STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Holding the opposition to an .000 hitting percentage, the Stony Brook volleyball team swept its way to a second consecutive victory, defeating NJIT 25-14, 25-14, 25-17 to improve to 3-2 in America East play.

The Seawolves started the match strong defensively, forcing NJIT to a -.118 hitting percentage in the opening set while recording just three errors themselves.
 

The dig... the swing... WOAH!

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— Stony Brook Volleyball (@StonyBrookVB) October 15, 2021

Head coach Kristin Belzung's club dominated offensively in the second set, hitting .441 with 19 kills to win the second frame by the same score. The Seawolves ran ahead in the third set, scoring the first seven points of the frame and keeping their distance the rest of the way.
 

Lauren down the line!

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— Stony Brook Volleyball (@StonyBrookVB) October 15, 2021

STATS AND NOTES

• NJIT's .000 hitting percentage was the second lowest by a Stony Brook opponent this season. The Seawolves held Morgan State to -.049 on September 3.
• 23 kills for the visitors was also the second fewest by a Seawolves opponent in 2021.
• The 12 errors for the Seawolves were the third fewest in a match this season.
• Leading the team with 11 kills, Amiyah De'Long has now recorded double-figure kills in three consecutive appearances.
• Sophomore Lauren Schmitz has five kills in back to back matches, both of which are one off her season high.
• Redshirt junior Enitan Omolewa tied her season high with three aces on the night. She also had a trio of aces on August 28 against North Florida

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Overall, I thought our effort was really good tonight. In particular, our pins did a great job with their decision making to allow them to earn points when they had opportunities and stay clean when they were in a tight situation. I also thought we did a good job staying locked in to start the third set strong which is something we put an emphasis on. Looking forward to being back home on Sunday afternoon." - head coach Kristin Belzung

UP NEXT
The Seawolves will look to make it three league and home wins in a row on Sunday afternoon when they welcome SUNY rivals Binghamton for a 1 p.m., first serve at Pritchard Gymnasium. The event is free and open to the public!

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