ORLANDO, Fla. - Following their five-set victory over Robert Morris in the opening game of the day, the Seawolves were unable to make it 2-0 as they were downed 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-15) by NC State in the Black and Gold Classic.
The Seawolves were led on offense by Ella Sanders with 12 kills, followed by Quinn Anderson with 10. Carey-Jean Block headed up the defense with 14 digs.
How It Happened
SET 1 | After falling into a 4-0 hole to start the day, the Seawolves rallied back four straight points of their own to set the stage for what would be a back-and-forth opening frame. Stony Brook would take its first lead when Anderson recorded back-to-back kills to make it 12-9. Numerous attack errors from the Wolfpack and multiple kills from Anderson and Sanders kept it close late into the set as the score remained tied at 22-22. In the end, though, NC State rallied off three straight to take the first set.
SET 2 | Despite another three kills from Sanders early on, Stony Brook found itself trailing 12-7 halfway through the second. A 3-0 run featuring the first kill of the season from Hanna Berkefelt briefly cut the lead down to two, before a kill and a block from Mopelola Ojo kept it close at 15-12 at the media timeout. This would be as close as it would get, however, as NC State ended the set on a 10-3 run.
SET 3 | The Seawolves fell behind early and were unable to fully get back into it. The closest they got came after a 4-1 run that saw four kills from Sanders cut the lead down to 11-9. Stony Brook would only manage four more kills the rest of the set as the Wolfpack went on to complete the sweep.
Notable Stats
- Through two matches on Friday, Anderson finished with 24 kills while Sanders had 23 to pace the team.
- Meanwhile, on defense, Block and Rayanne Wheat had 37 and 33 digs, respectively. Wheat also led the team with 38 assists on the day.
Up Next
The Seawolves close out the Black and Gold Classic tomorrow at 4 p.m. when they take on the hosts UCF. The match will be livestreamed on ESPN+
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