SBU VOLLEYBALL TAKES ON MANHATTAN AT 7 P.M.
Kingston, R.I. - Stony Brook University's volleyball team lost in straight sets (25-18, 25-18, 25-10) to South Carolina last Saturday at Keaney Gymnasium. The Gamecocks were led by junior outside hitter Ivana Kujundzic, who recorded 11 kills, and sophomore setter Jordan Bradosky, who finished with 33 assists. The Seawolves fall to 2-4 with the loss and South Carolina moves to 5-1.
Stony Brook jumped out to an early set one lead, converting on its first three attack attempts. After the two teams traded points, the Gamecocks used a 8-1 run to grab a 16-9 advantage. The Seawolves did pull within four at 22-18, but never got any closer as South Carolina closed the set out on an ace from Hannah Lawing.
The Gamecocks opened set two on a 5-0 run, scoring on three Stony Brook errors and two kills from Belita Saulters. Receiving four kills from both senior Gulce Nazli Dikecligil (Istanbul, Turkey) and sophomore Alicia Nelson (Apple Valley, Minn.) the Seawolves tied the second set at 14 apiece. South Carolina allowed Stony Brook to score just four more times though as they claimed set two 25-18.
With a win in sight, the Gamecocks came out hot in set three. They tallied 16 kills with a .500 attack percentage. South Carolina's defense blocked four attack attempts and held the Seawolves to just four kills for the set, as they won easily, 25-10.
Both Dikecligil and Nelson finished the match with seven kills for Stony Brook while freshman Kelsey Sullivan (Hamilton, Va.) dished out 20 assists.
Stony Brook jumped out to an early set one lead, converting on its first three attack attempts. After the two teams traded points, the Gamecocks used a 8-1 run to grab a 16-9 advantage. The Seawolves did pull within four at 22-18, but never got any closer as South Carolina closed the set out on an ace from Hannah Lawing.
The Gamecocks opened set two on a 5-0 run, scoring on three Stony Brook errors and two kills from Belita Saulters. Receiving four kills from both senior Gulce Nazli Dikecligil (Istanbul, Turkey) and sophomore Alicia Nelson (Apple Valley, Minn.) the Seawolves tied the second set at 14 apiece. South Carolina allowed Stony Brook to score just four more times though as they claimed set two 25-18.
With a win in sight, the Gamecocks came out hot in set three. They tallied 16 kills with a .500 attack percentage. South Carolina's defense blocked four attack attempts and held the Seawolves to just four kills for the set, as they won easily, 25-10.
Both Dikecligil and Nelson finished the match with seven kills for Stony Brook while freshman Kelsey Sullivan (Hamilton, Va.) dished out 20 assists.
