2012 Salisbury University Volleyball News

February 20, 2013
Justin Turco named Salisbury volleyball head coach
Salisbury University Director of Athletics and Recreation Dr. Michael Vienna announced on Friday that the University has hired Justin Turco as the new Head Volleyball Coach, becoming the 13th head coach in program history.

December 16, 2012
Todd named ECAC South All-Star
The Eastern College Athletic Conference released its final volleyball honors and Salisbury University senior Carley Todd was named an ECAC Division III South All-Star.

November 27, 2012
Inside SU Volleyball: Sea Gulls fly to national championship weekend
This has been such an amazing season for Salisbury volleyball. It was a season full of firsts. It was the first time we were ranked higher than No. 21. It was the first time Salisbury volleyball was chosen to host the Regionals and to become Regional Champions. It was the first time Salisbury volleyball has ever gone to Nationals. It was the first time a player has been named an All-American for four years in a row and the first time a player was named First Team All-American. It was the first time an assistant coach for volleyball has been named National Assistant Coach of the Year.

November 21, 2012
Stansbury named National Assistant Coach of the Year
The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced its end of year awards on Wednesday and Salisbury University’s Melissa Stansbury was named the Division III National Assistant Coach of the Year.

November 20, 2012
Volleyball climbs to No. 12 in final AVCA poll
On the heels of the conclusion of the NCAA Division III volleyball tournament, the American Volleyball Coaches Association released its final top 25 coaches’ poll and Salisbury University, which advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament, reached a new high, being ranked No. 12 to end the season.

November 15, 2012
Salisbury's historic 2012 season comes to close with 3-0 loss in NCAA quarterfinals
The historic 2012 season for the Salisbury University volleyball team came to an end on Thursday afternoon in the national quarterfinals with a 3-0 loss against Elmhurst College at DeVos Fieldhouse.

November 13, 2012
Todd named AVCA first-team All-American; first in program history
The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced its Division III All-Americans on Tuesday, two days before the national quarterfinals, and Salisbury University senior Carley Todd made program history, becoming the first Sea Gull selected as a first-team honoree.

November 11, 2012
Volleyball advances to NCAA quarterfinals for first time after 3-2 win against No. 22 Eastern
The No. 14 Salisbury University team is making travel plans for Holland, Mich., the site of the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship Weekend after defeating No. 22 Eastern University, 3-2, Sunday night at Maggs Physical Activities Center to claim the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship.

November 10, 2012
Salisbury advances to regional final with 3-1 win against Richard Stockton; Todd earns 3,000th assist
The No. 14 Salisbury University volleyball team avenged one of just three losses this season, defeating Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament, 3-1.

November 9, 2012
Salisbury rolls to 3-0 victory in NCAA first round against Mount Saint Mary
The No. 14 Salisbury University volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 win against Mount Saint Mary (N.Y.) College in their first-ever home NCAA tournament match on Friday night at Maggs Physical Activities Center.

November 8, 2012
Glowacki named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
The College Sports Information Directors of America released its Capital One Academic All-District teams for volleyball on Thursday and Salisbury University senior Chelsea Glowacki was named to the team.

November 8, 2012
Three Gulls named to AVCA All-Region Team; Knight named Region Coach of the Year
The No. 14 Salisbury University volleyball team continues to see the accolades roll in from a stellar 2012 regular season. The American Volleyball Coaches Association released its All-Region Teams on Thursday and Salisbury saw three players named to the All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team and Head Coach Margie Knight was honored as the region's Coach of the Year.

November 7, 2012
Free digital programs offered for NCAA field hockey, volleyball tournaments
In an effort to go green, the NCAA has limited the practice of producing hard copy tournament programs. For the second year, programs will still be produced, but for select championships, they will only be made available electronically, free of charge.

November 7, 2012
Sea Gulls enter NCAA tournament ranked No. 14 in nation
The Salisbury University volleyball team will open play in the NCAA tournament on Friday night and it will do so as the No. 14 team in the nation as the American Volleyball Coaches Association released its final coaches poll of the regular season and the Gulls climbed one spot.

November 7, 2012
Todd leads Salisbury All-CAC volleyball selections with second Player of the Year award
Salisbury University senior Carley Todd became the fourth player in Capital Athletic Conference history to earn to CAC Volleyball Player of the Year awards, as she picked up for the honor for the second straight season, the league announced on Wednesday.

November 5, 2012
Salisbury selected as one of eight regional hosts for NCAA volleyball tournament; Gulls take on Mt. St. Mary in first round
In what has already been a banner year in the history of the Salisbury University volleyball program, another first was added on Monday as the NCAA announced the 2012 Division III Volleyball field, and not only will the Sea Gulls participate, for the eighth time in program history, but they will host an NCAA regional for the first time ever...

November 4, 2012
Four teams await NCAA's announcement
Four Salisbury University fall sports are awaiting the announcement of their postseason fate as the NCAA will release the participants and their schedules for the men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey and volleyball tournaments on Monday, Nov. 5.

November 4, 2012
Sea Gulls headed to NCAA tournament with 3-0 CAC championship win; Glowacki sets program block record
The No. 15 Salisbury University volleyball team will play in the NCAA tournament for the eighth time in program history this week after clinching the Capital Athletic Conference’s automatic berth with a 3-0 win against Marymount (Va.) University in the conference title game on Sunday.

November 2, 2012
Salisbury advances to CAC title match with 3-0 win against Mary Washington
The No. 15 Salisbury University volleyball team earned a 3-0 win against the University of Mary Washington on Thursday night, in the semifinal round of the Capital Athletic Conference tournament to advance to Sunday’s title match.

October 30, 2012
Sea Gulls climb two more spots in AVCA poll to No. 15
The Salisbury University volleyball team climbed two more spots in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, released on Tuesday, reaching No. 15, the highest ranking in program history.

October 30, 2012
Inside SU Volleyball: Salisbury closes out regular season with trip to CNU Invitational
These past two weeks have been very exciting for our team. First on Saturday, Oct. 20 we traveled six hours through the mountains to Frostburg University to play both the Bobcats and Carnegie Mellon University. After two tough games against these great teams we ended the day 2-0.

October 29, 2012
Todd earns CAC Player of the Week for second time in 2012
The Capital Athletic Conference announced its weekly volleyball awards on Monday and Salisbury University senior setter Carley Todd was named the league’s Player of the Week, for the second time this season.

October 27, 2012
Knight gets 400th win, Glowacki ties for program career mark in blocks on second day of CNU Invite
In a historic day in program history, the No. 17 Salisbury University volleyball team earned two wins on the second day of the Christopher Newport University Invitational, closing out the regular season. The wins earned Head Coach Margie Knight her 400th career victory, while senior middle hitter Chelsea Glowacki tied for the program record in career blocks.

October 26, 2012
No. 17 Salisbury tops No. 16 SUNY Cortland at CNU Invite, falls to No. 4 Captains
The No. 17 Salisbury University volleyball team split its two matches on the opening day of the Christopher Newport University Invitational, topping No. 16 State University of New York Cortland, 3-0, before falling to the host Captains in four.

October 24, 2012
Salisbury clinches CAC regular-season title, top seed in tournament with 3-0 win against Marymount
The No. 17 Salisbury University volleyball team earned a 3-0 win over Marymount (Va.) University on Wednesday night, claiming the Capital Athletic Conference regular-season championship and the top seed in next week’s Capital Athletic Conference tournament.

October 23, 2012
Sea Gulls climb to No. 17 in nation, highest ranking in program history
The Salisbury University volleyball team has again reached a new high, as the American Volleyball Coaches Association released its latest top 25 poll on Tuesday and the Sea Gulls climbed to No. 17, the highest ranking in program history.

October 20, 2012
Salisbury earns two wins in tri-match at Frostburg, clinches first-round CAC bye
The No. 18 Salisbury University volleyball team locked up a first-round bye in the upcoming Capital Athletic Conference tournament, topping CAC foe Frostburg State University and Carnegie Mellon University by matching 3-0 scores in a tri-match on Saturday.

October 17, 2012
Salisbury stays perfect in CAC play with 3-0 win against Wesley
The No. 18 Salisbury University volleyball team remained perfect in Capital Athletic Conference play claiming a 3-0 victory over Wesley College at Maggs Physical Activities Center on Wednesday.

October 16, 2012
Salisbury in tie for 18th in latest AVCA poll
The American Volleyball Coaches Association released its weekly Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, and Salisbury University remained at No. 18 in this week’s poll, tied with Colorado College, which moved up from No. 20.

October 15, 2012
Tapley named CAC Player of the Week
The Capital Athletic Conference announced its weekly volleyball awards on Monday and Salisbury University freshman Ashlyn Tapley was named Player of the Week, the first league award of her career.

October 14, 2012
Sea Gulls rebound from loss to top Mary Washington, claim SU Invitational title
The No. 18 Salisbury University volleyball team saw its 20-match winning streak come to a close on the second day of the Salisbury University Invitational on Sunday, falling to Richard Stockton College, 3-0. But the Gulls rebounded nicely, beginning what they hope to be another long streak with a 3-0 non-conference win against the University of Mary Washington in their second match of the day.

October 13, 2012
Sea Gulls in top form with two wins on opening day of SU Invitational
The No. 18 Salisbury University volleyball team picked up two wins on Saturday during the opening day of the Salisbury University Invitational. The Sea Gulls’ were in top form, hitting .319 over the two matches, 80 points better than their hitting percentage on the season, entering the day.

October 10, 2012
Salisbury pushes win streak to 18 with 3-0 victory over Johns Hopkins
The No. 18 Salisbury University volleyball team faced off with another 20-win team, welcoming Johns Hopkins University to Maggs Physical Activities Center on Wednesday night and the Sea Gulls came away with another victory, their 18th in a row, topping the Blue Jays, 3-0.

October 9, 2012
Sea Gulls hold at No. 18 in latest AVCA poll
The Salisbury University volleyball team held steady as the No. 18-ranked team in the nation according to the American Volleyball Coaches Association, which released its latest coaches’ poll on Tuesday.

October 4, 2012
Inside SU Volleyball: Sea Gulls take down old foes as they climb to record ranking
The past two weeks have been really exciting for our team. First, on September 18 we traveled three and a half hours, in the pouring rain, to St. Mary's College to play our conference rivals, the Seahawks. Playing at St. Mary's is always a challenge because the fans there are so loud and distracting.

October 2, 2012
Volleyball climbs to new record high in AVCA poll, ranked No. 18
The Salisbury University volleyball team has hit new heights as the American Volleyball Coaches Association released its top 25 coaches' poll on Tuesday and the Sea Gulls climbed to No. 18 in the nation, the highest ranking in program history.

October 1, 2012
Glowacki named CAC Player of the Week after notching 1,000th career kill
The Capital Athletic Conference announced its weekly volleyball awards on Monday and Salisbury University senior Chelsea Glowacki was named the Player of the Week.

September 29, 2012
Salisbury earns wins against Rivier and Virginia Wesleyan in tri-match
The No. 20 Salisbury University volleyball team earned a pair of wins in a tri-match at Maggs Physical Activities Center on Saturday, rolling to a 3-0 win against Rivier University and coming from behind to top Virginia Wesleyan College, 3-2.

September 26, 2012
Coach Wood to be joined by Jones, Knight at Varsity Club Coaches Luncheon
As the Salisbury University football program continues to battle in defense of its 2011 Empire 8 Athletic Conference title, the Salisbury University Varsity Club continues its series of Varsity Club Coaches Luncheons, featuring Head Football Coach Sherman Wood.

September 26, 2012
Sea Gulls soar to three-set win at Mary Washington
The No. 20 Salisbury University volleyball team continued its run against Capital Athletic Conference opponents, winning 15-straight matches against CAC foes, following a 3-0 win against the University of Mary Washington on Wednesday night.

September 25, 2012
Sea Gulls match program-best mark, up to No. 20 in AVCA poll
The Salisbury University volleyball team has matched a program best, tying its highest ranking in program history, as the American Volleyball Coaches Association released this week’s Top 25 Coaches Poll and the Sea Gulls have moved up to No. 20.

September 23, 2012
Vieira named CAC Co-Player of the Week
The Capital Athletic Conference announced its weekly volleyball awards on Monday and Salisbury University senior Kelly Vieira was named the league’s Co-Player of the Week, along with York (Pa.) College’s Ashley Rineman.

September 22, 2012
Sea Gulls take two 3-0 wins to claim Juniata Invitational; Vieira named MVP
The No. 23 Salisbury University volleyball team stretched its winning streak to 14 matches with a pair of 3-0 victories, closing out the Juniata Invitational with the team’s fourth tournament victory this season.

September 21, 2012
Sea Gulls battle back from two sets down to topple No. 15 Juniata
The No. 23 Salisbury University volleyball team opened up play at the Juniata Invitational at Juniata College on Friday night with a 3-0 win over Carnegie Mellon University before coming from two sets down to top the host, No. 15 Juniata, in five sets.

September 18, 2012
Inside SU volleyball: Sea Gulls hit CAC play, mentor young players
Last week we had our first in-conference game against York College. It always seems like when we are playing a team that is in our conference the intensity and excitement is always a little bit higher. York has always been a very strong opponent so we prepared hard during practices for this match. All the girls and I were ready and eager and were able to come out very strong. We couldn’t have been happier with our 3-0 win, which has hopefully set the stage for the rest of our in-conferences games.

September 18, 2012
Sea Gulls survive tough test at St. Mary's, improve to 14-1
The No. 23 Salisbury University volleyball team survived a tough test from Capital Athletic Conference foe St. Mary’s (Md.) College on Tuesday night, coming away with a 3-1 win in four hard-fought sets...

September 18, 2012
Sea Gulls move up to No. 23 in AVCA poll
The Salisbury University volleyball team moved up one spot in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 Coaches Poll, which was released Tuesday, as the Gulls are now ranked No. 23...

September 15, 2012
Salisbury claims Sea Gull Classic crown; Shay named MVP
The No. 24 Salisbury University volleyball team defended its home court this weekend, finishing off a four-match sweep of the Sea Gull Classic with 3-0 wins against Baldwin Wallace University and DeSales University on Sunday at the Maggs Physical Activities Center.

September 14, 2012
Gulls take two on first day of Sea Gull Classic
The No. 24 Salisbury University volleyball team earned a pair of wins on the opening day of the Sea Gull Classic at Maggs Physical Activities Center, taking down Centenary (N.J.) College and Gallaudet University.

September 12, 2012
Sea Gulls earn 3-0 win over York in first CAC match of season
The No. 24 Salisbury University volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 Capital Athletic Conference victory against York (Pa.) College on Wednesday night, allowing the Spartans to surpass a dozen points in just one of the three sets.

September 12, 2012
Salisbury earns first national ranking since 2008, sits at No. 24
The Salisbury University volleyball team has found itself somewhere it hasn’t been in four years – ranked in the top 25 nationally – as the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll was released and the Gulls sit at No. 24 in the nation.

September 12, 2012
2012 Sea Gull Classic webpage
Find the schedule and results for the Sea Gull Classic volleyball tournament here.

September 8, 2012
Salisbury takes Buttermaker Tournament crown with wins over Muhlenberg, Elizabethtown
The Salisbury University volleyball team earned its second tournament crown in as many weekends on Saturday, finishing off the Buttermaker Tournament, hosted by Muhlenberg College, with a pair of wins.

September 8, 2012
Salisbury opens Buttermaker Tournament with two wins
The Salisbury University volleyball team started the Buttermaker Tournament, hosted by Muhlenberg College, with a pair of wins on Friday. The Sea Gulls took their first match of the day, 3-1, against Moravian College before taking down Neumann University by the same score.

September 4, 2012
Todd earns AVCA National Player of the Week
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Tuesday announced its weekly awards and Salisbury University’s Carley Todd earned National Player of the Week for the second time in her career.

September 4, 2012
Inside SU volleyball: Sea Gulls invade New York City
Senior Jenna Shay is in her fourth year on the Salisbury University volleyball team. She graduated from Northern High School in Owings, Md., and is a native of Dunkirk. As an opposite hitter, she has been a mainstay on the Sea Gulls' front line throughout her career. This season, she will bring a behind-the-scenes look at Salisbury volleyball with blogs that take us into the lockerroom, the huddle and on the road with the team.

September 4, 2012
Sea Gulls give No. 1 CNU a test in home opener
The Salisbury University volleyball team played its first home match of the 2012 season, hosting No. 1 Christopher Newport University on Tuesday night. While Salisbury would ultimately take a 3-0 loss, the Gulls gave the top-ranked team in the national all it could handle in each of the three games in front of a raucous crowd of 600 at Maggs Physical Activities Center.

September 3, 2012
Todd named first CAC volleyball Player of the Week for 2012
The Capital Athletic Conference announced its weekly volleyball awards and Salisbury University senior setter Carley Todd was named the league’s first Player of the Week for 2012.

September 2, 2012
Get loud and proud because it’s Gold Rush 2012 at Salisbury University
Anyone can show up at a game to cheer on the team, but it takes a real fan to show up to five events during the week in their gold to support Salisbury University athletics! That’s what we’re look for from you during Gold Rush 2012, starting this Tuesday when a top-ranked team comes to Salisbury and culminates with the Route 13 Rivalry.

September 1, 2012
Sea Gulls sweep NYU Invitational; Todd named tournament MVP
The Salisbury University volleyball team closed out a perfect sweep of the NYU Invitational, hosted by New York University, on Saturday defeating the State University of New York at Geneseo and Stevens Institute by scores of 3-0. The Gulls won their four matches in the tournament by a combined 12-0 score.

August 31, 2012
Todd leads Salisbury to wins against New Paltz, NYU to open season
The Salisbury University volleyball team opened its 2012 season in style with a pair of 3-0 victories over the State University of New York at New Paltz and New York University, the host of this weekend’s NYU Invitational.

August 31, 2012
Season Preview: Many returners lead Salisbury volleyball into 2012
When the Salisbury University volleyball team opens its season in New York City tonight at the NYU Invitational it will be with familiar faces in nearly every uniform as the team lost just two players from the squad that advanced to the NCAA tournament for the seventh time in program history last year.

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Hurricane Sandy affects CAC fall tournaments
With Hurricane Sandy impacting the Middle Atlantic and Northeast Regions of the country this week, the schedules for the Capital Athletic Conference fall tournaments have been altered, the league announced on Monday.