Volleyball Falls In Home Finale
Six seniors were recognized prior to the match
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Playing in its last home match of the 2009 season, Stony Brook University's volleyball team fell to Albany, 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-20), on Sunday afternoon in Pritchard Gymnasium. Senior Harmonie Calinda (Huntington, N.Y.) paced the offense with 14 kills while junior Jeanette Gibbs (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) recorded 20 digs. With the loss, Stony Brook moves to 13-12 (5-4) on the season while Albany improves to 19-6 (9-0).
Following the senior day ceremony, the Seawolves came out flat, falling behind 6-1 behind three kills from Albany's Kalyn Mostert. SBU struggled to get things going offensively, as it recorded just six kills in the set. A pair of aces from Calinda and five service errors by the Great Danes kept the Seawolves within striking distance, but Albany's offense, which hit .410 in the set, was too much as they pulled out the 25-18 win.
Stony Brook was slow out of the gate again in the second set. Albany rattled off five points before the Seawolves were on the board. SBU would battle back, however, going on a 7-1 run to take its first lead of the match at 8-7. Senior Lisa Doremus (Glendale, Ariz.) and junior Ashley Headen (Alexandria, Va.) both recorded a pair of kills during the comeback. From there the two teams traded points before the Seawolves used a 5-0 run to extend their lead to three at 15-12. Behind the offense of Valerie Sourbeer, who recorded a set-high eight kills, the Great Danes slowly inched their way back into the set, eventually tying the score at 19-19. With the score knotted at 21-21, back-to-back kills by Sourbeer gave Albany a lead it would not relinquish as the Great Danes took a two set advantage.
For the third-straight set Stony Brook dug itself an early hole as Albany jumped out to a 5-0 lead. A kill from freshman Corinne Perry (Northport, N.Y.) and back-to-back aces by senior Lindsey Gordon (N. Patchogue, N.Y.) helped put the Seawolves back in the game, closing the gap to one at 6-5. Albany would score four of the next five points, however, to extend the advantage to four. SBU pulled within two at 10-8 on kill from Calinda, but would never get any closer as Albany finished the match with a 25-20 victory.
Stony Brook's senior class combined for 26 kills, 19 digs and four aces in its final home match. The Seawolves now travel to New Hampshire for a crucial match on Saturday. With a victory, Stony Brook will secure itself a place in the four-team America East Championship which will be held on the weekend of November 20th.
Six seniors were recognized prior to the match
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Playing in its last home match of the 2009 season, Stony Brook University's volleyball team fell to Albany, 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-20), on Sunday afternoon in Pritchard Gymnasium. Senior Harmonie Calinda (Huntington, N.Y.) paced the offense with 14 kills while junior Jeanette Gibbs (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) recorded 20 digs. With the loss, Stony Brook moves to 13-12 (5-4) on the season while Albany improves to 19-6 (9-0).
Following the senior day ceremony, the Seawolves came out flat, falling behind 6-1 behind three kills from Albany's Kalyn Mostert. SBU struggled to get things going offensively, as it recorded just six kills in the set. A pair of aces from Calinda and five service errors by the Great Danes kept the Seawolves within striking distance, but Albany's offense, which hit .410 in the set, was too much as they pulled out the 25-18 win.
Stony Brook was slow out of the gate again in the second set. Albany rattled off five points before the Seawolves were on the board. SBU would battle back, however, going on a 7-1 run to take its first lead of the match at 8-7. Senior Lisa Doremus (Glendale, Ariz.) and junior Ashley Headen (Alexandria, Va.) both recorded a pair of kills during the comeback. From there the two teams traded points before the Seawolves used a 5-0 run to extend their lead to three at 15-12. Behind the offense of Valerie Sourbeer, who recorded a set-high eight kills, the Great Danes slowly inched their way back into the set, eventually tying the score at 19-19. With the score knotted at 21-21, back-to-back kills by Sourbeer gave Albany a lead it would not relinquish as the Great Danes took a two set advantage.
For the third-straight set Stony Brook dug itself an early hole as Albany jumped out to a 5-0 lead. A kill from freshman Corinne Perry (Northport, N.Y.) and back-to-back aces by senior Lindsey Gordon (N. Patchogue, N.Y.) helped put the Seawolves back in the game, closing the gap to one at 6-5. Albany would score four of the next five points, however, to extend the advantage to four. SBU pulled within two at 10-8 on kill from Calinda, but would never get any closer as Albany finished the match with a 25-20 victory.
Stony Brook's senior class combined for 26 kills, 19 digs and four aces in its final home match. The Seawolves now travel to New Hampshire for a crucial match on Saturday. With a victory, Stony Brook will secure itself a place in the four-team America East Championship which will be held on the weekend of November 20th.
