STONY BROOK, N.Y.- The Stony Brook volleyball team defeated Albany in four sets (25-21, 25-17, 21-25, 25-18) Friday night. The Seawolves improve to 10-8, and the Great Danes fall to 8-8 on the season.
Coach Belzung's Reaction
"Albany stressed our serve receive tonight which was the first time we've struggled in that area for awhile, so I'm proud of the group for finding a way. It was definitely a battle and I thought we executed the game plan well. Huge thank you to the crowd and our amazing band in Pritchard tonight. We are looking forward to being home again next week in an important weekend to end our first round of conference play."
By the Numbers vs. Albany
- Graduate student
Emily Costello (Webster, N.Y.) led the way with 13 kills and tallied 12 digs.
- Junior
LeAnne Sakowicz (Wauconda, Ill.) notched 47 assists.
- Junior
Maria Poole (Stavanger, Norway.) recorded 12 kills.
- Senior
McKyla Brooks (Blasdell, N.Y.) and junior
Jordan Gels (Lewis Center, Ohio.) ended up with 11 kills a piece.
- Sophomore
Kiani Kerstetter (Cardiff, Calif.) tallied 27 digs in the victory.
Notes
- Stony Brook now has a 15-32 record against Albany.
- The team improves to 4-0 in 2018 conference play.
- The Seawolves continued their winning ways, making it six in a row.
- The team recorded its first regular season win against the Great Danes since 2014.
Up Next
The Seawolves continue America East play at home against Binghamton next Friday, at 6:30 pm.
