Stony Brook volleyball takes Boston sweep
A 20-point match from Ella Sanders helped the Seawolves defeat Northeastern 3-1 to reach a .500 record in conference play.
By David Almasi ·
Stony Brook University volleyball returned to a .500 mark in Colonial Athletic Association play after winning a three-game weekend series in Boston.
The Seawolves defeated the Northeastern Huskies 3-1 in the final match of the series on October 25. The score was 25-19, 21-25, 25-23, and 25-20 in favor of Stony Brook.
Ella Sanders recorded her 20th career double-double during the contest. She finished with 19 kills, 10 digs, three aces, and four total blocks.
The team took the first set 25-19 after taking the lead early. Sanders contributed five kills, a block, and an ace in that frame.
Northeastern won the second set 25-21. The Huskies pulled away after a two-point deficit at 20-18, aided by three service errors from Stony Brook.
Stony Brook took control of the third set after trailing 15-13. Aces from Carey-Jean Block, Zayda Fuertez, Sanders, and Taryn Su kept the game close. Sanders scored four kills in the late stretch. Ayanna Pierre Louis recorded a block to make the score 22-20. Mercedes Motton scored the set-winning kill after Sanders added an ace.
The fourth set saw Stony Brook build a five-point lead early. Northeastern scored 10 of the next 12 points to take a 14-11 advantage. The Seawolves recovered with two three-point runs to lead 17-15. Pierre Louis recorded two kills and two blocks to reach match point. Sanders scored her 19th kill of the game to end the match.
