STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook volleyball team battled hard with Island rival Hofstra, but ultimately fell in four close sets on Tuesday night at Pritchard Gym in the team's home opener.
 
The Seawolves (0-4) claimed the first set played this season on their home court, but were edged by Hofstra (2-2) in the next three (25-23, 23-25, 23-25, 20-25).
 
Coach Belzung Reaction
"Huge thank you to everybody for filling Pritchard tonight. It was a great feeling to return home to that environment. After a short turnaround, I'm proud of the group for making some improvements from the weekend but we weren't in a good enough offensive rhythm to get it done tonight. Hofstra put pressure on us to earn our points and while I thought we fought, we didn't execute the easy plays well enough to get the job done."
 
By the Numbers vs. Hofstra
- Redshirt freshman Enitan Omolewa (Laurel, Md.) had a team-high nine kills while senior Liz Pulver (Temecula, Calif.), freshman Amiyah De'Long (Anaheim, Calif.) and senior Kendra Harlow (St. James, N.Y.) had eight each.
- Senior Leanne Sakowicz (Wauconda, Ill.) and freshman Julia Kim (Batavia, Ill.) led the way in assists with tallies of 24 and 18, respectively.
- Kim also led all players on the court with three service aces.
- Junior Kiani Kerstetter (Cardiff, Calif.) recorded 27 digs.
 
Notes
- In Stony Brook's Division I era, Hofstra now holds a 7-1 advantage in the all-time series.
- Hofstra had more kills, 66-45, but committed more errors than the Seawolves, 25-13.
- The Pride had four players hit double-figures in kills.
 
Up Next
Stony Brook travels to the nation's capital this weekend to partake in Georgetown's Bulldog Invite from Sept. 6-7. The Seawolves will face Northern Kentucky, Marshall and the host Hoyas.