Stony Brook volleyball snaps losing streak with weekend sweep in Boston
The Seawolves defeated Northeastern 3-1 on Oct. 25 to return to an even winning percentage in conference play, with Ella Sanders recording her 20th career double-double.
By Carolina Wood ·
Stony Brook volleyball improved its Conference of Atlantic Coast play record to .500 after completing a weekend sweep at Northeastern in Boston, Massachusetts. The Seawolves won the decisive match on Oct. 25 by a score of 3-1, with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 25-23, and 25-20.
Ella Sanders posted her 20th career double-double during the contest. She finished with 19 kills, 10 digs, three aces, and four total blocks. The performance marked one of her strongest outings of the season.
The Seawolves took the first set 25-19 after establishing an early lead. Sanders contributed five kills, a block, and an ace in that frame. Four other players recorded multiple kills for Stony Brook, and Sanders closed the set with back-to-back kills.
Northeastern took the second set 25-21. The Huskies capitalized on offensive errors from the Seawolves to build a lead. Lei Lasike recorded two kills, and Northeastern committed three service errors while maintaining a two-point advantage at 20-18 before pulling away.
Stony Brook recovered in the third set. A service rally involving Carey-Jean Block, Zayda Fuertez, Sanders, and Taryn Su kept the game close. After trailing 20-16, the Seawolves mounted a comeback. Sanders added four kills, and back-to-back aces from Wheat followed by a block from Ayanna Pierre Louis brought Stony Brook to 22-20. Sanders added another kill and an ace to set up Mercedes Motton for the set-winning point.
The fourth set saw back-and-forth scoring. Northeastern built a 14-11 lead after scoring 10 of the next 12 points. Stony Brook responded with two runs of three points to take a 17-15 lead. Pierre Louis recorded two kills and two blocks to reach match point. Sanders finished the match with her 19th kill.
The team returns home for a two-game series against the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The first match is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, at 5:30 p.m., and the second is set for Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m. Both games will be streamed live on FloCollege.
