Staunton, VA- The St. Mary's College of Maryland Volleyball team (1-0) traveled to Staunton, Virginia for a two-day tri-match featuring Mary Baldwin (0-1) and Virginia Union (0-0). The Seahawks were resilient in the first match of the tournament against Mary Baldwin. The Seahawks took down the Fighting Squirrels, notching the first win of their season.
St. Mary's - 3 Mary Baldwin - 2
How it Happened
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The first set was unruly as both teams fought to keep the score within two points. St. Mary's took a three-point lead sealed off with a service ace by sophomore Julia Bobrowski (California, MD). The Seahawks went on a seven-point run (14-9) that included kills by Meghan Stevens (Westminster, MD) and Jillian Zukley (Severna Park, MD). However, the Fighting Squirrels continued to push against the Seahawks and tied the match 19-19. The Seahawks fell in the first set 25-21.
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The second set proved to be more successful than the first for the Seahawks. While initially a close set, first-year Camilla Galeano (Germantown, MD) created a gap with her serves (11-4). This gap continued to grow to 17-5 with kills by Grace Caudell (Hagerstown, MD) and Julia Bobrowski. While Mary Baldwin answered with two service aces, they were unable to close the gap (25-20).
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The third set would continue the battle between the Seahawks and Squirrels. The Seahawks took the initial lead creating a 10-6 gap. However, the Squirrels caught back up and kept it a one-point match until the 22nd point where they slipped away with a win (25-22).
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The Seahawks were determined to gain their first win of the season and fight until the end. Grace Caudell was at service when the Seahawks went on an eight-point streak including kills by Ellie Matthews (Hollywood, MD), Arielle Lubeck (Virginia Beach, VA), and Meghan Stevens. This streak sealed the win of the fourth set (25-17). The fifth and final set was dominated by the Seahawks (15-8).
Key Plays
Up Next
The St. Mary's Volleyball team will continue the tri-match tomorrow, Saturday, September 2nd at 10:00 AM facing Mary Baldwin. They will finish off their tri-match at noon against Virginia Union.
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