Fri Feb 19 2021 | Patrick Stevens | College
PHOTO COURTESY OF STONY BROOK ATHLETICS
Some programs stand to benefit from a core group of fifth-year seniors who return thanks to the NCAA’s relaxed eligibility rules during the pandemic. Others made major pickups in the transfer portal.
A lucky few will substantially raise their ceilings using both methods. Plenty of power conference schools belong on that list. So does Stony Brook.
The Seawolves, who opened with a 20-8 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday, have seven fifth-year seniors scattered across the field. Four started against the Pioneers (attackmen Tom Haun and Cory VanGinhoven, midfielder Chris Pickel Jr. and defenseman CJ Trenkle), while midfielder Wayne White had two assists off the bench and Tom Dugan played a significant role as a defensive midfielder.