Stony Brook at Rutgers

Recap

Stony Brook continued its winning streak to start the season, improving to 5-0-0 with a 6-2 road win against Rutgers.

The Seawolves were dominant in the first period, edging the Ice Knights 14-6 in shots on goal. Junior defenseman Brendan Pepe opened the scoring midway through the first period and senior forward Kevin Murphy tacked on another to give Stony Brook a 2-0 advantage after the first.

Rutgers cut the lead in half early in the second period, but Stony Brook continued its pressure. Pepe scored his second of the night to regain the two-goal lead and freshman forward Michael Conlin and senior forward Nick Belger both lit the lamp to make it 5-1 Seawolves through 40 minutes. Senior defenseman Kyle Huhn scored on a power play 28 seconds into the third period to extend the lead to five goals. The Ice Knights got one back a few minutes later, but ultimately they were unable to erase the Seawolves lead.

The home-and-home now shifts back to Long Island. Game two will be Saturday, October 19 at 8:30 p.m. at The Rinx in Hauppauge. The game will be our annual Student Appreciation – Rock The Red theme night.