University Park, Pa. - The Stony Brook volleyball team was defeated in four sets (23-25, 22-25, 25-18, 13-25) by Villanova in the Seawolves' 2015 season opener Friday evening at Rec Hall on the campus of Penn State. In the defeat, Stony Brook falls to 0-1.

Highlights
- Freshman Morgan Kath (Muskego, Wis.) tallied 33 assists in her first collegiate match.
- Freshman Taylor Wilson (Corydon, Ind.) recorded four blocks in her first match as a Seawolf.
- Senior Kathy Fletcher (West Chicago, Ill.) led the Seawolves with 14 kills and six blocks. Sophomore Cydney Bowman (Lake Mary, Fla.) added five blocks.
- Stony Brook outhit Villanova .318-.179 in the third set, a 25-18 victory for the Seawolves.
- The Seawolves rallied from down 23-17 in the first set to pull to within 24-23 before the Wildcats scored the final point of the set.

Notes
- The Seawolves' three freshmen - Kath, Wilson and McKyla Brooks (Blasdell, N.Y.) - all made their collegiate debuts Friday.
- The Seawolves fall to 2-1 in season-openers under Coach Pawlikowski.
- Stony Brook drops to 0-2 all-time against Villanova.

Up Next
The Seawolves play two matches Saturday, beginning with a 1 p.m. match against No. 1 Penn State, the two-time defending national champion. Stony Brook will face Buffalo at 5 p.m.