Published: September 04, 2007
STONY BROOK, N.Y.
The No. 24 St. John’s volleyball team defeated Stony Brook
University, 3-0 (30-22, 30-18, 30-25), Tuesday night at the SBU
Sports Complex in Stony Brook, N.Y. With the win, the Red Storm
improved to 8-1 on the season and are currently riding a seven-game
winning streak.
Seniors Dana DeMayo and Wioleta Leszczynska both recorded
double-doubles for the Red Storm. DeMayo had a team-high 14 kills
and tied for the match-high in digs with 11, tying Leszczynska and
junior Lena Yee. Leszczynska chipped
in with a match-high 39 assists.
In game one, St. John’s came out quick, building an 11-4 lead
before the Seawolves called a time out to slow down the Red Storm’s
momentum. St. John’s was right back at it after the short breather,
however, and continued to expand their lead, going up as much as 11
points, 26-15, at one point. A kill by junior Valeria Kovaleva ended the first game, which
St. John’s won 30-22.
Game two was closer in the beginning, with the Red Storm
maintaining the lead throughout after taking over at 2-1. Three
kills early by Leszczynska helped lead St. John’s to a 13-9
advantage before Stony Brook burned their first time out. But
Leszczynska continued to have a great game, recording 11 assists, 5
digs and 4 kills, while senior Latoya
Blunt chipped in five of her 13 kills on the night during
game two. St. John’s cruised on to a 30-18 win, taking a 2-0 match
lead into the locker room.
The third and final game was the closest in score, but St.
John’s had started it out with a big 12-4 lead. The Seawolves
battled back however, but could never get closer than four points
from the Red Storm. St. John’s was able to hold off Stony Brook for
a 30-25 game three win, sweeping the match, 3-0.
For the Seawolves, senior Morgan Sweany had a match-high 16
kills and senior Kaitlin Deutsch had a team high 38 assists. The
loss drops Stony Brook to 3-5 overall.
Up next, the Red Storm will travel to University Park, Pa. this
weekend for the Penn State Classic. St. John’s is slated to
face-off against Virginia Commonwealth Friday at Noon and hosts
Penn State at 6 p.m. They will finish out the Classic on Saturday
with a match against Colgate at 11 a.m.