Aug. 29, 2015
University Park, Pa. -
The Stony Brook volleyball team split a pair of matches Saturday at the Penn State Classic, falling 3-0 to No. 1 Penn State (13-25, 13-25, 20-25) and defeating Buffalo 3-1 (25-16, 18-25, 25-22, 25-15) to close out the first weekend of the 2015 season. The Seawolves stand at 1-2 on the year following Saturday’s action.
Highlights
- Sophomore Melann Amory (Center Valley, Pa.) recorded a career-high 15 kills in the win over Buffalo.
- Freshman McKyla Brooks (Buffalo, N.Y.) tallied a career-best of her own with 14 kills against the Bulls.
- Brooks hit .571 in the Buffalo match (14k-2e-21ta).
- Freshman Morgan Kath (Milwaukee, Wis.) notched 40 assists, six digs, and two aces in the win over Buffalo.
- Four players were in double-figures in kills against Buffalo, as senior Kathy Fletcher (West Chicago, Ill.) and freshman Taylor Wilson (Corydon, Ind.) each had 10 kills to go along with Amory and Brooks’ totals.
- Kath had 28 assists in the three-set match against the No. 1 Nittany Lions.
- Fletcher led the Seawolves with 13 kills in the Penn State match.
Notes
- Stony Brook tallied the first seven points of the fourth set in the win over Buffalo.
- Fletcher had the Seawolves’ first double-double of 2015 (10 kills, 10 digs).
Up Next
- The Seawolves travel to Riverdale for a match at Manhattan Tuesday at 7 p.m.