Elizabethtown, Pa. - The St. Mary's College of Maryland volleyball team won 13 straight before dropping only their second match of the season at the two-day 2008 Mizuno Blue Jay Classic hosted by Elizabethtown College this past weekend.

The Seahawks (16-2) posted victories over Widener University (3-1) and Lycoming College (3-0) on Friday then started off Saturday with a five-set loss to Carnegie Mellon University.  St. Mary's rebounded with a 3-1 win over Neumann College to finish third at the Classic.

Junior outside hitter Sarah Gregorini (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) was named to the All-Tournament Team after finishing the weekend with 48 digs and 43 kills as well as seven aces. 

Gregorini paced the Seahawks in their 3-1 (26-24, 25-19, 17-25, 25-18) win over Widener, while senior middle blocker Becca Tursell (Ellicott City, Md./Glenelg) added 11.  Both Gregorini and Tursell posted a .400 attack percentage, while Tursell served up three aces.

Sophomore outside hitter Claire Kodan (Olney, Md./Sherwood) racked up 17 digs, while Gregorini contributed 13.

For Widener (13-4), junior Devan Green had a team-high 13 kills, while freshman setter Jamie Ballew dished out a match-high 36 assists.

Tursell registered nine kills, six aces and four total blocks in helping SMCM sweep (25-21, 25-8, 25-19) Lycoming (8-6).  Kodan had another 17-dig performance, while chipping in seven kills and three service aces.

Freshman defensive specialist Emily Abel was the highlight for Lycoming as Abel recorded 29 of the Warriors' 70 digs. 

Gregorini stepped up her play against Carnegie Mellon (10-10) as the Seahawks had their 13-match win streak snapped with a 3-2 (25-18, 27-29, 25-13, 22-25, 10-15) setback.  She notched a double-double with 13 kills and a dozen digs, while Tursell tallied eight total blocks and added five kills.  Kodan also had a double-double with 11 kills and 16 digs as well as five total blocks.  Senior libero Jackie Reid (Poolesville, Md./Poolesville) also picked up 16 digs.

CMU was led by senior middle hitter Chisom Amaechi who had 13 kills, while sophomore Aislinn McCloskey added 10.  Senior Liz DeVleming handed out 45 assists and sophomore Cameron Griffin tallied 28 digs.

Gregorini and junior outside hitter Katie Ewing (Gaithersburg, Md./Quince Orchard) starred for SMCM in the 3-1 (30-32, 25-21, 25-21, 25-21) triumph over Neumann to take third at the tournament.  Gregorini had a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs, while Ewing contributed 10 kills.  Reid and Kodan both notched 15 digs.