STONY BROOK, N.Y. --The Stony Brook volleyball team could not out-play an opposing Tigers offense in Pritchard Gymnasium, losing to Towson in straight sets. The loss dropped the Seawolves' record to 14-11 overall and 7-8 in CAA action with only three matches left in the regular season.
Kali Moore finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Seawolves attack, while
Julia Patsos led defensively with 11 digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | Stony Brook found themselves in an early deficit, dropping a tough first set, 25-19. The Seawolves trailed by as many as seven points as Towson took control with a 5-0 scoring run. Moore led with four kills, as Stony Brook tallied 11 total kills through the opening frame.
SET 2 | Stony Brook dropped the second set 25-18, falling behind 2-0 in the match. THe Seawolves once again trailed by as many as seven points as Towson grabbed a late advantage in a set that was knotted up six times. Stony Brook hit .118 in the second set with 10 kills as
Abby Campbell tallied three.
SET 3 | Towson finished the sweep with a third-set 25-19 win. It was another seven point deficit for the Seawolves but showed the squad's resilience as the set was knotted up eight times before the Tigers took control. It was a combined effort from Moore,
Leoni Kunz,
Quinn Anderson, Campbell, and
Ayanna Pierre Louis.
STATS AND NOTES
- Kali Moore had a team-high 10 kills and two aces for Stony Brook.
- The Seawolves collected a team-high 11 digs from Julia Patsos.
- Stony Brook attackers were helped by a match-high 26 assists from Torri Henry.
- The Seawolves are looking to get their first win in program history against Towson since meeting for the first time in 2001.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"We shot ourselves in the foot tonight with our errors, noted head coach
Kristin Belzung. "I didn't think we were in system enough to have multiple offensive options, and we tried to do too much in bad situations. Fortunately, we have another opportunity tomorrow to compete against this team. It's senior day so let's pack Pritchard for Saige!"
NEXT UP
The Seawolves return to the court tomorrow at 2 p.m. for the second of two matches against the Tigers in Pritchard Gymnasium. The match is set to broadcast on FloVolleyball.
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