sentences:  Stony Brook was one of six founding members of the ECAC Lacrosse League, which began play in 2000, joining Georgetown, Navy, Penn State, Rutgers, and UMass.However, Stony Brook left after accepting an invitation from the America East Conference in 2002.In their first season in the America East, Stony Brook finished 10–7 (3–2), and won the conference tournament with an 8–6 win over the Albany Great Danes to advance to the NCAA Tournament in their first year, where they lost 12–3 to Cornell in the first round.