WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -The Stony Brook volleyball team fell to William & Mary in three sets on Saturday afternoon at Kaplan Arena. Leoni Kunz finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Seawolves attack. Defensively, the squad had a pair of players reach double figures in digs, including Julia Patsos' 11, and another 10 from Torri Henry.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The Seawolves dropped set one, 25-22, despite a solid performance on the attacking end as they put together a .314 attack percentage with 13 kills. The team went ahead 10-6 lead before the Tribe would tally four straight points to even the score. William & Mary found themselves in front before Stony Brook rallied to a 18-18 tie. The Tribe would later go on a 6-3 scoring run to close out the set and win.
SET 2 | A 25-23 loss put Stony Brook behind by two sets. The Seawolves fought back from a seven-point hole to start the set, taking a 9-8 lead but it wouldn't be enough as William & Mary hung on through the frame and took advantage with a dominant offensive performance.
Kali Moore carried the squad through the set with five kills.
SET 3 | Stony Brook was unable to find their rhythm as William & Mary finished with a three-set sweep. The Seawolves fell behind on the first point and fought from behind the rest of the way before falling in the set 25-14.
STATS AND NOTES
- Leoni Kunz tallied a team-high nine kills.
- Stony Brook got a team-high 11 digs from Julia Patsos.
- Torri Henry helped the Seawolves attack with a match-high 26 assists.
- Ayanna Pierre Louis had a team-high two aces.
- The loss drops Stony Brook's overall record to 4-3 against William & Mary.
- The Seawolves move to 9-4 this season, going 2-2 in CAA play.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Tough day all around for us," stated head coach
Kristin Belzung postgame. "Honestly it felt like a series of missed responsibilities on our end defensively which led to worse opportunities to score. Every match is going to be a battle and we need to be more crisp to get the win. We will use this as a chance to get better. Excited to be back home in Pritchard next weekend."
NEXT UP
The Seawolves return to Pritchard Gymnasium next weekend when they take on Charleston on Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 12 p.m. The squad will look to keep their success against the Cougars going, emerging victorious in their last two meetings. Coverage will be available on FloVolleyball.
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