SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University volleyball team won its 16 straight match of the season as the Sea Gulls defeated Wesley College, 3-0, on Tuesday evening at the Maggs Center in a Capital Athletic Conference contest. Salisbury improves to 16-1 this season and ties the school record for the best start to a season since the program began in 1972. In the inaugural season of volleyball at SU the Sea Gulls won their first 16 matches before they lost the final six to finish the year 16-6.

Salisbury (16-1, 3-0 CAC) snapped the Wolverines' school record eight-game winning streak with the 25-12, 25-12, 25-23 straight set victory. This is the 12 time the Sea Gulls have won in straight sets this season. Wesley (9-4, 1-1 CAC) could not overcome the powerful Sea Gull offense who mixed up their attack angles all evening long.

SU coach Margie Knight played all 16 players on her roster in the victory. Eleven different players recorded kills in the game, led by junior Rachel Downes (eight kills). Senior Stacey Krebs and sophomore Lexy Fitzkee added six kills each. CAC Player of the Week Nicole Massarelli, sophomores Alexandria Malesick and Kathleen Cinelli chipped in five kills apiece.

Sophomore Annie Belott led the defensive effort for the Sea Gulls with nine digs and sophomore Melissa Stansbury contributed six digs. Freshman Lindsey Saltzman (six assists) came out firing serves over the net in the third set and recorded a match high two service aces. Senior setter Jaime Marzocchi recorded 11 assists in the first set and watched fellow teammates junior Stephanie Carey (10 assists) and Saltzman take over the setting duties for remained of the match. 

The maroon and gold will look to extend their winning streak and set the school record for the best start to a season this weekend as they will host the Salisbury Invitational. Salisbury will face Susquehanna University in the first match of the invitational on Friday, September 26, at 4 p.m.