The first-place Stony Brook women’s volleyball triumphed over Maine to score a 3-1 victory at home in the Stony Brook Arena on Friday night, Nov. 2. Senior Jackie Ahlers tallied a match-high 27 kills while also hitting .600 for the Seawolves.

They won three straight games after falling behind in the opening game. Junior Noelle Bay Stony Brook with a team-high 12 digs.

The Black Bears came out tough in Game One, taking an 18-16 lead that forced a Stony Brook timeout. The Seawolves would try to overcome Maine after taking a 23-20 lead on a kill from senior Amy Oleksiej. However, Maine came right back by tying the game at 27 after a Stony Brook attack error and then pushed its advantage to 29-27 on a service ace. Ahlers brought Stony Brook within one point, but another Seawolves attack error gave Maine the game.

The Seawolves stepped up for a 16-10 lead in Game Two but Maine trailed far behind, closing to within four at 21-17. The Seawolves closed the game on a 9-3 run which was brought on by three kills from Ahlers to tie the match at one.

Stony Brook battled to another lead in Game Three going up 17-11 on another Ahlers kill. Maine countered back with a 6-2 run to close within two points, but that was as close as they would get while the Seawolves went on to gather the victory, finishing it out on a kill from senior Morgan Sweany.

Game Four went back and forth for the girls, but with the score tied at 21. The Seawolves were able to score three straight points on a kill and an ace from Sweany because of a Maine attack error. Maine was still within two points at 28-26 and 29-27 before Sweany closed out the match with a kill.

The Seawolves record moves to 20-7 overall and 8-1 in the America East, while Maine drops to 3-20 and 2-8. Stony Brook faces Binghamton on the road on Thursday, starting at 7:00 PM.