Black Bears Spoil Seawolves’ Senior Day On Saturday At LaValle Stadium
– Stony Brook Athletics
Stony Brook – Despite two touchdowns and 94 rushing yards by RB Donald Liotine, the Stony Brook football team was unable to overcome a strong first half by Maine in a 27-21 loss on Saturday afternoon at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium in a CAA Football Conference game.
The Seawolves (5-5, 4-3 CAA Football) trailed 20-0 at halftime and 27-0 midway through the third quarter, but chipped away with the two Liotine touchdowns and a pick-six by DB Travon Reid-Segure, but the Black Bears (6-4, 5-2 CAA Football) was able to hold on for the sixth win in their last seven games.
Scoring
– Maine got on the board first with a 12-yard touchdown run by RB Josh Mack with 6:49 left in the first quarter. The run capped an 11-play, 56-yard drive. The PAT was good by Brandon Briggs.
– The Black Bears added to the lead on a fumble recovered and returned 23 yard by DB Mozai Nelson in the second quarter. The PAT by Brandon Briggs was no good.
– Maine tacked on another touchdown just before halftime with a two-yard pass from QB Dan Collins to WR Osumah. The play capped a 12-play, 72-yard drive. Brandon Briggs’ PAT was good.
– The Black Bears added to their lead with a 21-yard pass from QB Dan Collins to RB Josh Mack with 8:20 left in the third quarter. The play capped a nine-play, 63-yard drive. The PAT by Brandon Briggs was good.
– Stony Brook cracked the scoreboard with a one-yard run by RB Donald Liotine with 4:19 left in the third quarter. The score capped an eight-play, 74-yard drive. The PAT by Przemyslaw Popek was good.
– DB Travon Reid-Segure added to the Seawolves total with a 12-yard interception return for a touchdown on Maine’s second play after Liotine’s touchdown. Przemyslaw Popek’s PAT was good.
– RB Donald Liotine broke a 50-yard run for the touchdown with 11:09 remaining in the fourth quarter that completed a four-play, 85-yard drive. Przemyslaw Popek’s PAT was good to cut the deficit to just six.
The Numbers
– Stony Brook had 222 yards on 48 plays, while Maine recorded 315 yards on 73 plays.
– The Seawolves had 155 yards rushing on 35 carries, while the Black Bears netted 159 yards on the ground on 49 carries.
– RB Donald Liotine led Stony Brook with 94 yards on eight carries, including a pair of touchdowns.
– QB Pat Irwin, in his first career start, was five-of-13 for 67 yards.
– The defense was led by DB Tyrice Beverette’s career-high 15 tackles, while LB Shayne Lawless and LB Noah McGinty each recorded a career-tying 11 stops.
Quoting the Seawolves
Head coach Chuck Priore
“I’m disappointed about losing and certainly give Maine credit. I’m really proud of our guys for our second half effort and the ability to be resilient and leave no regrets on the field.”
Notes
– QB Pat Irwin started for the first time in his career.
– Irwin’s first career completion was a 17-yarder to FB Anthony Anderson on the second drive of the game.
– RB Donald Liotine scored his first rushing touchdown of the season and the sixth of his career with the one-yard run in the third quarter.
– Liotine added to his touchdown total with a season-long 50-yard rushing score in the fourth quarter.
– DB Travon Reid-Segure returned an interception 12 yards for his first career touchdown. The interception was the third of his career.
– DB Tyrice Beverette recorded a career-high 15 tackles. His previous high was 14 collected at James Madison last season.
– Captains for today’s game were WR Tim Keith, RB Stacey Bedell, DB Tyrice Beverette, DB Jaheem Woods and DL Aaron Thompson.
– Today’s honorary captain was Dan Flores ‘99, a TE on Stony Brook’s first Division I team.
Up Next
Stony Brook will complete the regular season next Saturday at Albany in the annual Empire Clash. The Seawolves and Great Danes will kickoff at 1 p.m. at Bob Ford Field.
Photos: Stony Brook Athletics-Jim Harrison | Cover Photo: The Seawolves special edition helmets honoring Veteran’s Day. Story Photo: Travon Reid-Segure celebrates his pick-six in the end zone on Saturday afternoon at LaValle Stadium on the campus of Stony Brook University.
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