Three Seawolves record double-doubles
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Trailing two sets to one, Stony Brook University's volleyball team rallied back, winning the final two sets, on the its way to a 3-2 (25-17, 16-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-13) victory over New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon in Pritchard Gymnasium. The Seawolves received double-digit kills from four different players and had five individuals dig ten or more balls. Senior Harmonie Calinda (Huntington, N.Y.) (24k, 18d), senior Lisa Doremus (Glendale, Ariz.) (15k, 10d) and freshman Corinne Perry (Northport, N.Y.) (47a, 12d) all recorded double-doubles. The win is SBU's eighth-straight and moves it to 10-8 (2-0 America East) on the season, while UNH drops to 8-13 (0-4 America East).
Stony Brook opened an early 10-4 lead to start the match, receiving half its points off miscues by the Wildcats. While UNH did pull within four at 15-11, the Seawolves stretched their lead to as many as nine at 23-14, receiving five kills and seven digs from Calinda. Stony Brook's defense, which picked up 20 of its 90 total digs in the opening frame, kept the Wildcats to a match low .179 attack percentage. Junior Ashley Headen (Alexandria, Va.), who finished with 11 kills and a .375 attack percentage, closed the set out with a kill, giving the Seawolves the early 1-0 lead.
Following a kill from Doremus, Stony Brook held an early 5-3 lead in the second frame before things started to click offensively for New Hampshire. Behind three kills from Lindsay Fogarty, the Wildcats scored ten of the next 15 points to jump in front 13-10. Stony Brook struggled offensively, committing a match-high six errors, as UNH knotted the score at one set a piece.
Similar to the second set, SBU led early in the third before UNH clawed its way back. However this time, the Seawolves fought off the rally, scoring six of seven points to move ahead 13-8 on a kill by freshman Greta Strenger (Woodbury, Minn.). With the Seawolves still leading 20-15, the Wildcats mounted a second comeback, receiving three straight aces from Jessy Dick to pull within on at 20-19. UNH would tie the score at 22-22 on Taylor Dressing's sixth kill of the match and then score three-straight to pull off the 25-22 win.
In a match that saw a combined 20 service aces, it was two-consecutive ones from senior Lindsey Gordon (N. Patchogue, N.Y.) that gave the Seawolves a five point cushion at 7-2 in the fourth set. After leading by as many as seven early on, the Seawolves allowed UNH to pull within two at 17-15 before closing the set out on 8-2 run. While Stony Brook's offense did record 17 kills, including five each from Calinda and Headen, it was the defense that lead the way. Junior Jeanette Gibbs (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) recorded a team-best seven digs as SBU dug 24 attacks as a team.
After a back-and-forth start to the deciding set, Stony Brook scored three straight points to seize a 7-4 advantage. New Hampshire tied the score at 9-9, but the Seawolves reopened their three point cushion at 13-10 on a kill by Gordon and held on from there for the 15-13 victory. Despite UNH recording 11 fewer attacks in the fifth set than it did in the fourth, Gibbs had a repeat defensive performance, leading the Seawolves with seven digs. Offensively, Calinda paced SBU with five kills as the team committed just one error on its way to a match-high .393 attack percentage.
Perry's 12 digs were a career high, while Gibbs led the way with 26. Sophomore Bianca Hernandez (East Moriches, N.Y.) was the fifth Seawolf with double-digit digs, picking up 15.
Stony Brook heads back to the road on Friday when it travels upstate to take on Albany. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Trailing two sets to one, Stony Brook University's volleyball team rallied back, winning the final two sets, on the its way to a 3-2 (25-17, 16-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-13) victory over New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon in Pritchard Gymnasium. The Seawolves received double-digit kills from four different players and had five individuals dig ten or more balls. Senior Harmonie Calinda (Huntington, N.Y.) (24k, 18d), senior Lisa Doremus (Glendale, Ariz.) (15k, 10d) and freshman Corinne Perry (Northport, N.Y.) (47a, 12d) all recorded double-doubles. The win is SBU's eighth-straight and moves it to 10-8 (2-0 America East) on the season, while UNH drops to 8-13 (0-4 America East).
Stony Brook opened an early 10-4 lead to start the match, receiving half its points off miscues by the Wildcats. While UNH did pull within four at 15-11, the Seawolves stretched their lead to as many as nine at 23-14, receiving five kills and seven digs from Calinda. Stony Brook's defense, which picked up 20 of its 90 total digs in the opening frame, kept the Wildcats to a match low .179 attack percentage. Junior Ashley Headen (Alexandria, Va.), who finished with 11 kills and a .375 attack percentage, closed the set out with a kill, giving the Seawolves the early 1-0 lead.
Following a kill from Doremus, Stony Brook held an early 5-3 lead in the second frame before things started to click offensively for New Hampshire. Behind three kills from Lindsay Fogarty, the Wildcats scored ten of the next 15 points to jump in front 13-10. Stony Brook struggled offensively, committing a match-high six errors, as UNH knotted the score at one set a piece.
Similar to the second set, SBU led early in the third before UNH clawed its way back. However this time, the Seawolves fought off the rally, scoring six of seven points to move ahead 13-8 on a kill by freshman Greta Strenger (Woodbury, Minn.). With the Seawolves still leading 20-15, the Wildcats mounted a second comeback, receiving three straight aces from Jessy Dick to pull within on at 20-19. UNH would tie the score at 22-22 on Taylor Dressing's sixth kill of the match and then score three-straight to pull off the 25-22 win.
In a match that saw a combined 20 service aces, it was two-consecutive ones from senior Lindsey Gordon (N. Patchogue, N.Y.) that gave the Seawolves a five point cushion at 7-2 in the fourth set. After leading by as many as seven early on, the Seawolves allowed UNH to pull within two at 17-15 before closing the set out on 8-2 run. While Stony Brook's offense did record 17 kills, including five each from Calinda and Headen, it was the defense that lead the way. Junior Jeanette Gibbs (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) recorded a team-best seven digs as SBU dug 24 attacks as a team.
After a back-and-forth start to the deciding set, Stony Brook scored three straight points to seize a 7-4 advantage. New Hampshire tied the score at 9-9, but the Seawolves reopened their three point cushion at 13-10 on a kill by Gordon and held on from there for the 15-13 victory. Despite UNH recording 11 fewer attacks in the fifth set than it did in the fourth, Gibbs had a repeat defensive performance, leading the Seawolves with seven digs. Offensively, Calinda paced SBU with five kills as the team committed just one error on its way to a match-high .393 attack percentage.
Perry's 12 digs were a career high, while Gibbs led the way with 26. Sophomore Bianca Hernandez (East Moriches, N.Y.) was the fifth Seawolf with double-digit digs, picking up 15.
Stony Brook heads back to the road on Friday when it travels upstate to take on Albany. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.
