Box Score

St. Mary's City, Md. - Sophomores Katie Ewing (Gaithersburg, Md./Quince Orchard) and Sarah Gregorini (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) each notched 11 kills in leading the St. Mary's College of Maryland volleyball team to a 3-0 (30-25, 30-18, 30-20) sweep of Marymount (Va.) University in Capital Athletic Conference play Thursday night.

The win halted the Seahawks (23-4, 6-1 CAC) first losing streak - a two-match one - of the season.

St. Mary's captured game one by a score of 30-25, breaking a 5-5 tie to jump out to a 23-14 lead.  The Saints pulled within 25-23 before the Hawks closed out the game on a 5-2 run.

The second game was won 30-18 by SMCM as the Seahawks rushed out to an 8-2 margin and never looked back.  The third and final game ended in a 30-20 triumph for the Hawks as St. Mary's started with a 4-0 run and the closest that Marymount came was 7-5.

Gregorini finished the match with a double-double on 11 kills and 14 digs, while freshman outside hitter Katie Obal (Olney, Md./Sherwood) added nine digs and five kills.  Junior Rebecca Tursell (Ellicott City, Md./Glenelg) served up five aces and four kills.

Marymount was led by junior Christina LaVigna (East Morachies, N.Y./Westhampton Beach) who recorded a double-double on 14 kills and 16 digs.

St. Mary's returns to action this Saturday when the Seahawks travel to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to take part in Franklin & Marshall College's tri-match.  The Hawks will face Muhlenberg College at 1:00 and then meet the host at 3:00.