Haverford, Pa. - The St.
Mary's College of Maryland volleyball team kicked off the 2008
campaign on the right foot as the Seahawks posted a 3-1 mark at the
two-day, seven-team Haverford College Invitational this past
weekend. St. Mary's notched wins over Susquehanna University,
Cabrini College and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Junior outside hitter Katie Ewing
(Gaithersburg, Md./Quince Orchard) earned a spot on the
All-Tournament Team after tallying 40 kills in 82 attempts for a
.378 hitting percentage.
Susquehanna Box
Score
The Seahawks opened up action Saturday morning with a 3-0 (26-24,
25-14, 25-21) sweep of Susquehanna as junior outside hitter
Sarah Gregorini (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial)
picked up seven kills and junior middle blocker Jen
Lamar (Collegeville, Pa./Spring-Ford) registered a .417
attack percentage on six kills, one error, and 12 attempts.
Junior libero Jackie Reid (Poolesville,
Md./Poolesville) had 12 digs.
Haverford Box
Score
Ewing paced the Hawks with 12 kills in their 3-1
(26-24, 22-25, 21-25, 18-25) loss to No. 18 Haverford in their
second match of the tournament. Sophomores Jenn
Feldmann (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) and Katie
Obal (Olney, Md./Sherwood) and Reid
combined for 42 digs as Feldmann had 15,
Obal 14, and Reid came in with
13.
Cabrini Box
Score
Ewing and Gregorini both reached double
figure kills in leading SMCM to a 3-1 (22-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-10)
win over Cabrini Sunday morning. Gregorini
collected 12 and notched a .526 hitting percentage, while
Ewing had 11. Ewing and
senior middle blocker Becca Tursell (Ellicott
City, Md./Glenelg) teamed up for four block solos and 10 block
assists.
Coast
Guard Box Score
Sophomore outside hitter Claire Kodan (Olney,
Md./Sherwood) and Ewing each tallied 12 kills in
helping the Seahawks post a 3-1 (26-28, 25-23, 25-18, 25-18)
victory over Coast Guard. Reid had 14 digs,
while Gregorini added 13.
The Seahawks are idle until Saturday, September 6 when St.
Mary's hosts a tri-match with Rowan University and Goucher College
in the Athletic & Recreation Center Arena. The Hawks
first match will be at 11:00 a.m. against Rowan followed by their
match with Goucher at 3:00. Rowan will take on Goucher at
1:00.
2008 All-Tournament Team: Rebecca Salvo
(Haverford), Rachel Salvo (Haverford), Kate Comey (Haverford),
Ludmilla Mounty-Weinstock (Gallaudet), Katie Ewing (St.
Mary's), Lindsey Jankiewicz (Susquehanna), and Nicole
Gurr (Coast Guard).
2008 Tournament MVP: Rachel Salvo (Haverford)
