STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Junior Robin Helms delivered a career-best 10 kills, but it wasn't enough for the Hartford volleyball team as it dropped a 3-0 decision at Stony Brook on Sunday. The Hawks (4-18 overall) fall to 2-7 in the America East, while the Seawolves (12-11) improve to 6-3 in conference play.
 
SET 1: STONY BROOK 25, HARTFORD 16
The Hawks used a 4-0 spurt to cut a 14-8 deficit down to 14-12, and pulled within one at 16-15 late in the set, but were unable to get over the hump down the stretch. With Erin Garr on the service line, Stony Brook put the pedal to the metal, scoring nine of the final 10 points to take the opening-set victory, 25-16.
 
SET 2: STONY BROOK 25, HARTFORD 18
Building an early lead, Stony Brook pushed ahead by a 13-7 count to force Hartford to call for timeout. After regrouping, the Hawks rallied for back-to-back points and pulled within four on a kill from junior Maddie Lindsay and blocks from junior Robin Helms and sophomore Morgan Galligan, but they wouldn't get any closer. Scoring each of the next three points to push ahead, 16-9, the Seawolves coasted to the 25-18 victory.
 
SET 3: STONY BROOK 25, HARTFORD 21
Junior Sara Gasparotto came off the bench to provide a huge spark for the Hawks in the third set. Hartford, which hung tough in that stretch, used a 4-0 run sparked by back-to-back kills from Gasparotto to take a late 18-17 edge. But with the score knotted up at 19-19, Stony Brook posted another strong finish, as it used a 6-2 run to seal the sweep.
 
INSIDE THE BOX AND NOTES

• Helms had a career day, delivering a team- and career-best 10 kills while adding four blocks
• She committed just two errors in 19 attempts to lead the way with a .421 hitting percentage
• Sophomore Morgan Galligan compiled a double-double with 28 assists and 10 digs
• She matched Helms with four blocks to tie a career high
• Amiyah De'Long had a hot hand for Stony Brook, hitting a match-best .478 with 12 kills and one error in 23 attempts
• Sweeping the regular-season series from Hartford to improve its winning streak to four, Stony Brook improves to 41-5 against Hartford

 
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford returns home to host Binghamton on Friday evening. First serve is set for 7 p.m. from the Hartford Volleyball Gym. The Hawks look to complete the regular-season sweep of the Bearcats, as they took a 3-1 decision in Vestal, N.Y. earlier this month (Oct. 10).

---

For more information on the Hartford volleyball team, stay with HartfordHawks.com for updates and follow the team on social media (Twitter | Instagram)