STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Seawolves came up just short in the closest match of the season so far as they were bested in five sets (20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 14-16) by William & Mary on Friday at home at Pritchard Gymnasium.
The loss dropped Stony Brook's record to 7-7 overall and 3-2 in the CAA.
The Seawolves were led by a double-double from Kali Moore, who registered 22 kills and 12 digs on the day. Quinn Anderson also added 20 kills to help the attack. On the defensive end, Madison Cigna chipped in for with 24 digs to go with five blocks from Ayanna Pierre Louis.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Seawolves fell behind early, dropping the first set 25-20. After fighting back from an intital 5-2 hole to take a 9-8 lead, Stony Brook proceeded to drop seven of the next eight points and was unable to fully recover offensively despite another three kills for Moore.
SET 2 | Stony Brook fought back from a first-set loss to take set two 25-20, evening the match at one set apiece. The Seawolves took the set with the help of a strong performance on the attacking end, putting together a .424 attack percentage with 17 kills, including five each for Moore and Anderson. The scored ended up 12 times in what was one of the the closest sets of the night. In the end, though, with the Seawolves up 20-19 they were able to take advantage of three William & Mary errors and take the set.
SET 3 | Stony Brook grabbed another win in set three to make it a 2-1 match. Coming out to an early 12-7 lead, the Seawolves soon saw their advantage crumble as the Tribe put up a 7-0 scoring run to make it 14-12. Stony Brook, however, immediately responded with a 7-0 run of their own to make it 20-14. William & Mary managed to fight back and ultimately tie the set at 23-23, but a kill from Mopelola Ojo and a bad set by the tribe gave Stony Brook the win. The Seawolves racked up another 17 kills over the course of the set, once again being led Moore with seven.
SET 4 | Stony Brook nearly pulled off a massive comeback in the fourth set after erasing a nine-point William & Mary lead, only to fall just short 25-20. Despite falling into an early 10-1 hole, the Seawolves actually managed to tie the set halfway through at 15-15. Unfortunately, the momentum would not last as the Tribe rallied back and built a six-point lead late to close out the set.
SET 5 | For the fourth time tonight, Stony Brook fell behind early in the final set. Down 6-2, the Seawolves got two kills each from Anderson and Ojo to cut the Tribe's lead down to two, before a pair of kills from Moore and an ace from Cigna tied it up at 9-9. The set remained deadlocked all the way to 14-14. This time, though, Stony Brook was unable to come out on top as the Tribe picked up the last two points to win the match.
Game Notes
» Stony Brook had four players in double figures in digs.
» Moore's double-double was her seventh of the season.
» Ava Zamora set a new season high with 52 assists tonight.
Up Next
Stony Brook concludes the weekend on Saturday at 1 p.m. vs. William & Mary. The match will be streamed live on FloCollege.
