CARLISLE, Pa. – The Salisbury University
volleyball team quickly rebounded from a pair of losses in the
first day of the Dickinson Invitational with a 3-0 win against
Allegheny College on Saturday afternoon, followed by a 3-0 victory
against Lebanon Valley College, in the second and final day of
competition.
Salisbury (6-2) cruised to a 25-12, 25-19, 25-20 victory
against Allegheny with a slew of solid performances on the court.
Sophomore Chelsea
Glowacki, who continues to put up big numbers for the
maroon and gold, registered nine kills, one ace and one block
assist in the match. Classmate Carley
Todd chipped in eight kills and seven digs; on Friday
evening, the Centerport, N.Y., native put up a combined 32 digs in
the Sea Gulls' two matches.
Additionally, senior Melissa
Stansbury contributed to Salisbury's cause with three
kills and nine digs. Fellow outside hitter Kelly
Vieira, a sophomore, put up the same number of kills
to go with her 10 digs.
The Sea Gulls' 25-14, 25-22, 25-14 win against Lebanon Valley
marked the team's sixth 3-0 victory this season. Stansbury
registered five kills and 15 digs, while Vieira posted a team-high
16 digs in the match. The Sea Gull defense proved to be a
difference-maker as well; Vieira posted a solo block and four block
assists, while Glowacki had two solo blocks and one block assist to
go with her 10 kills.
Salisbury will remain on the road for its next contest, a
Capital Athletic Conference match-up at St. Mary's (Md.) College on
Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. The Sea Gulls' home opener will take place
on the weekend of Sept. 17-18 when they host the SU
Invitational. Salisbury's first match of that competition,
against Eastern University, is set for 5 p.m. on Sept. 17.