins for his second goal in as many games. The Seawolves, holding a 6-3 lead, would score the next three goals to move ahead 9-3 with 3:51 left in the third. Girolamo would close out the quarter with his first goal of the day at 1:22 to bring Binghamton's deficit to five goals entering the fourth.
 
In the final quarter, the Bearcats once again shut out the Seawolves for the entire 15 minutes. While Spaziani and Girolamo each scored once during the frame, Wilk made three saves to help Stony Brook secure the victory.
 
Other Notes

• With his 17 saves, Winters extends his streak of games with at least 10 saves made to eight games dating back to last season.
• Luke LeSueur led all players with two caused turnovers. The freshman has caused six turnovers in the first six games of his collegiate career.
• Zacc McDonald made his first appearance in goal as a Bearcat, as he filled in for Winters for the final 1:16 of the game. The sophomore did not face a shot.

 
Up Next
Binghamton wraps up its four-game homestand by hosting UMass Lowell in its first America East Conference contest of the season at noon on Saturday, March 14 at the Bearcats Sports Complex. The Bearcats will recognize first responders as part of its First Responders Game. The team will also honor JR Gaudet, a former player with the program who died in the line of duty while serving with the Binghamton Fire Department in 2025.
 
Youth lacrosse players in the Southern Tier are also invited to attend next Saturday's game as part of Youth Day. Admission to all Binghamton men's lacrosse games this season is free on behalf of Station 45 American Chop House.
 
Station 45 American Chop House is the presenting sponsor of Bearcats Men's Lacrosse.