ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. - The St. Mary's College of Maryland volleyball team earned a four-set victory over Penn State Harrisburg Wednesday evening at the Michael P. O'Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena. The Seahawks rallied after dropping the opening set to defeat the Lions, 23-25, 25-21, 25-20, and 25-19. With the win, St. Mary's extended its winning streak and improved to 25-5 overall and 9-0 in United East Conference play, moving into the No. 1 spot in the conference standings.
The Seahawks faced an early challenge, falling 25-23 in a closely contested opening set. St. Mary's responded in the second set, taking a 25-21 win to even the match. The Seahawks carried that momentum into the third set, pulling ahead for a 25-20 victory. St. Mary's then closed out the match in the fourth set, earning a 25-19 win to secure the four-set victory.
Maya Mauro led the Seahawks offensively with 18 kills and added four digs and tow service aces. Julia Bobroski contributed 12 kills and recorded a team-high 20 digs, while
Sanaa Porter added eight kills.
Erianna Mendieta chipped in six kills, and
Vlada Costenco finished with five kills and two block assists.
Lauren Panageotou paced the Seahawks with 18 assists and added three service aces, while
Camilla Galeano recorded 17 assists and 10 digs.
Stella Marrero anchored the defense with a match-high 25 digs. St. Mary's finished with eight service aces and 77 digs as a team.
The Seahawks close out regular season conference play on Saturday, October 31, as they travel to Penn State Abington. The match will be played at Bryn Athyn College (Asplundh Field House).
