NEWARK, Del. - Kali Moore and Leoni Kunz both put up double-doubles, but the Stony Brook volleyball team lost to the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 3-1 on Saturday afternoon on the road. The loss dropped Stony Brook's record to 14-9 overall and 7-6 in CAA play.
The Seawolves were led by double-doubles from both Moore, who had 13 kills and 22 digs, and Kunz, who had 14 kills and 10 digs.
Quinn Anderson also added eight kills to help the offense. On the defensive end,
Julia Patsos and
Torri Henry chipped in with 16 digs apiece to go with six blocks from
Abby Campbell.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The Seawolves grabbed the first set, 25-15, propelled by a strong performance on the attacking side. Stony Brook put together a match-high .500 attack percentage with 13 kills in the set victory. The Seawolves ended on a strong note, stretching their lead to its largest point in the set to finish out the stanza. Kunz led the squad with five kills through the opening frame.
SET 2 | Stony Brook then dropped the second set, 25-22, tying the match at a set apiece. The Seawolves fell in a back-and-forth set, as neither team led by more than four points along the way. Both Stony Brook and Delaware tallied 14 kills with Kunz and the Blue Hens' Savannah Seemans each collecting four kills.
SET 3 | Stony Brook then lost their second set in a row, 25-19, as they fell behind in the match. The Seawolves trailed by as many as six points as Delaware grabbed the advantage for good late. Stony Brook hit a match-low -.022 on nine kills and 10 errors. Kunz once again dominated and led the Seawolves offensively.
SET 4 | Stony Brook lost the fourth set, falling 25-22, and ultimately facing a match defeat. The Blue Hens hit .31 with a match-high 17 kills, while the Seawolves pieced together 14 kills with Moore boosting momentum with five kills.
STATS AND NOTES
- Stony Brook had four players in double figures in digs (Moore, Patsos, Henry, and Kunz).
- Kali Moore registered her 31st career double-double with 13 kills and a match-high 22 digs. She tallied a team-high two aces, one assist, and one block in the loss.
- Leoni Kunz recorded her 28th career double-double with a team-high 14 kills and 10 digs. She added two blocks and one ace to her totals.
- Stony Brook attackers were helped by a match-high 41 assists from Torri Henry.
- The Seawolves fall to 2-5 all-time against the Blue Hens.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Delaware is a well-rounded team, and you have to execute at a high level to beat them. We put pressure on them by scrapping defensively but weren't able to get in system enough to let our offense put us in position to win," noted head coach Kristin Belzung.
NEXT UP
The Seawolves and Blue Hens return to the court tomorrow, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. to close out the weekend series. Coverage is set to be available on FloVolleyball.
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