STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook volleyball team bounced back in a huge way on Sunday afternoon, a earning a three-set sweep of America East opponent UMBC at Pritchard Gym (25-20, 25-22, 25-23).
The sweep was ultimately the fruition of a total team effort as five Seawolves tallied five or more kills. With the victory, Stony Brook now improves to 7-12 on the season and 2-2 in conference action.
Coach Belzung's Reaction
"I'm proud of our group for bouncing back and staying focused defensively today. I thought we had opportunities to be in a better rhythm offensively but our defensive effort allowed us to compete. We are excited for a little extra training time this week before heading back on the road to New Hampshire next weekend."
By the Numbers vs. UMBC
- Senior
Kendra Harlow (St. James, N.Y.) led the offensive attack with 14 kills.
- Classmate
Jordan Gels (Lewis Center, Ohio) was second for Stony Brook with nine.
- Fellow senior
LeAnne Sakowicz (Wauconda, Ill.) tallied 38 assists and added in seven digs.
- Reddhirt freshman
Nia Wattley (Dallas, Texas) was big in the front row for the Seawolves, notching two solo blocks and two block assists along with six kills.
- Seniors
Maria Poole (Stavanger, Norway) and
Liz Pulver (Temecula, Calif.) each contributed a combined 11 kills between the two of them.
- Junior
Kiani Kerstetter (Cardiff, Calif.) paced the squad defensively in digs (17).
- Four other Seawolves were big contributors on the defensive end, with each tallying at least five digs along with Kerstetter.
Notes
- Kerstetter is now No. 8 in proram history in career digs (1,271).
- Sakowicz is just 13 assists away from earning her 3,000th career assist.
- Stony Brook is 20-13 all-time against UMBC and has not dropped a match to the Retrievers since 2016.
Up Next
Stony Brook heads back on the road this weekend, traveling to New Hampshire for a Sunday afternoon match at 1 p.m.
Don't miss your chance to see the Seawolves take on Hartford when they return home to Pritchard Gym on Fri, Oct. 25. Opening serve is set for 6:30 p.m.
