STONY BROOK, N.Y.- For the second straight year, the Stony Brook volleyball team is headed to the America East Championship. The Seawolves defeated Hartford in three sets (25-19, 25-11, 26-24) in the America East semifinals Friday night. Stony Brook improves to 20-8, and the Hawks finish their season 11-14.
Coach Belzung's Reaction
"What an atmosphere in Pritchard tonight! Thank you to the band and our students for turning out and being loud. I thought we were very good offensively tonight and Hartford made us earn our points. We managed their go to players and fought to stay balanced in our attack. We are excited to be back in the championship match tomorrow night against Albany at 6:30 and will need your support again!"
By the Numbers vs. Hartford
- Junior
Kendra Harlow (St. James, N.Y.) led the way with 12 kills.
- Senior
McKyla Brooks (Blasdell, N.Y.) and junior
Maria Poole (Stavanger, Norway) notched 11 kills each.
- Graduate student
Emily Costello (Webster, N.Y.) recorded 10 kills and five digs.
- Junior
LeAnne Sakowicz (Wauconda, Ill.) tallied 41 assists.
- Sophomore
Kiani Kerstetter (Cardiff, Calif.) ended the match leading the team in digs with 12.
Notes
- Harlow's 12 kills is a 2018 match high.
- The Seawolves are now 33-5 all-time against Hartford.
- The team continued it's winning ways, making it 16 in a row.
Up Next
The Seawolves look to make it 17 in a row when they take on Albany in the America East Championship at 6:30 pm on Saturday.
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