AKRON, OHIO– The Stony Brook volleyball team was defeated by Maryland and Akron in a pair of matches at the Akron Tournament. The Seawolves fell in four sets to the Terps (25-17, 19-25, 21-25, 21-25) and in three to Akron (24-26, 23-25, 19-25).
 
Coach Belzung's Reaction
"We had opportunities to put pressure on a physical Maryland team and couldn't put it together. Out first contact didn't allow us to consistently get our middles in a rhythm which put too much pressure on our pins, who Maryland eventually got a beat on defensively."

"We are working through finding our identity as a team this weekend. Akron put pressure on us, and we struggled to get into any offensive rhythm. We have a quick turnaround to play a gritty Canisius team tomorrow. We will have to come ready to compete and make adjustments."

By the Numbers vs. Maryland
- Junior Jordan Gels (Lewis Center, Ohio) had 15 kills against the Terps, one shy of her match career high.
- Junior LeAnne Sakowicz (Wauconda, Ill.) notched 36 assists.
- Sophomore Kiani Kerstetter (Cardiff, Calif.) tallied 21 digs in the defeat.

By the Numbers vs. Akron
- Graduate student Emily Costello (Webster, N.Y.) notched nine kills against the Zips.
- Sakowicz tallied 28 assists.
- Kerstetter had 12 digs in the defeat.

Notes
- The Seawolves are now 0-3 against Maryland.
- This was the first time the Stony Brook has faced Akron.
- Senior McKyla Brooks (Blasdell, N.Y.) notched 15 kills between the two matches giving her 964 for her career.

Up Next
The Seawolves continue the Akron Tournament when they play Canisius at 12 pm Sunday.