Stony Brook Seawolves men's lacrosse
2010 season: NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
#### 2010 season: NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals

Stony Brook began the 2010 season unranked, beating [Siena](/wiki/Siena_Saints "Siena Saints") 21–14 in its season opener before losing the next game, 13–8 to \#2 [Virginia](/wiki/Virginia_Cavaliers_men%27s_lacrosse "Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse"). The Seawolves then won three in a row, including a 16–12 victory over \#16 [Delaware](/wiki/Delaware_Fightin%27_Blue_Hens_men%27s_lacrosse "Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse"), before losing the next two games 13–12 to [Denver](/wiki/Denver_Pioneers_men%27s_lacrosse "Denver Pioneers men's lacrosse") and 12–9 to \#9 [Cornell](/wiki/Cornell_Big_Red_men%27s_lacrosse "Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse"). With a 4–3 record, Stony Brook beat Bryant 8–7 before running the table in America East play, going undefeated including a 15–0 clobbering at Albany and a 16–10 win over Vermont. The Seawolves entered the America East Tournament at 10–3 having won six games in a row, and their winning streak became eight after defeating Vermont and Albany in the playoffs to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002\.

Stony Brook was ranked \#6 in the country heading into the [2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship](/wiki/2010_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Lacrosse_Championship "2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship"). The Seawolves were given the \#8 seed in the NCAA Tournament. In front of 4,262 fans at LaValle Stadium, Stony Brook defeated Denver 9–7 in the First Round to advance to the national quarterfinals, improving to 13–3 with a nine\-game winning streak. In the quarterfinals, Stony Brook lost 10–9 to \#1 Virginia, falling one goal shy of the program's first Final Four appearance. A record\-setting 10,024 people attended the quarterfinal game at LaValle Stadium.

The Seawolves finished 2010 with a program\-record 13 wins, going undefeated in America East play for the first time. Over a week after the loss to Virginia, Sowell's contract was extended through the 2015 season.


Who did Stony Brook lose to next, and by how many goals?