SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University volleyball team made quick work of Washington (Md.), sweeping the Shorewomen 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-19) on Tuesday night at Maggs Physical Activities Center.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sea Gulls stormed out of the gate with nine of the first 10 points, with Gwen Eustace and Jackie Mitchell teaming up for a block that built the SU lead to 9-1.
• The Shorewomen battled back to get within 14-9, but Salisbury netted seven of the next eight to go up 21-10 and soon closed out the first set, 25-13, on a kill from Emma Quandt.
• Salisbury got off to another hot start in the second set, with Bella Rubino notching back-to-back kills to put the Sea Gulls in control 7-1.
• WC got as close as 12-7 before SU rattled off four in a row to go back up 16-7, eventually cruising to a 25-15 second-set victory with Kiley McTaggart delivering the clinching kill.
• The Sea Gulls lunged ahead in the third set with runs of four, three and three points to go up 13-7 before Washington clawed back to within 22-17.
• Rubino broke SU out of the doldrums with a kill, followed by a Eustace-Quandt block to set up match point. The Shorewomen snagged two more points before Eustace and Mitchell stuffed one final shot to put the third set in the books, 25-19.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Bella Rubino made the most of her first career start, landing 11 kills on an impressive .450 hitting percentage. Rubino also dug out four attacks.
• Gwen Eustace landed seven kills without an error, good for a .700 hitting percentage. Eustace also notched four blocks (one solo).
• Jackie Mitchell delivered five kills, while Delaney Madsen and Kiley McTaggart added four apiece.
• Brooke Young led the Sea Gulls with 18 assists and dealt four service aces.
• Julie Alteri served up 12 assists and landed four kills.
• Kayla Pedersen started as libero and recorded a team-high nine digs, plus five assists. Mitchell and Natalie Uibel each dug out five attacks.
• The Sea Gulls registered a .349 hitting percentage with 40 kills as a team. SU also dealt 10 aces to Washington's four.

WASHINGTON GAME NOTES

• Chelsea Elliott notched six kills without an error (.600), sharing the Shorewoman kill lead with Giselle Kleinbussink.
• Raegan Moran served up 11 assists with five digs, while Allison McKechnie recorded eight assists and five kills.
• Victoria Kile dug out a team-high eight attacks.
• The Shorewomen were held to a .107 hitting percentage as a team.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls will host a tri-match on Saturday, facing William Smith at 11 a.m. and Gettysburg at 3 p.m. Those two teams will play a neutral match against each other at 1 p.m.
• Saturday will serve as the volleyball team's Relay for Life games to celebrate, remember and honor those touched by cancer. A table will be available at Maggs PAC for those who wish to make a donation.

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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, and 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.

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