William & Mary edges Stony Brook 14-9 in defensive struggle

STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- Kendell Anderson and Daniel Kuzjak scored second-quarter touchdowns and William & Mary held on to defeat Stony Brook 14-9 on Saturday.

Anderson scored on a 1-yard run to cap an 11-play, 54-yard drive following an interception by Richie DiPietro. On the next possession, Steve Cluley connected with Kuzjak for a 4-yard score, capping a nine-play, 51-yard drive.

Synceir Malone blocked Tyler Hiott's punt on the opening drive of the game and Kyle Morgan returned it 6 yards for a touchdown, giving the Seawolves a 7-0 lead but they wouldn't score again until Hiott took a safety with 23 seconds to play.

The Tribe (4-5, 2-4 Colonial Athletic) only managed 205 total yards in handing the Seawolves (5-4, 4-2) their second-straight loss. The Seawolves had 210 yards offense and committed two turnovers.

Stony Brook reached the Tribe 7 with less than 5 minutes to play but turned the ball over on downs, which led to the safety. The Seawolves followed that with four straight incompletions.