Box Score TOWSON, Md. – The Stony Brook University women's volleyball team (2-4) took down Loyola (3-3) in straight sets to pick up its second win in a row on Saturday afternoon. The Seawolves closed out the Towson Tournament on a high note as they won two out of three matches on the weekend and defeated its final two opponents in straight sets.
Stony Brook used a balanced attack and a strong defensive effort to pick up its second win in as many chances. The Seawolves were strong at the net all day long as they recorded a total of 11 blocks, which were their most in a match this season.
The first set went back and forth until the later stages of the frame. The Seawolves used a 5-1 run towards the end of the opening set to go up, 22-17. From there, Stony Brook was able to add to its lead and earn an important first set win, 25-21. The Seawolves rolled to a second set victory as they knocked off the Greyhounds to gain a 2-0 advantage in the match by the final set margin of 25-18.
Stony Brook had to fight for the win in the third as Loyola controlled the advantage for the majority of the set. The Seawolves were able to knot the set up at 15-15 after a kill by sophomore outside hitter
Leoni Kunz. The Greyhounds made one last push and were able to go out in front, 23-20, late in the third set. Stony Brook went on a crucial 5-0 run to earn a come-from-behind win in the third, 25-23, and clinch the match victory in straight sets.
STATS AND NOTES
- Junior outside hitter Amiyah De'Long finished the contest with a match-high 10 kills. It marked the fourth time this season that she has finished a match with 10 or more kills.
- Kunz nearly recorded a double-double as she registered nine kills and a career-high 14 digs in the win. Her 14 digs were tied for the match-high.
- Sophomore middle blocker Abby Campbell hit a blistering .667 as she slammed down eight kills from the middle. Campbell added three blocks to her ledger for the Seawolves.
- Redshirt middle blocker Enitan Omolewa was a force for the Seawolves in the middle on Saturday. Omolewa tallied a match-high six blocks, added six kills, and four digs en route to the win.
- Graduate libero Kiani Kerstetter picked up 11 digs, which tied her season-high.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"It feels great to get another win today, especially because we really had to fight at the end of this one. We never really got in a good rhythm offensively, stemming from passing struggles. I thought our blocking was really good and allowed us to be able to score in transition. I also thought we competed as servers, we were a little too high-error, but earned points prior to those misses," said head coach
Kristin Belzung.
NEXT UP
The Seawolves are back on the court for their 2021 home opener on Tuesday, September 7, when they host Hofstra in the Battle of Long Island at 6 p.m.
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