STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook volleyball team dropped a heartbreaking match to UAlbany on Friday night at Pritchard Gym. After trading set wins in the first four stanzas, the Seawolves (6-12, 1-2 AE) dropped the decisive, high-scoring fifth set to just come short of a huge America East victory (25-22, 19-25, 25-22, 19-25, 18-20).
Despite the result, junior
Kiani Kerstetter (Cardiff, Calif.) etched her named into the Stony Brook record books as her 30 digs on the evening put her at ninth in program history in career digs (1,254).
Coach Belzung's Reaction
"Tonight was a battle to the end which is what we expect from a matchup with Albany. I thought we had our chances and missed opportunities to execute defensive responsibilities down the stretch. Credit to Albany for keeping the pressure on us but we need to shore up to be the team we want to be at the end of the year. We have a short turnaround to prep for a gritty UMBC team on Sunday."
By the Numbers vs. UAlbany
- Senior
Liz Pulver (Temecula, Calif.) had a team-high 18 kills and was backed up by classmates
Kendra Harlow (St. James, N.Y.) and
Jordan Gels (Lewis Center, Ohio) who had kill tallies of 14 and 12, respectively.
- Senior
LeAnne Sakowicz (Wauconda, Ill.) racked up a season-high 56 assists and also earned a season's best in digs (13). Her assist total tops her previous season-high of 46, which was set versus Sacred Heart on Sept. 21.
- Sophomore
Hailey Barden (Washington Township, Mich.) logged in a season-high 11 digs.
- Sophomore
Paige Jaeger (Oconomowoc, Wis.) tied her career-highs in service aces (3) and digs (10).
Notes
- This is the fourth match in a row that Pulver has notched double-figures in kills and the ninth this season.
- Kerstetter is just two digs away from moving up to No. 8 in career digs.
- Sakowicz is just 51 assists away from earning her 3,000th.
- Stony Brook is now 16-33 all-time against UAlbany.
Up Next
Don't miss your chance to see the Seawolves take on UMBC when they return home to Pritchard Gym on Sunday, Oct. 13. Opening serve is set for 1 p.m.
