Aug. 24, 2012

Box Score

West Point, N.Y. -

Freshmen Melissa Rigo (East Northport, N.Y.) and Nicole Vogel (Costa Mesa, Calif.) each recorded double-doubles and the Stony Brook University volleyball team gave Big Ten foe Indiana all it could handle before ultimately falling in four sets (25-20, 25-13, 26-28, 25-23) in the opening match of the Black Knight Invitational on Friday afternoon. It was the season opener for both teams. 

Coach's Reaction

"Today's match was a great start for our team [despite the loss]. I see enormous potential in this group as a whole and look forward to our growth as we continue the non-conference season."

-- Head Coach Deb DesLauriers

The Numbers Game

• Rigo had a game-high 17 kills on a .310 hitting percentage to go along with 12 digs
• Vogel tallied 37 assists and a game-high 16 digs
• Junior Evann Slaugher (Clinton, Md.) had four block solos and four block assists
• Senior Greta Strenger (Woodburry, Minn.) recorded 11 kills on a .308 attack percentage
• Rigo had four of the Seawolves five service aces

Key Moments

• SB trailed 19-15 in the fourth set but scored five straight points to take the lead before Indiana scored six of the final nine points to clinch the set and the match 
• Indiana led 19-13 late in the third set but the Seawolves rallied back with an 11-4 run to take a 24-23 advantage 
• Slaughter later clinched the third set with one of her nine kills; Rigo had six of her 17 kills in the third 

Next Up

The Seawolves conclude play in the Black Knight Invitational on Saturday, taking on Quinnipiac (11 a.m.) and Army (2 p.m.).