Final Stats

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook volleyball team forced a fifth set after an 0-2 deficit, but was unable to finish off America East foe Albany in a five-set loss (23-25, 23-25, 25-14, 27-25, 15-9) Sunday afternoon at Pritchard Gymnasium. In the defeat, the Seawolves fall to 7-13 and 3-1 in America East, while Albany improves to 9-8 and 4-1 in conference play.

 

Highlights

- The Seawolves rebounded from an 0-2 deficit in the match with a 25-14 win in the third and 27-25 victory in the fourth. The fourth set featured a wild rally at 24-24 eventually won by the Seawolves after multiple pivotal digs, including an acrobatic play by senior Lo Hathaway (Warsaw, N.Y.).

- Senior Kathy Fletcher (West Chicago, Ill.) had a career day in the defeat, tallying a career-high 28 kills on a .357 hitting percentage along with 16 digs.

- Hathaway had a season-high 26 digs.

- Senior Nicole Vogel (Costa Mesa, Calif.) had a season-high 55 assists and 12 digs.

- Senior Stephanie McFadden (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) tallied 15 kills and a season-high six blocks.

 

Notes

- The loss was the first for the Seawolves in 22 days, as Stony Brook had won four straight since a loss to Army West Point Sept. 19.

- The Seawolves fall to 12-26 against Albany in the Division I era.

- Hathaway was honored in a pre-match ceremony for breaking the Seawolves’ all-time digs record in September.

 

Up Next

The Seawolves are back in action Friday at 6 p.m. at Hartford.