Baltimore, Md. - The Stony Brook volleyball team opens a three-match road swing when the Seawolves travel to Baltimore to face UMBC in the two teams' America East opener Friday night.

Match 15 | Stony Brook (4-10, 0-0 AE) at UMBC (9-3, 0-0 AE)
Date & Time | Friday, Sept. 23 | 7 p.m.
Location | RAC Arena | Baltimore, Md.
Match Coverage | AmericaEast.tv | Live Stats
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Notes | Stony Brook

Last Time Out: Fordham
The Seawolves won another five-set thriller Tuesday night at Pritchard with a victory over Fordham. McKyla Brooks matched her career-high with 15 kills, while Morgan Kath recorded a career-best 54 assists.

Scouting the Retrievers
UMBC is a league-best 9-3 entering conference play following a 2-0 weekend at Columbia with wins over Columbia and Providence.

Abbie Mirabella leads the America East with 4.35 kills/set, while Claudia Lopez has posted a conference-best 10.60 assists/set. The Retrievers have limited opponents to a .175 team hitting percentage for the year.

The Last Time We Met: UMBC
The Seawolves and Retrievers split the season series a year ago, with each team tallying a victory at home. Stony Brook swept UMBC in the conference opener at Pritchard Gymnasium Sept. 25, 2015, while UMBC won in four at RAC Arena Oct. 25.

The Seawolves are 15-11 against the Retrievers in the Division I era. UMBC joined the America East in 2003.

I Believe Ky Can Fly
Sophomore McKyla Brooks leads the America East with a .325 hitting percentage in 2016.

Poole, Swimming in Awards
Freshman Maria Poole was named to the all-tournament team in two of the Seawolves' nonconference invitationals - the Art Carmichael Invitational at Rhode Island and the Hofstra/Stony Brook Invitational.

The Freshmen
All five Seawolves freshmen have started at least two matches this season. The quintet combined for 69.2% of the Seawolves' kills last weekend.

Up Next: Sacred Heart
Stony Brook travels across Long Island Sound Tuesday night to face Sacred Heart at 6 p.m.