ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. - The Salisbury University volleyball team wrapped up its regular season with a pair of victories at the Seahawk Invitational hosted by St. Mary's (Md.) College on Saturday. The Sea Gulls defeated Bridgewater College, 29-27, 14-25, 25-15, 25-20, and then closed out the tournament with a win over Catholic University, 25-19, 25-19, 25-16. SU and No. 23 Eastern University both finished the tournament 4-0, but the Sea Gulls won the tournament based on their 12-1 set record as opposed to Eastern's 12-4 record for the weekend.

In the first match Saturday, the Sea Gulls (28-4) took down Bridgewater 3-1. The Gulls were led by freshman middle hitter Chelsea Glowacki (Poolesville, Md.), who slammed home a career-high 13 kills. Senior outside hitter Rachel Downes (Salisbury, Md.) had another strong match as she totaled eight kills, 11 digs and three block assists. Junior outside hitter Lexy Fitzkee (Fallston, Md.) had 10 kills and 14 digs. Senior libero Gabby Long (Bel Air, Md.) had 20 digs for the Gulls.

In the second match of the day, a 3-0 victory against Catholic, Glowacki led the way again as she had nine kills and three block assists. Downes played well again as she totaled six kills, seven digs and three block assists. Long had another standout match for the Gulls as she finished with 17 digs. Freshman setter Carley Todd (Centerport, N.Y.) was 20-for-55 on sets and had five kills of her own.

The Sea Gulls will have several days off before their next match, as they won the Capital Athletic Conference regular season championship, and have a first-round bye in the CAC tournament. The Sea Gulls will square off against the winner of No. 4-seed York (Pa.) College and No. 5-seed St. Mary's. The semifinal match is set for Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Maggs Physical Activies Center. 

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