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Stevenson, Md. - The St.
Mary's College of Maryland volleyball team remains tied with No. 22
Salisbury University for first-place in the Capital Athletic
Conference standings as the Seahawks posted a 3-0 (25-18, 25-16,
25-20) road victory over Stevenson University Thursday night.
St. Mary's and Salisbury now own a 6-0 mark in league
play. The Seahawks (21-4, 6-0 CAC) and Salisbury will battle
for the CAC regular season title and the top seed in this year's
CAC Tournament next Friday, October 24 at 4:00 in the first match
of St. Mary's own Seahawk Invitational.
The Seahawks started the first set with a 7-3 run as junior
outside hitter Sarah Gregorini (Ellicott City,
Md./Centennial) mustered up two kills and an ace and Stevenson
(22-5, 4-3 CAC) committed four straight errors. After
Stevenson called its first timeout, SMCM went on a 10-5 run to
force a second timeout by the Mustangs.
Gregorini and sophomore outside hitter
Claire Kodan (Olney, Md./Sherwood) finished with
three kills in the 25-18 win.
Junior outside hitter Katie Ewing
(Gaithersburg, Md./Quince Orchard) and sophomore outside hitter
Katie Obal (Olney, Md./Sherwood) each tallied
three kills in the Seahawks' 25-16 win in the second set. Two
aces by Gregorini in a four-point span helped St.
Mary's establish its biggest lead of the set, 21-14.
Gregorini and Kodan led the
Hawks to a 25-20 victory in the third set as both tallied four
kills apiece, while Gregorini and senior setter
Megan Graydon (West Friendship, Md./Glenelg) each
served up two aces. Stevenson tied the set twice but was
unable to overcome the hump.
Gregorini and Kodan finished
the match with eight kills apiece, while Gregorini
recorded five aces. Graydon dished out 14
assists and had three aces on the night.
Junior setter Jenn Feldmann (Ellicott City,
Md./Centennial) registered a double-double with 13 digs and 12
assists, while Gregorini added 10 digs.
Senior outside hitter Alana Eller (Ellicott
City, Md./Centennial) paced the Mustangs with eight kills and 15
digs, while junior setter Brittany Umetin (Havre
de Grace, Md./Mt. Zion) handed out 24 assists. Senior libero
Julie Olson (Spofford, N.H./Keene) came away with
four service aces and five digs.
