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Mesha Shupe vs. Trinity (DC) (9.10.21)
Bill Wood
Mesha Shupe vs. Trinity (DC) (9.10.22)
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Winner St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU 6-8,1-0 United East
2
Penn College PCT 2-10,0-1 United East
Winner
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU
6-8,1-0 United East
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Final
2
Penn College PCT
2-10,0-1 United East
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU 25 23 25 20 15 (3)
Penn College PCT 15 25 15 25 8 (2)
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St. Mary's (MD) SMCW 6-9, 1-1 UE
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Winner Gallaudet GALW 13-10, 1-0 UE
St. Mary's (MD) SMCW
6-9, 1-1 UE
0
Final
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Gallaudet GALW
13-10, 1-0 UE
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
St. Mary's (MD) SMCW 18 23 15 (0)
Gallaudet GALW 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Alli Szymanski

Seahawks Volleyball Splits Conference-Opening Tri-Match

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The St. Mary's College of Maryland volleyball team split their conference-opening tri-match at Penn College on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 8). The Seahawks (6-9, 1-1 UEC) defeated the Wildcats of Penn College in a five-set match before being swept by Gallaudet University to begin United East Conference play with a 1-1 record.

St. Mary's - 3 Penn College - 2
St. Mary's - 0 Gallaudet - 3

How It Happened
  • The Seahawks took flight in the first set against the Wildcats and won in stride, 25-14. Service aces from first-year Margaret McGlothlin (Chesapeake City, Md./Bohemia Manor) helped create seven-point gap for the Seahawks during the first set.
  • However, the Wildcats were not deterred by the first loss. They came back and won the second set, 25-23.
  • The Seahawks fought hard and took the third set, 25-15.
  • St. Mary's had a slow start in the fourth set, which led to a 20-25 loss.
  • The fifth and final set was a battle but with three service aces from junior Meghan Stevens (Westminster, Md./Homeschooled). 
  • After a successful match, the Seahawks faced the Gallaudet Bison.
  • The Seahawks took the lead as a service ace from junior Sydney Scarf (Delmar, Md./Delmar) propelled them forward, 10-8. However, Gallaudet took the lead and notched the first set win, 25-18.
  • The Seahawks stayed strong through the second set. It was kept within one point until the Bison took off. The Seahawks fell in the second set, 23-25.
  • The third and final set didn't prove to be as close as the others. The Seahawks fell, 15-25.
Key Plays
  • The match versus Penn College was driven forward with 10 kills from both senior Nancy Slaughter (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) and Stevens. First-year Alayna Sievert (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) helped project these points with 27 assists.
  • McGlothlin held the Seahawks down defensively with 12 digs against Gallaudet. Sophomore Mesha Shupe (Waldorf, Md./North Point) was an offensive push with five kills.
Up Next
  • The Seahawks will host the Blazers of Hood College on Thursday, October 13, at 7:00 p.m. 
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