Smith, Jereczek Record Double-Doubles in 3-2 Win vs. Stony Brook

Friday, October 6

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

8-10, 3-1AE

Stony Brook University

11-7, 2-1AE

Stony Brook

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Smith, Jereczek Record Double-Doubles in 3-2 Win vs. Stony Brook

10/6/2017 11:16:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – Kennedi Smith (The Woodlands, Texas) recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 18 kills and 17 digs to lead the University of New Hampshire volleyball team to Friday night's 3-2 victory against Stony Brook University at Lundholm Gym.

UNH overcame a 2-1 deficit with set scores of 25-18, 23-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-11.

Smith's match-high 18 kills came on a .317 hitting percentage. In addition to the 17 digs, she also contributed four blocks.

Mali Jereczek (Green Bay, Wis.) recorded her third double-double of the season with 34 assists and 15 digs; she also had a career-high four service aces.

The Wildcats have won six of the last seven matches to improve to 8-10 overall and 3-1 in America East. SBU is now 11-7, 2-1.

Up Next

New Hampshire continues its six-match homestand next weekend against UMBC (Oct. 13, 7 p.m.) and University of Hartford (Oct. 14, 4 p.m.).

UNH		SBU
59	Kills	59
26	Errors	30
.177	Hitting Pct.	.153
55	Assists	54
10 / 9	Aces / Serve Errors	6 / 7
90	Digs	88
12	Blocks	12

TOP 'CATS

Kennedi Smith: 18 kills, .317 hitting percentage, 17 digs, four blocks
Mali Jereczek: 34 assists, 15 digs, four aces
Gabri Olhava (Mount Prospect, Ill.): 12 kills, .300 hitting percentage, three aces, three blocks
Hannah Petke (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.): 12 kills, three blocks
Logan Welti (Middleton, Wis.): 20 digs

THE DIFFERENCE

Stony Brook was two points away from winning the match as the Seawolves had a 2-1 lead in sets and 23-22 edge in the fourth set, but three consecutive errors gave UNH the fourth set, 25-23, to level the match at two sets apiece.
The Wildcats recorded 11 kills and one attack error for a .323 hitting percentage in the decisive fifth set, whereas SBU tallied seven kills and three attack errors for a .160 hitting percentage in Set 5.

SET 1

There were five ties and two lead changes in a set the 'Cats captured 25-18.
UNH held an early 5-2 lead before the visitors rallied to go ahead 10-8.
New Hampshire responded with four consecutive points – Smith had a kill and solo block – to take a lead that would not be relinquished.
Holding a 14-13 lead, the Wildcats went on a 5-2 spurt to build a four-point cushion of 19-15.
UNH ended the set on a 4-0 run with the last two points coming on Jereczek service aces.

SET 2

There were 10 tie scores and five lead changes in the second set, which ended 25-23 in favor of the Seawolves.
UNH built an 11-7 advantage before Stony Brook chipped away and won four consecutive points to take a 15-14 lead.
The Seawolves pulled out to a 24-19 advantage, but Petke's kill and combined block with Olhava extended the set.
SBU committed an attack error and then Olhava's kill trimmed the deficit to 24-23, but a service error gave the second set to Stony Brook.

SET 3

The third set had 10 more ties and two lead changes, and ended in favor of SBU, 26-24.
The Seawolves inched out to a 10-6 advantage before UNH's 5-1 run tied the score at 11.
The teams traded points to advance the score to 15-15, then SBU reeled off six consecutive points.
New Hampshire closed within 22-19 but faced set points at 24-22.
A Seawolves ball handling error and Courtney Bowman (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) service ace tied the score, but Stony Brook won the next to points to take a 2-1 lead in the match.

SET 4

There were 15 ties and six lead changes in the fourth set, which ended with the Wildcats on top, 25-23.
SBU took a 7-4 lead before New Hampshire rallied to tie the score at 9.
The Seawolves transformed a 13-11 deficit into a 15-13 lead with four straight points.
SBU led 18-16 when the 'Cats reeled off four consecutive points on back-to-back solo blocks by Molly Wotton (Dover, N.H.) and Jereczek, an SBU error and kill by Smith to surge ahead 20-18.
Stony Brook won the next two points to forge another tie and then took a 23-22 lead before committing three consecutive errors.

SET 5

In the race to 15, there were five tie scores and four lead changes.
UNH broke out to an early 6-3 lead but the Seawolves rallied to go ahead 8-7.
The 'Cats went on a 5-1 run to build a 12-9 advantage.
Leading 13-11, back-to-back kills by Smith and Petke gave UNH the fifth set and the match.

UNH NOTEBOOK

New Hampshire improved to 23-14 against Stony Brook with its ninth consecutive win in the series.
UNH has successfully defended Durham each of the last 12 matches in Lundholm Gym.
The Wildcats are 5-0 at home this season and the 'Cats have won 13 consecutive matches at Lundholm Gym.
UNH has won 11 consecutive home matches vs. America East opponents, and that includes four in postseason play.

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