TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Stony Brook volleyball team ended its time in Florida on a high note, taking down Florida A&M in four sets (25-20, 27-29, 25-16, 25-23) on Saturday afternoon at the Al Lawson Center.
 
Contributions were evident across the board as three Seawolves hit double-figures in kills while another trio earned 10-plus in digs. 
 
Senior Liz Pulver (Temecula, Calif.) was named to the Home2 Suites Invitational All-Tournament team after a strong weekend. Pulver put up 32 total kills along with seven digs and one solo block as Stony Brook went 1-2 overall following loses to St. John's and No. 25 Florida State on Friday.

Coach Belzung's Reaction
"We are happy to be heading back to Long Island with this win. I didn't think we entered the match focused enough to execute our defensive responsibilities but I am happy that we were able to settle in and earn the result. We are looking forward to being back in Pritchard this Tuesday."
 
By the Numbers vs. Florida A&M
- The dynamic duo of freshman Amiyah De'Long (Anaheim, Calif.) and Pulver led the team in the kills column with 15 each.
- Senior Maria Poole (Stavanger, Norway) also hit double-figures, contributing 10 kills against the Rattlers.
- Freshman Julia Kim (Batavia, Ill.) secured a double-double with 41 assists and 11 digs.
- Junior Kiani Kerstetter (Cardiff, Calif.) recorded 15 digs and senior Kardasia Hitchcock (Alexander City, Ala.) had 13.

Notes
- This was the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
- De'Long's kill tally (15) and Kim's dig figure (11) are both career highs for the freshmen.
- Stony Brook had the statistical advantage over Florida A&M in kills (56-48), assists (48-46) and digs (61-46).

Up Next
Stony Brook returns home this Tuesday, Sept. 17, hosting St. Francis Brooklyn at Pritchard Gym. Opening serve is set for 6:30 p.m.