Stony Brook, N.Y. (Apr. 4, 2009) – Sarah Dalton (seven) and McKinley Curro combined for 10 of Boston University's 17 goals as the #12 Terriers held off a late rally to defeat the Stony Brook University women's lacrosse team, 17-13 at LaValle Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Senior Kaitlin Leggio (Bay Shore, N.Y.) had four goals and an assist to lead the Seawolves (3-10, 0-3 America East). Leggio also added a game-high seven draw controls. Curro chipped in with four assists for Boston University (7-3, 3-0).

Stony Brook played the 12th ranked team in the country even to start and took its only lead of the game, 3-2 after senior Kim Wodiska (Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) scored her 12th goal of the season on a free-position attempt. But Boston University started to pull away, scoring six unanswered goals. Tracy Landy's 26th of the season capped the scoring, giving the Terriers an 8-3 lead with 18:46 to play. The Terriers led by as many as five goals, three times in the first half however Leggio's 30th of the season made it an 11-7 game entering the half.

After Boston University scored two straight, Stony Brook answered with goals from senior Jenna Celano (Farmingdale, N.Y.) and sophomore Melissa Cook (Bay Shore, N.Y.). The Terriers and Seawolves traded three goals apiece until freshman Abby Ford (Baltimore, Md.) scored off an assist from senior Jenna Spenard (Cicero, N.Y.) to get Stony Brook within, 16-13 with 1:11 to play. But Dalton, who entered this week as one of the nation's top goal scorers, scored with 18 seconds left to stop the Seawolves' late rally.

Sophomores Victoria Cable (Oakton, Va.) and Courtney Bertolone (Farmingville, N.Y.) each scored a pair of goals for Stony Brook. Junior Mickey Cahill (Bay Shore, N.Y.) went the distance in goal, finishing with eight saves. Leggio, who already broke the school record for points, draw controls and ground balls earlier this season, needs just six more goals to break Amy Taylor's '07 record of 148.

The Seawolves are back at LaValle Stadium on Saturday, April 11 when they take on New York State rival Binghamton at 1:00 pm.

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STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Led by seven points each from senior Sarah Dalton and junior McKinley Curro, the 12th-ranked Boston University lacrosse team topped Stony Brook by a 17-13 score on Saturday afternoon at Kenneth LaValle Stadium. The Terriers improved to 8-3 overall with their sixth straight win and remain the only undefeated team in America East play at 3-0.

Dalton netted seven goals, while Curro tallied four assists to go with a hat trick. Junior Traci Landy also scored three goals and classmate Erica Baumgartner notched three assists.

The Seawolves were led by four goals and an assist from senior Kaitlin Leggio, while sophomores Victoria Cable and Courtney Bertolone each added a pair of goals off the bench as Stony Brook fell to 3-10 overall and remains winless in three America East games.

Landy scored the game's first goal on a free-position shot before Leggio leveled the score two minutes later. Curro quickly answered to put the Terriers on top again, but Cable scored for the Seawolves to even the score at 2-2. Stony Brook took its only lead of the game when senior Kim Wodiska put in a free-position shot with 23:19 on the clock in the first half.

Freshman Hannah Frey tied the game again when she scored with 22:34 to go, kicking off a string of six unanswered Terrier goals over the next four minutes, a stretch that proved to be the difference in the game. Dalton reeled off three straight before sophomore Mandy Rogers and Landy capped off the run, giving BU an 8-3 lead with 18:46 before the half.

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