VESTAL, N.Y. – The Stony Brook volleyball team earned its first America East victory of the season, taking down Binghamton in straight sets (25-16, 25-18, 25-19) on Sunday afternoon at West Gym.

The Seawolves (6-11, 1-1 AE) capitalized on their best hitting of the season (.292) and were led by Maria Poole (Stavanger, Norway) who notched an astounding hitting percentage of .857 (12-0-14).

Coach Belzung's Reaction
"From the start of the match we came in and executed the game plan both from an offensive and defensive perspective. Binghamton made some adjustments that made us uncomfortable in the third and we did a good job of identifying and adjusting rather than letting it stress us which I thought showed maturity and growth. We are excited for a championship rematch back home in Pritchard on Friday!"

By the Numbers vs. Binghamton
- Seniors Poole and Liz Pulver (Temecula, Calif.) led the offensive charge with double-figure kill totals of 12 and 10, respectively. 
- Senior LeAnne Sakowicz (Wauconda, Ill.) laid claim to 35 of the Seawolves' 38 total assists and also added in four kills, five digs and two solo blocks.
- Junior Kiani Kerstetter (Cardiff, Calif.) led the defensive efforts with 14 total digs and was joined by five other Seawolves who dug up five or more of the opponent's attacks.

Notes
- Stony Brook is now 19-20 all-time against Binghamton.
- The Seawolves had sizable statistical advantages over the Bearcats in kills (44-31), assists (38-25) and digs (45-35).
- Poole's 12 kills matches her season high and is the fourth time this season she has hit double-figures.
- Pulver has reached double-figures in kills in eight matches this season, including each of the last three.

Up Next
Don't miss your chance to see the Seawolves take on UAlbany when they return home to Pritchard Gym on Oct. 11. Opening serve is set for 6:30 p.m.