HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Stony Brook volleyball team closed out its first weekend of competition against No. 22 Washington State on Saturday night at the JMU Invitational. Despite a close battle in the third set, the Seawolves ultimately fell by scores of 12-25, 15-25 and 21-25.
 
At the conclusion of the tournament, Kiani Kerstetter (Cardiff, Calif.) was selected to the All-Tournament team. The junior had 29 digs to go along with eight assists on the weekend. Overall, the team went 0-3 in invitational play, also dropping matches to Iowa and JMU.

Coach Belzung's Reaction
"This tournament was an opportunity for us to see where we need to grow as a program. We will find ways to get more production offensively and that includes getting better first contact touches moving into the next couple weeks and executing the game plan earlier in the match. We are excited to be at home against Hofstra on Tuesday and look forward to a great environment in Pritchard."
 
By the Numbers vs. Washington State
- Hailey Barden (Washington Township, Mich.) paced the Seawolves with six kills while notching a career-high nine digs.
- Liz Pulver (Temecula, Calif.) and LeAnne Sakowicz (Wauconda, Ill.) backed her up with kill totals of four and three, respectively.
- Sakowicz and Julia Kim (Batavia, Ill.) each came away with seven assists.
- Kardasia Hitchcock (Alexander City, Ala.) and Kerstetter combined for 19 digs.
- Kendra Harlow (St. James, N.Y.) and Maria Poole (Stravanger, Norway) each had three blocks.
 
Notes
- This was the second-ever meeting between Stony Brook and Washington State.
- The two teams first met last season when the Seawolves traveled to Pullman, Wash., for the Washington State Tournament.

Up Next
The Seawolves host Island rival Hofstra in its home opener on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The match is set to get underway at 6:30 p.m. in Pritchard Gym.