STONY BROOK, NY - The Stony Brook volleyball team remains perfect in 2025 as it picked up win number two in a five-set marathon against Siena on Saturday at home at Pritchard Gymnasium.

The Seawolves were led by a standout performance from rookie Ava Zamora who, in her second career game, fell one kill short of a triple-double as she recorded 50 assists and 17 digs. Also with a double-double was Kali Moore, who registered 21 kills and 12 digs on the day. Aajaylah Zeno also added 14 kills to help the attack. 

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Seawolves won the first point and held the lead the rest of the way to secure the first set 25-14. Stony Brook led by 12 points at 20-8 before finishing off the set, totaling 17 kills in the set. Stony Brook also supplemented their offense with three aces courtesy of Madison Cigna, Ayanna Pierre Louis, and Zamora.

SET 2 | Stony Brook and Siena went back-and-forth all throughout set two as the lead changed six times before the Saints took control right at the very end to take it 27-25 and even the match 1-1. Back-to-back kills from Moore helped Stony Brook take a 13-8 lead early on, only for Siena to rally back and go up 19-16 after a 6-0 run. Eventually, after another kill from Zamora and a block by Mercedes Motton, the Seawolves went back in front 23-22, only for the Saints to once again come back and tie it at 25-25 before ultimately taking the set.

SET 3 | Stony Brook fought back following the second-set loss to grab set three and a 2-1 lead in the match. The Seawolves grabbed control of the set early when the score was 2-1 and held the lead the rest of the way to win 25-14. Liv Hertzog saw her first action of the 2025 campaign towards the end of the set, going two-for-two on kill attempts to help grow the lead to 23-11, the biggest of the day for Stony Brook.

SET 4 | Stony Brook couldn't finish off a four-set win as the Saints forced a fifth set with a 25-13 victory. The Seawolves lost the first point and fought from behind the rest of the way before losing the set.

SET 5 | The final set of the day was another back-and-forth battle, as the Seawolves took control early and built an 8-2 lead. The Saints, however, took seven of the next 10 points to cut the lead to 11-9. Fortunately, Moore was able to shift momentum back in Stony Brook's favor as she crossed 20 kills on the day and led the Seawolves to a 15-10 victory.

Game Notes

» Stony Brook had five players in double figures in digs.
» Zamora also added a team-high three aces on the day.
» Zeno totaled 14 kills on the day as she now has 25 through her first two matches.
» Defensively, Stony Brook got a match-high 19 digs from Cigna and six blocks from Motton.

Up Next
The Seawolves look to win it all tomorrow in the finale of the Stony Brook Invite vs. Rhode Island at 1 p.m. in Pritchard Gymnasium.