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Box Score 2 TOWSON, Md. — Leoni Kunz and
Enitan Omolewa combined for 37 kills to help the Stony Brook attack earn a split in its first two matches at the Towson Invitational. After being swept by the host Tigers in the opener, the Seawolves swept Morgan State in convincing fashion, 25-11, 25-17, 25-19 to earn its first win of the season.
Even with the opening match going the minimum, Stony Brook found itself in every set, dropping a 25-22, 25-20, 25-20 decision to the hosts. The Seawolves were level at 21-21 in the first set after an
Abby Campbell kill, but Towson took the final four points of the opening set. The same set-ending run happened in the second frame as Stony Brook was up 20-19 before the Tigers rattled of six in a row to go up 2-0 before finishing the match off in the following stanza.
The Seawolves were in control from start to finish in the nightcap. After a 5-5 start to the first frame, Stony Brook earned 11 of the next 13 points to take the set. After a Morgan State kill made it 12-11 in the second set, the Seawolves would rattle off five in a row to distance themselves to a six-point advantage and they would not let it get closer than five the rest of the way. The final frame was a little more of the same, as a 5-0 run helped Stony Brook erase a one-point deficit to create the space they'd need the rest of the way.
STATS AND NOTES
- Omolewa finished the day with 19 kills to just two errors in the middle.
- She's up to 51 kills and 11 errors on the season, good for a .367 hitting percentage.
- Kunz's 13 kills is her second-highest total of the season and third, double-figure kill output of the season.
- It's the eighth of her career after five last year.
- Torri Henry recorded double-double number two on the season after a 27-assist, 12-dig performance in the opener.
- The Seawolves defense was on lockdown, forcing 20 errors on attack to just 18 kills.
- In her first Seawolves start, freshman Erin Garr recorded six kills and three digs.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"I'm proud of our groupd for earning a win after playing a tight, three-setter with a very good Towson team this morning. We are moving some lineup pieces around so being able to stay focused and disciplined through that is challenging and I thought we managed that. Ultimately, we are a very balanced team and I think that gives us some flexibility to match up in the future if we prove to be able to handle it. Tomorrow will be a great test for our ability to compete against a good Loyola Maryland team." - head coach
Kristin Belzung.
UP NEXT
The Seawolves look to go 2-for-3 on the weekend tomorrow when they play their Towson Invite finale against Loyola Md., at 1:30 p.m. in Towson, Md.
After that, Stony Brook will open its home campaign in the Battle of Long Island against Hofstra on Tuesday, September 7.
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