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St. Mary's City, Md. - Junior outside hitter
Claire Kodan's (Olney, Md./Sherwood) 20-20
performance led the St. Mary's College of Maryland volleyball team
to a 3-1 non-conference victory over Elizabethtown College Saturday
afternoon.
Kodan finished the match hitting .357 as she
notched a match-best 20 kills to pace the Seahawk (11-7)
offense. Defensively, Kodan picked up a
match-high 20 digs and three block assists.
Elizabethtown (12-6) captured the first set to the tune of 25-18
before St. Mary's tallied wins in the next three sets by the scores
of 25-20, 25-13, and 25-23.
Senior middle blocker Jen Lamar (Collegeville,
Pa./Spring-Ford) had a stellar performance for the home team as
Lamar picked up a double-double on 11 kills and
10.0 total blocks (2 solos, 8 assists) and added one dig.
Following Lamar's lead, the Seahawks recorded a
season-high 13.5 blocks.
Contributing to the Seahawk defensive effort with double-digit
digs were senior outside hitter Sarah Gregorini
(Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) and freshman libero Cecilia
Blanc (Laytonsville, Md./Poolesville) as
Gregorini had 15 and Blanc
chipped in 11.
In her first career start, freshman setter Shelby
Mullennix (California, Md./Leonardtown) dished out 39
assists and recorded 11 digs, three block assists, and two kills.
Senior outside hitter Paige Tanner (Waynesboro,
Pa./Waynesboro) was the only Blue Jay to land double-figure kills
for the visitors as Tanner registered 14 along
with 16 digs and two service aces. Defensively, Elizabethtown
was paced by sophomore libero Andrea Weaver (East
Earl, Pa./Garden Spot) who had 17 digs and one block assist.
The Seahawks will return to action next Wednesday, October 7 as
St. Mary's travels to Fredericksburg, Va. to face the University of
Mary Washington for a Capital Athletic Conference match at 7:00 pm.
Elizabethtown will take on Commonwealth Conference opponent,
Messiah College, on October 6 at home at 7:00 pm.
