Rhode Island Starters
Melton, McCarles, Abuto, Vente, Bowman, Jonick, Henry (L)

Stony Brook Starters
Zamora, Motton, Anderson, 15 Moore, Meide, Block (L)

How It Happened
Rhode Island (2-1) hurt itself in the serving game and could not find a way to slow down the Stony Brook attack, falling 3-1 in the final game of the Stony Brook Invite Sunday afternoon.

After committing nine attack errors in the opening set, Stony Brook (3-0) had just 11 combined over the final three sets. With Kali Moore (16 kills) leading the way, the Seawolves never trailed in the third or fourth sets.

Set One – Rhode Island 25, Stony Brook 23
Rhode Island overcame a sloppy service game to rally and take the opening set. URI's seventh service error of the set led to a 23-22 deficit. However, Aerin Bowman provided a kill, Dakota Henry got a service ace and Emma Vente drilled a kill to end the set in URI's favor. It was Vente's four kill of the set to lead the Rams.

Set Two – Stony Brook 25, Rhode Island 18
A sustained run midway through the second set helped Stony Brook even the match. With the score tied 12-12, the Seawolves went on its first extended run, using a 6-1 run to move in front 18-13. Rhode Island never got closer than four points the rest of the way, and an Ava Zamora ace squared the sets at 1-1.

Set Three – Stony Brook 25, Rhode Island 17
Stony Brook's attack found its groove, pounding away throughout. Kali Moore had four kills and two aces in the set to lead the way for the Seawolves. Leading 13-12, Stony Brook used an 8-0 run to build a lead Rhody could not surmount.

Set Four – Stony Brook 25, Rhode Island 17
With Quinn Anderson (5 kills, 0 errors) leading the way, Stony Brook was clean and efficient on the offensive end. As a team, the Seawolves hit .268, compared to .025 for Rhode Island. Stony Brook used a 5-0 run to pull ahead 10-5 and never let the Rams get even again.

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island had 14 service errors with four aces.
• Junior Chloe Abuto and sophomore Havyn Rolle were named to the Stony Brook Invite All-Tournament Team.
• Redshirt sophomore McKenna Melton led Rhode Island with 12 kills to go with seven digs.
• Senior Kiera McCarles just missed a double-double, finishing with 15 assists and nine digs.
• Redshirt senior Emma Vente had eight kills, four digs and three blocks.
• Sophomore Dakota Henry had a team-high 14 digs.
• Junior Chloe Abuto had five kills and four blocks. For the weekend, she had 17 kills with just four attack errors and 17 blocks.
• Sophmore Havyn Rolle had six kills and three digs.

Up Next
Rhode Island heads to Providence for the Ocean State Cup from Sept. 5-6. The tournament features all four Division I programs in the state. The Rams play Providence on Friday, Sept. 5 (4 p.m.). On Saturday, Sept. 6 Rhody takes on Bryant (10 a.m.) and Brown (6 p.m.). The match against Providence will stream on Friars.com.