VESTAL, N.Y. - The Binghamton volleyball team sits at 2-2 in the conference and takes on UMBC and Stony Brook this weekend to continue America East play. The Bearcats will head to Baltimore for a matchup with the Retrievers Friday at 7 p.m. before making the trip to Long Island for Sunday's 1 p.m. match.
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Binghamton Bearcats (6-10 Overall, 2-2 AE) vs. UMBC Retrievers (10-10 Overall, 5-0 AE)
Date | Time: Friday, Oct. 15 | 7 p.m.
Location: Baltimore, Md.
Live Stats: Presto Sports
Watch: AmericaEast.TV
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Binghamton Notes
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The Bearcats enter Friday's matchup with a 2-2 record in the America East, which is good for a tie for third place with Stony Brook.
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Stefana Stan continues to lead BU with 176 kills. She has registered double-digit kills in her last four matches, including a 15-kill, 14 dig effort against Albany.
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Kiara Adams has set two career highs this season, first with a 48-assist output against NJIT, capped off with a 24-dig effort last weekend against Hartford.
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Binghamton is attempting to stop a short two-match losing streak, and is looking for the 19th win in program history over the Retrievers. UMBC currently holds the 20-18 series advantage.
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UMBC off to a hot start
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The Retrievers have dominated America East play thus far, dropping just two sets in five matches.
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Sitting at 5-0 and in first place in the conference, UMBC has been led by several players. Freshman Mia Bilusic leads the team with 229 kills, and hasn't had a single-digit output since her nine kills against Maryland on September 11.
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Graduate student Lauren Teter has 319 digs on the year, good enough for tops in the conference.
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UMBC has swept its last three opponents, including a 3-0 win Sunday against New Hampshire.
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Binghamton Bearcats (6-10 Overall, 2-2 AE) vs. Stony Brook SeaWolves (8-10 Overall, 2-2 AE)
Date | Time: Sunday, Oct. 17 | 1 p.m.
Location: Stony Brook, N.Y.
Live Stats: Sidearm Sports
Watch: ESPN+
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A look at Stony Brook
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Stony Brook has won two of three matches after falling 3-1 in its AE opener against UMBC.
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Included in those two victories was a 3-0 win over Binghamton, where four players registered eight or more kills.
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Leoni Kunz has an even 200 kills for the SeaWolves, and is coming off a 16 kill, 12 dig effort against UNH last weekend.
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Stony Brook has a 24-21 all-time record against Binghamton.
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Up Next
After this weekend, Binghamton will return home for a matchup with UMBC on Sunday, October 24. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
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