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Trying to repeat their previous performance against Hartford, the Maine Black Bears faced a tougher conference opponent in Stony Brook on Sunday, Oct. 14, a match-up in the Pit. The Black Bears fell in three consecutive games. Maine continues to struggle this season, falling 2-17 overall and 1-5 in America East play.
Although they lost all three matches, the Black Bears saw strong performances from a few of their players. Brittany Kiehl led the team with nine kills, and once again Maine saw a strong performance from Jessica Wolfenden, who tallied up seven digs to lead the team. Once again, first-year standout Paige Tortorello led the team with 28 assists.
During the first game, it appeared that the fighting Black Bears stayed with Stony Brook for a while but dropped game one by a score of 30-24. In the next couple of games, Stony Brook came out strong, winning game two 30-16 and the third and final game by a score of 30-18. The Stony Brook Seawolves saw strong performances from Morgan Sweaney and Jackie Ahlers, who both achieved a match-high 13 kills.
The Black Bears’ next home game will take place at 4 p.m. on Oct. 20, when they face rival University of New Hampshire, trying to garner another America East win.
