Oct. 23, 2009

Box Score

Baltimore, Md. - In a tightly contested match, Stony Brook University's volleyball team fell to UMBC, 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-19), on Friday night at the RAC Arena in Baltimore, Md. Senior Lindsey Gordon (N. Patchogue, N.Y.) led the way for the Seawolves with a .647 attack percentage, registering 11 kills with no errors. Junior Ashley Headen (Alexandria, Va.) also recorded 11 kills while adding three blocks. Stony Brook now stands at 10-11 (2-3 America East) while UMBC improves to 12-8 (4-1 America East).

Stony Brook battled back-and-forth with UMBC in the opening set with the Seawolves finding themselves trailing by two at 18-16 following a kill by Headen. The Retrievers then scored four unanswered points to increase its cushion to six. SBU bounced right back, though, with four-straight points of its own, including two kills from senior Harmonie Calinda (Huntington, N.Y.). However, UMBC's offense proved to be too much as it held on for the 25-22 victory.

UMBC jumped out to an early lead in the second set, moving in front 10-4 while receiving kills from four different players. The Seawolves slowly clawed their way back into the match, outscoring the Retrievers 12-6 on their way to grabbing a 16-15 lead. Four straight points by UMBC put them back on top at 19-16 and the Retrievers held on from there for the two set advantage.

Despite receiving four kills from both Gordon and Headen in the third set, SBU never held a lead as the Retrievers closed the match out, 25-19. Stony Brook did knot the score at 3-3, but UMBC rattled off three-point scoring streaks on four different occasions which kept the Seawolves at a safe distance.

Calinda and junior Jeanette Gibbs (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) led the defensive effort with ten digs each while freshman Corinne Perry (Northport, N.Y.) dished out 24 assists.

Stony Brook and UMBC will lock horns again on Sunday when the Seawolves host the Retrievers at 2:00 p.m. in Pritchard Gymnasium.