STONY BROOK, N.Y. -The Stony Brook volleyball team jumped ahead in the opening frame 1-0 but couldn't hold on and lost in four sets to the Hofstra Pride on Saturday evening at Pritchard Gymnasium.
Kali Moore finished with 15 kills and 10 digs to lead the Seawolves, as Abby Campbell added eight kills to help the attack, hitting a team-high .316. Torri Henry dished out 35 assists to go with a team-high 19 digs. On the defensive end, Mercedes Motton and Leoni Kunz totaled six and five blocks, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The Seawolves won the first point and held the lead the rest of the way to win the first set, 25-18. Stony Brook led by a set high nine points before securing the victory. The squad supplemented their offense with four aces, along with a solid defensive performance contributing four blocks.
SET 2 | Stony Brook fell in set two 25-21 to even the match at one apiece as Hofstra grabbed a late set advantage and carried that through to the end.
SET 3 | Stony Brook lost again in the third set to make it a 2-1 deficit. The Seawolves dropped the set 25-17 despite a solid performance on the attacking side. Stony Brook put together a .323 attack percentage with 13 kills in the set loss.
SET 4 | Stony Brook lost the fourth set and the match, falling 25-14. The Seawolves trailed by as many as 11 points and couldn't recover as the Pride grabbed an early 2-1 lead and held onto that through the final set.
STATS AND NOTES
- Stony Brook had four players in double figures in digs (Henry, Patsos, Kunz, and Moore).
- Kali Moore registered her 24th career double-double with 15 kills and 10 digs and led the team with three aces.
- Stony Brook got a team-high 35 assists and 19 digs from Torri Henry.
- Mercedes Motton notched six blocks in the Seawolves loss.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"I was proud of the way we came out locked in to start the match," stated head coach Kristin Belzung postgame. "We executed the adjustments we needed to from yesterday. We got high error from the service line in set two and Hofstra made some adjustments that put us on our heels, and we weren't able to recover. CAA play is always tough, and we will get back in the gym to prepare to go on the road next weekend."
NEXT UP
The Seawolves will return to the court next weekend when they travel to Virginia to battle William & Mary on Friday, Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. and Saturday, Sep. 28 at 11 a.m. Stony Brook will look to keep its winning streak alive against the Tribe, emerging victorious in three of the last five meetings. Coverage will be available on FloVolleyball.
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