KINGSTON, R.I. - The Stony Brook volleyball team was defeated in four sets by the Northern Illinois Huskies in four sets on Saturday afternoon to conclude their weekend at the Art Carmichael Tournament hosted by Rhode Island. With the loss, the Seawolves drop to 7-2 on the season.
Stony Brook was led by Leoni Kunz who recorded her 19th career double-double, registering 12 kills and 13 digs. Quinn Anderson added 14 kills to help the offense. Torri Henry dished out a team-high 31 assists while tallying 19 digs. Mercedes Motton led on the defensive end with seven total blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The Seawolves found themselves in an early hole, losing the first set 25-21. Stony Brook hit a match-high .179 as they trailed by as many as six points. Northern Illinois grabbed the advantage early taking control with a match-high 17 kills on .316 hitting.
SET 2 | Stony Brook rallied back from a first-set loss to take the second 25-22, evening the match at one set apiece. The Seawolves dominated late, tying it up at 20 then going on a 5-0 run to secure the win. The offense got a boost from 13 kills and three aces in the stanza.
SET 3 | The Huskies went ahead 2-1 in the match after the Seawolves dropped a tough 25-14 set. Stony Brook trailed by as many as 12 points, but contributed 11 total kills from Kunz, Anderson, Motton, and
Kali Moore.
SET 4 | Stony Brook then lost the fourth set 25-20 to finish off the match. The Seawolves fell behind on the first point and could not claw their way back into the lead.
STATS AND NOTES
- Graduate student outside hitter Leoni Kunz tallied her 19th career double-double, collecting 12 kills and 13 digs.
- Freshman outside hitter Quinn Anderson had a team-high 14 kills.
- Stony Brook had four players in double figures in digs (Henry, Patsos, Kunz, Fuertez).
- Graduate student setter Torri Henry recorded a match-high 31 assists and four aces.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"We came out flat today and Northern Illinois is a disciplined and steady team who made us uncomfortable from the start," stated head coach Kristin Belzung postgame. "I didn't think we were able to get enough offensive production to get them out of rhythm throughout the match. We have a good week to train before getting back into Pritchard against Hofstra to open up CAA play next weekend."
NEXT UP
Stony Brook returns to the court next weekend as they host Hofstra for the Battle of Long Island inside Pritchard Gymnasium for their first home match of the season. The Seawolves are looking to continue their success against the Pride after a regular season finale sweep last year. The match is set to begin at 6:31 p.m. with coverage available on FloVolleyball.
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