BALTIMORE, M.D.- The Stony Brook volleyball team defeated UMBC in a five set battle (21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 24-26, 15-12) Friday night. The Seawolves improve to 18-8, and the Retrievers fall to 6-19 on the season.
 
Coach Belzung's Reaction
"What a battle tonight against a really good UMBC team. They have all the weapons and were fighting for their post season. We struggled to get into an offensive rhythm in the first set and really most of the night. UMBC dug a lot of balls and touched everything at the net to force us to feel that way. Credit out seniors for stepping up to the challenge. We are looking forward to Binghamton on Sunday to complete the regular season."
 
By the Numbers vs. UMBC
- Graduate student Emily Costello (Webster, N.Y.) led the way with 27 kills and 21 digs. 
- Senior McKyla Brooks (Blasdell, N.Y.) tallied 18 kills and four blocks. 
- Junior Jordan Gels (Lewis Center, Ohio) recorded 14 kills. 
- Sophomore Kiani Kerstetter (Cardiff, Calif.) ended the night with 24 digs.
- Junior LeAnne Sakowicz (Wauconda, Ill.) notched 67 assists in the victory. 
 
Notes
- The Seawolves are now 19-13 all-time against the Retrievers.
- The team is now 11-0 against the America East in 2018. 
- The regular season title is the first since 2007. 
- Stony Brook continued its winning ways, making it 14 in a row.
- Sakowicz' 67 assists are a match career high.
- Costello's 27 kills are a match career high.  

Up Next
The Seawolves look to end the regular season undefeated against the conference when they take on Binghamton on Sunday at 1 pm.