SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University volleyball team continued its dominance on day two of the Sea Gull Classic as the maroon and gold only needed six sets to claim the championship. SU knocked off The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey twice on Saturday by the identical score of 3-0 at the Maggs Center. The Sea Gulls have won 15 straight matches.

Salisbury (15-1) defeated the Ospreys (11-5) in the first match by the score of 25-23, 25-16, and 25-18. Classic MVP Nicole Massarelli paced the offense with 10 kills and three service aces as Richard Stockton could not find an answer for her. She was also a defensive specialist as she stuffed six Osprey kill attempts (two solo, four assists).

Senior Stacey Krebs added nine kills and two solo blocks, while sophomore Alexandria Malesick recorded six kills and two solo blocks. Junior Rachel Downes turned in a fine all-around game with seven kills, a service ace and 14 digs. Junior Gabby Long and senior Jaime Marzocchi, both named to the all-tournament team, worked together to set up the front line. Long was 20-for-21 on pass attempts and recorded 12 digs, while Marzocchi recorded 31 assists.

The second match saw more dominance from the Sea Gulls as they won 25-22, 25-16, 26-24. Stockton put together a nice run in the third set, but the Sea Gulls were able to overcome some late miscues to pull out the win and claim the classic title. 

Massarelli had a monster match as she converted 11-of-17 kill attempts, recorded three service aces and assisted on two blocks. The combination of Long and Marzocchi were at it again. Long was all over the court as she made 18 successful passes and also recorded 22 digs. Marzocchi matched her assist total from the first match with 31 assists. Malesick, Krebs and Downes each added eight, seven and five kills, respectively. 

For the classic, Salisbury finished undefeated (4-0) and lost just one set. Richard Stockton finished 2-2, and both Virginia Wesleyan College and Swarthmore College finished with a 1-3 mark. 

The maroon and gold will continue their homestand on Tuesday, September 23, at 7 p.m. as they will take on Capital Athletic Conference foe Wesley College.

The 2008 Sea Gull Classic All-Tournament team:
Jen Wang (Swarthmore College)
Rebecca Leedom (Virginia Wesleyan College)
Amanda Burkart (The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey)
Audrey O'Donnell (The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey)
Jaime Marzocchi (Salisbury University)
Gabby Long (Salisbury University)
Nicole Massarelli (Salisbury University- Classic MVP)

Sea Gull Classic Day 2
Virginia Wesleyan def. Swarthmore, 3-1 (25-14, 20-25, 25-23, 25-17)
Swarthmore def. Virginia Wesleyan, 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-16)
Salisbury def. Richard Stockton, 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-18)
Championship:
Salisbury def. Richard Stockton, 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 26-24)

Sea Gull Classic Day 1
Salisbury def. Va. Wesleyan, 3-1 (25-11, 25-17, 21-25, 25-14)
Salisbury def. Swarthmore, 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-21)
Richard Stockton def. Swarthmore, 3-0 (25-19, 25-2, 25-14)
Richard Stockton def. Va. Wesleyan, 3-1 (25-18, 14-25, 25-14, 25-21)