The Hofstra University volleyball team were shut out by the Stony Brook University Seawolves 3-0 in a Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) match on Sunday, Nov. 12, at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center. This marked the end of the regular season. The Pride finished 18-11 overall and 8-10 in CAA play. The Pride failed to advance to the CAA tournament and finished the season in eighth place out of 12 teams. The top six teams in the conference advance to the tournament, including Stony Brook, who finished fourth with Sundays win and improved to a record of 11-7 in conference play.
Despite the loss, Izadora Stedile recorded her 12th double-double of the season, leading the match with 17 kills and 17 digs. Beatriz Alves led both sides with 36 assists along with 11 digs in her 10th double-double of the season.
Stony Brook took the first set 26-24. The set was filled with a lot of back-and-forth action to start before Stony Brook went up 15-12, prompting a Hofstra timeout. The Pride scored the next three points before the Seawolves took the next four to go up 19-15, forcing Hofstra to use their second timeout of the set. Both teams then put their foot on the gas and the set reached 24-24. However, Stony Brook took the next point and then won the set following an attack error from Yagmur Cinel.
The Seawolves won the second set 25-22. Hofstra got out to a hot 6-0 start. The two squads split the next eight points before Stony Brook used their second timeout with Hofstra up 10-4. That timeout refueled the Seawolves as they scored five out of the next six points. Moments later, the Pride went up 18-13. Thats when Stony Brook fired back and tied the score at 19. With the score 22-21 in Stony Brooks favor, the Pride used their second timeout, and the score advanced to 23-22 still in favor of the Seawolves. Cinel then committed two consecutive attack errors in a row, allowing Stony Brook to pick up their second straight set.
The visitors completed the sweep by winning the third set 26-24. The Seawolves dominated early and promptly went up 13-11 before a Hofstra timeout. The teams continued to trade points before freshman Beatriz Braga recorded her second straight kill to put Hofstra at set point. Stony Brook scored the next point, and Hofstra used their second timeout, still up by one. Braga committed an attack error coming out of the timeout, and the Seawolves won the next two points on service aces, winning the match.
Following the match, seniors Sarah Pierre and Yagmur Cinel were honored on the court, being joined by friends and families. Pierre accounted for 165 kills in the year through 105 sets played. Cinel finished second on the team with 287 kills in 99 sets played. Both were near the top of the team in points per set.
Hofstra head coach Emily Mansur was not available for comment for a post-game press conference.
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