Stony Brook, N.Y. – The Stony Brook volleyball team took one of the winningest teams in the nation to the distance and beyond, but fell to Fairfield in five sets (25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 20-25, 16-18) in a Wednesday night clash at Pritchard Gymnasium. In the defeat, the Seawolves fall to 6-20, while Fairfield moves to 25-5, giving the Stags the third-most wins in the nation to this point in 2016.
 
By the Numbers
- Sophomore McKyla Brooks (Blasdell, N.Y.) led the Seawolves with 18 kills and hit .324 (18k-6e-37ta) while adding three blocks.
- Freshman Maria Poole (Stavanger, Norway) tallied 11 kills.
- Freshman LeAnne Sakowicz notched 45 assists, 15 digs, three aces, three kills and a block.
- Freshman Kardasia Hitchcock recorded 16 digs while redshirt-sophomore Abby Hickey (Dekalb, Ill.) added 10.
- Junior Cydney Bowman (Lake Mary, Fla.) hit .400 with nine kills.
 
Notes
- The Seawolves have played nine home matches this year, with all going at least four sets. The average length of a Stony Brook home match this year is 4.56 sets.
- Fairfield's 25 wins are third-most in the nation through Wednesday, trailing Western Kentucky and Dayton, who each have 26 entering the weekend.
 
Up Next
The Seawolves return to action Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. when they host Hartford at Pritchard Gymnasium.