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Stony Brook women’s volleyball falls to Albany in America East semifinals

Ethan TamSports Women's VolleyballNovember 24, 2019August 17, 2023

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 Stony Brook women’s volleyball lose in 5 sets

Ross O'KeefeSports Women's VolleyballNovember 17, 2019August 17, 2023

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

Stony Brook women’s volleyball clinches playoff berth despite dropping two

Ethan TamSports Women's VolleyballNovember 12, 2019August 17, 2023

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.

Stony Brook women’s volleyball drops five-set heartbreaker against Albany, sweeps UMBC

Ethan TamSports Women's VolleyballOctober 17, 2019August 16, 2023

“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.

Stony Brook women’s volleyball earns first sweep of the season against winless Binghamton

Ethan TamSports Women's VolleyballOctober 10, 2019August 16, 2023

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.

Stony Brook women’s volleyball gets back in win column against Columbia

Ethan TamSports Women's VolleyballOctober 1, 2019August 16, 2023

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.

Stony Brook women’s volleyball hopes to return to championship form

Ethan TamSports Women's VolleyballSeptember 12, 2019August 16, 2023

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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