Stony Brook, N.Y. – The Stony Brook volleyball team was outlasted by conference leader Albany in five sets (25-19, 25-27, 25-18, 14-25, 7-15) Sunday at Pritchard Gymnasium. With the win, the Seawolves fall to 5-14 and 1-3 in the America East, while the Great Danes improve to 11-6 and 5-0 in conference play.
By the Numbers
- Sophomore
Taylor Wilson (Corydon, Ind.) led the Seawolves in kills for the second straight match with a match-high 16 while adding four digs and three blocks.
- Freshman
Maria Poole (Stavanger, Norway) notched a career-high 15 kills.
- Sophomore
McKyla Brooks (Blasdell, N.Y.) tallied 13 kills and five blocks.
- Sophomore
Morgan Kath (Muskego, Wis.) posted a career-high 58 assists to go along with 10 digs.
- Freshman
Kardasia Hitchcock (Alexander City, Ala.) recorded a career-best 17 digs.
- Junior
Melann Amory (Center Valley, Pa.) tallied 11 digs, while redshirt-sophomore
Abby Hickey (Dekalb, Ill.) had nine.
- The Seawolves were outhit, .221-.167, while the Great Danes had a 13-8 advantage on the block.
Notes
- Albany now leads the Division I all-time series 29-12.
- The last three regular-season meetings between the teams have all gone five sets.
- Kath's 58 assists were the most by a Seawolves setter since
Nicole Vogel had 63 against Albany last Nov. 6.
- The Seawolves are 2-3 in five-set matches this year.
- The victory extended Albany's winning streak to nine matches.
Up Next
The Seawolves play their next two on the road, beginning with a match at UMass Lowell Friday at 7 p.m.