Maria Poole Archives – The Statesman

Volleyball falls to Albany in America East semifinals

by Ethan TamSportsNovember 24, 2019November 24, 2019

Two years ago, the Stony Brook volleyball team traveled to the New York state capital as an underdog No. 4 seed to face the No. 1-seeded Albany Great Danes in the semifinals of the America East playoffs.

Early lead on senior night not enough as Seawolves lose in 5 sets to UNH

by Ross O'KeefeSportsNovember 17, 2019November 17, 2019

Despite finding success early, the Seawolves would drop the fifth set 21-19 in a close loss on Senior Night.

Volleyball clinches playoff berth despite dropping two road games

by Ethan TamSportsNovember 12, 2019November 12, 2019

The Seawolves lost in four sets to the UMBC Retrievers on Friday, Nov. 8 before traveling upstate to face the Albany Great Danes on Sunday, Nov. 10, where they achieved the same result. Despite the two-game losing streak, Stony Brook was still able to clinch a spot in the America East playoffs.

Volleyball drops five-set heartbreaker against Albany, sweeps UMBC in weekend homestand

by Ethan TamSportsOctober 17, 2019October 17, 2019

“I’m proud of our group for bouncing back and staying focused defensively,” head coach Kristin Belzung said in a press release after Sunday’s victory.

Volleyball earns first sweep of the season against winless Binghamton

by Ethan TamSportsOctober 10, 2019October 10, 2019

Sunday’s match was a game of firsts for the Stony Brook volleyball team as they defeated the Binghamton Bearcats on the road on Oct. 6 to earn their second straight victory.

Volleyball gets back in win column against Columbia

by Ethan TamSportsOctober 1, 2019October 1, 2019

In their final non-conference matchup of the season, the Stony Brook volleyball team defeated the Columbia Lions in four sets on Monday, Sept. 30. Improving their record to 5-11, the Seawolves have no one but America East opponents ahead of them in their regular season schedule.

Volleyball hopes to return to championship form

by Ethan TamSportsSeptember 12, 2019September 13, 2019

Entering 2019 season play, the Stony Brook women’s volleyball team had many reasons to be optimistic about their performance. However, a less than stellar start to head coach Kristin Belzung’s third season at the helm has raised questions about whether or not the Seawolves are capable of living up to expectations.

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