STONY BROOK, N.Y. --The Stony Brook volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 sweep (25-21, 25-12, 25-20) over the UNCW Seahawks on Sunday at home for their Senior Day Match.
The Seawolves offense was paced by Kali Moore, who finished with 12 kills on the day, and by Leoni Kunz, who had 10 kills while hitting .529. Defensively, Stony Brook got 14 digs from Julia Patsos to pace the squad to the 3-0 sweep.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The Seawolves opened up an early one set to none lead, winning the first set 25-21. Stony Brook never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 14-13 following the block by Ava Jackson and Abby Campbell in a set that featured 12 ties and five lead changes.
SET 2 | Stony Brook built on a set-one win by earning a 25-12 victory in set two. The
Seawolves led from the opening point following the error by UNCW on to earn the victory. Stony Brook opened its biggest lead of the stanza, 13 points, after Moore tallied the kill to finish off the set. The
Seawolves hit .357 over the course of the set.
SET 3 | Stony Brook then sealed the sweep with a victory in set number three. The
Seawolves won the set 25-20 helped by a solid performance on the attacking side. Stony Brook put together a .303 attack percentage with 15 kills in the set win. The squad ended on a strong note with the block by Kunz and Campbell, stretching their lead to its largest point in the set to finish out the stanza. The Stony Brook offense also got a boost from three aces, two by Patsos, in the stanza. Stony Brook's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking six UNC Wilmington attacks in the stanza.
STATS AND NOTES
- Leoni Kunz had a match-high two aces in the win.
- Stony Brook never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-12.
- Kali Moore had a match-high 12 kills for Stony Brook.
- Stony Brook got a team-high 14 digs from Julia Patsos.
- Stony Brook attackers were helped by a match-high 34 assists from Torri Henry.
- The conference victory improved Stony Brook's record to 14-13 overall and 9-7 in CAA action.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Thank you to our six seniors," said head coach Kristin Belzung. "This class has made a huge impact on our programs growth which will continue to be felt for years to come. As importantly they have taken full advantage of their opportunities at Stony Brook on campus and in the department and will continue to make a difference as they move into their future endeavors. Today, their maturity led our group to execute at a high level through a highly emotional day. I'm so thankful to have gotten to coach this group and am looking forward to what's to come as we go into a huge weekend at Hofstra."
NEXT UP
The Seawolves return to the court next weekend when they head to Hempstead to battle Hofstra University on Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. for their regular season-finale weekend.
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