STONY BROOK, NY – The University of Hartford volleyball team dropped an America East matchup to the Stony Brook Seawolves on Friday evening (25-14, 25-8, 25-20).  Senior Sareeta Nethersole led the Hawks (13-11, 2-5 AE) through three sets with a team high .259 hitting percentage with nine kills.

Sophomore Corinne Horanzy and junior Chandler Goodwin finished with four kills apiece to add to Nethersole's nine kill performance. Freshman Katy Henchy added three kills to the Hawks 24 total on the night while senior Jackie Tamburri finished with 22 of the 23 Hawk assists.

 As a team, the Hawks combined for two blocks and 26 digs defensively led by Nethersole who finished with 11 digs and one solo block. Horanzy added seven digs followed by Tamburri and Llerandi with three each.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

·         Freshman outside hitter Katy Henchy took over third all-time in block assists for a single season passing Teri Connolly (04) in the second set to record her 60^th block assists on the season.

·         As a team, the Hawks posted 26 digs and two blocks defensively.

·         Senior setter Jackie Tamburri finished with her 22^nd 20+ assists game of the season.  Tamburri has 20+ assists in 22 of the 23 Hawk matches this season.

·         The Hawks saw their best offense in the first set with a .061 hitting percentage and eight kills.

·         Senior outside hitter Sareeta Nethersole finished with her 17^th double-digit game of the season with 11.

SET BREAKDOWN

SET ONE

·         Nethersole, Henchy, and Goodwin finished the set with two kills apiece.

·         Defensively, Horanzy led the Hawks with four digs followed by Nethersole and sophomore Paola Llerandi with two each.

·         The Hawks saw their best offense with a .061 hitting percentage with six kills on 24 attempts and seven errors.

SET TWO

·         Offensively, Nethersole led the Hawks with three of the five total kills.

·         Horanzy and Henchy added one kill apiece.

·         Nethersole and Lavelle combined for all four of the Hawks digs.

SET THREE

·         As a team, the Hawks saw their best defense with 14 digs and one block.

·         Nethersole finished with four kills followed by two each by Goodwin and Horanzy.

TWEETABLES (140 characters or less)

·         FR Katy Henchy took over third all-time in block assists for a single season (60).

·         The Hawks dropped to 2-5 in America East play.

·         Setter Jackie Tamburri has posted 20+ assists in 22 of the 23 Hawk matches this season.

·         SR Sareeta Nethersole finished with 11 digs for her 17^th double-digit game this season.

UP NEXT:
The Hawks will enjoy a nine-day break before returning to action with a trip to UMBC on Sunday Nov. 2 for a 2 p.m. start at the RAC. Hartford is looking to avenge a loss earlier this season as they fell to UMBC in five sets.