BOSTON — The Northeastern volleyball team jumped out to a one-set lead, but lost 3-1 to the Stony Brook Seawolves on Saturday at the Cabot Center,
The Huskies (4-15, 2-9 CAA) won the first set 25-23, but dropped the next three sets 16-25, 24-26 and 24-26, coming back late to extend the third and fourth sets.
Northeastern trailed 12-10 in the first set before embarking on a 9-1 run that solidified a 19-13 lead. The Seawolves battled back with a run of their own and closed the gap to 21-20, but the Huskies pulled away on kills by
Elle Lucas and
Cayenne Ceman before a service error on set point clinched the first stanza, 25-23.
The Huskies and Seawolves traded punches in the second set, but six Stony Brook aces, including three during a set-clinching 8-0 run, proved to be the deciding factor as the Seawolves grabbed it, 25-16. The Huskies trailed 23-18 in the third set but battled back to tie it at 24-24. Stony Brook was able to close it out, however, and went up 2-1 entering the fourth. Down 22-17 in the fourth, the Huskies posted a 5-0 run to tie it at 22-22 and led 24-23, but three straight Stony Brook points sealed the match.
Sophomore
Emma Rowell paced the Huskies with 14 kills on a .346 hitting percentage. Sophomore
Aven Crosby recorded 15 digs, tying her season high. She now has four consecutive games with 10 or more digs.
The Huskies will complete the second half of the weekend series with Stony Brook on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. in the Cabot Center.
