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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Rail tops 1,000 career digs in Volleyball’s sweep of CNU, Warren Wilson

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Six sets were sufficient for the Salisbury University volleyball team in Saturday's matches against Christopher Newport and Warren Wilson at the Freeman Center. The Sea Gulls swept both Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) opponents, beating the host Captains 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-16) and the Owls 3-0 (25-6, 25-21, 25-13).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT
  • The Sea Gulls got out to a fast start, using a pair of kills from Gwen Eustace as well as strikes from Jackie Mitchell and Natalie Uibel to go ahead 10-4 in the opening set. The teams jockeyed for position throughout much of the set before the hosts brought the margin within one, 18-17.
  • Salisbury answered the call, taking four of the next five to grow the lead, 22-18. A late put away from Julie Altieri helped the maroon and gold secure the first set, 25-21.
  • The maroon and gold claimed five of the first seven in the second set, but the Captains narrowed the score to 10-9 through the first 19 points. Emma Quandt powered a four-point swing with a pair of kills, but CNU took four of the following five to bring the score to 15-13.
  • SU snatched five of the next six to grow the margin to six before a Captains run closed the gap to three, 21-18. The Sea Gulls slammed the door, taking three in a row before Eustace launched a service ace to secure the set, 25-18.
  • Significant swings were the story of the third set. Holding an 8-6 lead through 14 points, Salisbury nabbed five straight to grow the margin to 13-6. CNU embarked on a five-point swing of their own to narrow the margin to 13-11.
  • The visitors ended their first match of the afternoon in style, taking four straight and six of the next eight points before ending the match on a 6-3 run. A ball-handling error against the hosts handed SU its first match victory of the day, with a third set score of 25-16.
SALISBURY GAME NOTES
  • Jackie Mitchell led the Sea Gull offense with nine kills while compiling 14 digs, a mark that ranked second for Salisbury in the match.
  • Gwen Eustace was the model of efficiency, punching down eight kills on just 11 attacks (.727).
  • Natalie Uibel tacked on eight kills while adding seven digs.
  • Julie Altieri compiled 27 of the team's 34 assists against CNU. Altieri tallied five kills and nine digs as well.
  • Grace Rail tallied a team-high 20 digs in the match, with her 19th pushing her beyond 1,000 digs in her Salisbury career.
  • The Sea Gulls stacked 39 kills against 12 errors, swinging .227 for the match.
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT GAME NOTES
  • Alyssa Dozier led the Captain attack efficiently, swinging .519 with a game-high 14 kills.
  • Sammy Carroll tied with Altieri with 27 assists in the loss.
  • Megan James led the Captains with 19 digs on the afternoon. Noelle Starr was close behind with 14 digs in the match.
  • CNU swung a .085 clip against the Sea Gulls, comparing 32 kills against 21 errors. 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. WARREN WILSON
  • A three-kill effort from Natalie Uibel and three separate five-point swings led Salisbury to a dominant first-set victory against the Owls, 25-6.
  • The Owls caught the wind to open the second set, taking a 7-2 lead in the early going. The teams alternated the next 10 points before a three-point Salisbury swing helped rein the score in, 12-10.
  • The sides jostled, but the Owls held the margin at two with a 20-18 lead down the stretch. It was then that Salisbury caught fire, taking five straight and seven of the final eight to snatch victory from the talons of defeat, 25-21.
  • Warren Wilson opened the third set with a 6-5 advantage before Salisbury issued a prompt response, snagging seven of the next eight to lead 12-7. The Owls took the next point, but SU launched into an eight-point run that gave them a 20-9 lead.
  • The Owls snagged four points in the home stretch, but Julie Altieri and Uibel combined for the final two kills to lock down the Saturday sweep, 25-13.
SALISBURY GAME NOTES
  • Natalie Uibel posted a team-high eight kills against the Owls with seven digs and a trio of service aces.
  • Jackie Mitchell added six kills and seven digs in the winning effort.
  • Emma Quandt was a force for Salisbury at the net, slamming five kills on six attacks (.833) and adding a block assist.
  • Delaney Madsen finished with a game-high four service aces and collected five digs and four kills in the match. Kiley McTaggart tallied four kills as well.
  • Brooke Young posted a match-high 12 assists while adding five digs, four kills, and two service aces.
  • Julie Altieri was close behind Young, sharing 10 assists in the win with a pair of digs. Ella Skye Franks added six assists and five digs.
  • Grace Rail added an additional 11 digs against the Owls on the day of her milestone.
  • Salisbury swung a crisp .308 in the match, highlighted by a .394 clip in the final set of the day.
WARREN WILSON GAME NOTES
  • KJ Helinsky led the Owls with 12 kills while adding seven digs in the match.
  • Vera Pandolfo led the Owls with nine assists and collected three digs. Alaina Castengera added eight assists while tacking on five digs.
  • Lillian DeMeglio led Warren Wilson with 12 digs against Salisbury. Savina Do was close behind with eight on the afternoon.
  • The Owls stacked 22 kills against 21 errors and swung a .010 for the match.
UP NEXT
  • The Sea Gulls return to the nest on Wednesday, Oct. 18 when they welcome Trinity (DC) to Maggs Physical Activities Center.
  • The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 196 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
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