ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland volleyball team fell to Shenandoah University, 3-1, Tuesday evening at the Michael P. O'Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena in its final regular-season contest. The Seahawks claimed the opening set but were unable to hold off the Hornets, dropping the next three sets by scores of 25-20, 24-26, 22-25, and 20-25. St. Mary's moves to 21-6 overall and remains 10-0 in United East Conference play following the non-conference matchup.
The Seahawks started strong, taking the first set, 25-20. Shenandoah responded in the second set, edging St. Mary's, 26-24, to even the match. The Hornets carried that momentum into the third set, earning a 25-22 victory before closing out the match with a 25-20 win in the fourth.
Maya Mauro led the Seahawks offensively with 11 kills, while Faith Shockley added seven kills and hit .353. Sanaa Porter and Erianna Mendieta each contributed six kills, while Valen Mosley added five kills. Camilla Galeano paced the offense with 18 assists, and Lauren Panageotou added 16 assists. Stella Marrero led the defensive effort with 14 digs and contributed four service aces. Julia Bobrowski added nine digs and six kills, while the Seahawks recorded 10 service aces as a team.
The Seahawks now turn their attention to the postseason as they prepare to host No. 8 seed Penn State Abington in the United East Conference Quarterfinals. St. Mary's will look to continue its conference success as it begins its postseason run.
