On this day 20 years ago, the boys’ lacrosse team captured the 3rd Annual Bear Shootout, winning their own tournament for the second year in a row. After defeating Poly Prep, 7-1, the day before behind five goals from Matt Bell, the Brook claimed the title with a 9-5 triumph over Jamaica High School.

The boys drew first blood against the Beavers when Jason Shearon found the back of the net, but Jamaica finished the half on a 3-0 run to take the lead into the break. Alex Radin opened the third quarter with a goal, courtesy of a pass from James Hagn. Bell followed with consecutive unanswered goals to give the Bears a 4-3 edge. Toby Hanchett notched two of the Bears’ four 4th quarter goals to put the game away as the Blue and White outscored their opponents, 7-2, in the second half. Bell was named the tournament MVP as he scored 3 goals, eight overall in the tournament, and won 15-of-16 faceoffs against the Beavers. Hanchett finished with 3 goals and an assist and Ben Heinsohn turned away 5 shots in net. Bell, Hanchett, Heinsohn and Chris Lunati were all named to the All-Tournament team.

Tournament MVP Matt Bell scored two unanswered goals early in the third quarter to give Stony Brook a 4-3 lead in its 9-5 win over Jamaica in the final of the Stony Brook Tournament.

~ Newsday

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