STEVENSON, Md. -The Salisbury University
volleyball team collected a 3-0 victory at Stevenson University
Tuesday night to remain unbeaten in Capital Athletic Conference
play and lock up the top seed in the CAC tournament, scheduled for
the first week of November.
The Sea Gulls took down Stevenson 25-15, 25-19, 25-18 with
balanced scoring. Four different Sea Gulls had either five or six
kills. They were led by senior outside hitter Rachel Downes
(Salisbury, Md.) and senior middle hitter Nicole
Massarelli (Clarksville, Md.), who each finished with
six. Downes also had 11 digs while Massarelli added three assist
blocks.
Junior outside hitter Lexy Fitzkee (Fallston,
Md.) and freshman middle hitter Chelsea Glowacki
(Poolesville, Md.) each had five kills, Glowacki doing
so on 12 attempts with no errors. Freshman setter Carley Todd (Centerport,
N.Y.) finished with a team-high 16 assists and four
assist blocks while sophomore setter Lindsey Saltzman
(Penfield, N.Y.) added 10 assists.
The Sea Gulls got strong defensive play from senior libero
Gabby Long
(Bel Air, Md.), who finished with 16 digs, and junior
outside hitter Melissa Stansbury
(Eldersburg, Md.), who had nine digs and was
outstanding passing the ball off serve receive.
With the win, the Sea Gulls push their winning streak against
CAC opponents to 23 matches. The final regular-season CAC match of
the season will be Wednesday, Oct. 28, when Salisbury hosts St.
Mary's.
The Sea Gulls will be back in action Friday, Oct. 23, when they
host Christopher Newport University at Maggs Physical Activities
Center. The match is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m