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2025 C2C Volleyball Tournament Preview

By Will DeBoer

11/13/2025 3:00:00 PM

Salisbury Volleyball beats VWU, 10-11-25

The Rundown

Seeking their second league title in three years and fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth, the top-seeded Salisbury University volleyball team will head to the Golden State for the 2025 Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Volleyball Tournament. The Sea Gulls will open against either fourth-seeded Mary Washington or fifth-seeded Regent in the semifinals on Friday at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) inside West Field House in Santa Cruz, Calif.

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1? Salisbury
2? Christopher Newport
3? UC Santa Cruz
4? Mary Washington
5? Regent

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— Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference (@C2CAthConf) November 10, 2025

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NPI Ranking: #16
Overall Record: 27-5 (W12)
Record vs. C2C opponents: 5-1
Last C2C title: 2023
NPI Ranking: #22
Overall Record: 22-7 (W6)
Record vs. C2C opponents: 5-1
Last C2C title: 2024
NPI Ranking: #202
Overall Record: 10-15 (W1)
Record vs. C2C opponents: 0-5
Last C2C title: N/A
NPI Ranking: #211
Overall Record: 10-21 (W2)
Record vs. C2C opponents: 3-3
Last C2C title: 2022
NPI Ranking: N/A
Overall Record: 17-9 (W1)
Record vs. C2C opponents: 3-3
Last C2C title: N/A

The 2025 Sea Gulls

#8 Gwen Eustace | All-C2C First Team (Third Straight) | C2C Leader in Kills & Hitting Percentage

#2 Julie Altieri | All-C2C First Team

#20 Kiley McTaggart | All-C2C First Team

#17 Sophia Tapia | All-C2C Second Team

#9 Elizabeth Villegas | All-C2C Second Team

First-year head coach Kendall Jacobsen spearheaded the C2C Coaching Staff of the Year, becoming the first SU boss to take home the league's top coaching honor since Salisbury Hall-of-Famer Margie Knight in 2012.
Five Sea Gulls were recognized on the All-C2C Teams:
First Team - S Julie Altieri, MB Gwen Eustace, RS Kiley McTaggart
Second Team - MB Sophia Tapia, DS/L Elizabeth Villegas
Julie Altieri - 1st in assists per set (9.34), 1st in assists (962), 4th in service aces (45), 6th in digs (278), 9th in SA/S (0.43), 10th in D/S (2.70)
Gwen Eustace - 1st in kills (383), 1st in hitting percentage (.509), 1st in blocks (117), 2nd in B/S (1.01), 3rd in K/S (3.30)
Maura Fay - 9th in K/S (2.22)
Kiley McTaggart - 3rd in kills (346), 5th in K/S (3.15), 5th in blocks (76), 7th in B/S (0.69), 9th in hitting percentage (.243)
Prudence Marco - 2nd in D/S (3.49), 4th in digs (290)
Sophia Tapia - 2nd in blocks (115), 3rd in hitting percentage (.312), 3rd in B/S (0.98), 10th in kills (179)
Elizabeth Villegas - 2nd in digs (354), 7th in D/S (3.03)
Team - 5th in blocks (256), 6th in hitting percentage (.261), 9th in kills (1,471), 10th in assists (1,349), 18th in B/S (2.19), 59th in service aces (250), 60th in K/S (12.57), 62nd in A/S (11.53), 66th in total attacks (3,785), 75th in digs (1,709), 94th in opp. hitting percentage (.134)
Julie Altieri - 26th in assists (962), 40th in A/S (9.34)
Gwen Eustace - 1st in hitting percentage (.509), 5th in total blocks (117), 22nd in points (468), 40th in kills (383), 56th in B/S (1.01), 78th in PT/S (4.03)
Kiley McTaggart - 44th in points (431), 70th in kills (346), 70th in attacks (994), 101st in PT/S (3.92)
Sophia Tapia - 7th in blocks (115), 64th in B/S (0.98), 104th in hitting percentage (.312)
Elizabeth Villegas - 232nd in digs (354)

Heading into the C2C Tournament, our focus is on the goals we set for ourselves back in preseason and the vision we've had from day one. This team has consistently shown what it means to stay grounded, work hard, and trust the process. I'm beyond proud of what they've accomplished and can't wait to see them compete this weekend. This is a special group, and I'm excited for everyone to see the heart and talent that define this program.

Kendall Jacobsen, Sea Gull Head Volleyball Coach