UAlbany Volleyball upset by AE leader Stony Brook

Albany, N.Y. – Morgan Sweany recorded a double-double with a 22 kills and 12 digs to lead Stony Brook to a 3-2 comeback-victory over UAlbany in America East Conference volleyball action on Friday evening. The Seawolves won by scores of 27-30, 23-30, 30-21, 30-28 and 15-12. Stony Brook improves to 19-7 overall, 7-1 in conference play while UAlbany falls to 15-8 overall and 4-3 in A-East play.

Senior middle blocker Ashley Crenshaw finished with a team-high 18 kills for UAlbany, while freshman outside hitter Amanda Cowdrey recorded a double-double of the kill-dig variety, tallying 17 kills and 15 digs. Junior middle blocker Kamisha Kellam added 11 kills while sophomore outside hitter Kate Eckhardt finished with a team-high 21 digs to go along with six kills, three service aces, three assists and two block assists.

Jackie Ahlers led all players with 31 kills for Stony Brook while setter Kaitlyn Deutsch recorded a match-high 67 assists and 17 digs. Amy Oleksiej added 11 kills. Noelle Bay and Linda Weber helped lead the Seawolves defensively with 21 and 18 digs, respectively.

UAlbany continues America East play on Saturday afternoon, visiting Hartford at 6 p.m.