2026 C2C Volleyball Tournament Preview

By Will DeBoer

11/12/2026 10:00:00 AM

The Rundown

Seeking their second league title in four years and fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth, the second-seeded Salisbury University volleyball team will hit the DMV for the 2026 Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Volleyball Tournament. The Sea Gulls will open against third-seeded UC Santa Cruz in the semifinals on Friday at 1:30 p.m. inside the William M. Anderson Center in Fredericksburg, Va.

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— Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference (@C2CAthConf) November 9, 2026

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NPI Ranking: #40
Overall Record: 20-8 (W1)
Record vs. C2C opponents: 5-2
Last C2C title: 2025
NPI Ranking: #69
Overall Record: 15-9 (W1)
Record vs. C2C opponents: 3-2
Last C2C title: 2023
NPI Ranking: #89
Overall Record: 13-10 (L3)
Record vs. C2C opponents: 2-1
Last C2C title: N/A
NPI Ranking: #134
Overall Record: 14-9 (W9)
Record vs. C2C opponents: 3-3
Last C2C title: 2022
NPI Ranking: N/A
Overall Record: 16-15 (L1)
Record vs. C2C opponents: 2-4
Last C2C title: N/A

The 2026 Sea Gulls

#2 Julie Altieri | Sr. - Hillsborough, N.C. | 2026 All-C2C First Team

#18 Kiley McTaggart | Sr. - North Wales, Pa. | 2026 All-C2C First Team

#10 Sophia Blaufuss | Jr. - Frisco, Texas | 2026 All-C2C First Team

#11 Elizabeth Gordon | Fr. - Nokesville, Va. | 2026 All-C2C Second Team

#17 Sophia Tapia | Jr. - Tenafly, N.J. | 2026 All-C2C Second Team

#9 Elizabeth Villegas | Sr. - Charles Town, W.Va.

#15 Amanda Meschi | So. - Redding, Conn.

Mattox Adams - 7th in A/S (5.04), 14th in assists (136)
Julie Altieri - 1st in A/S (9.20), 2nd in assists (635), 8th in hitting percentage (.298), 9th in D/S (2.90)
Sophia Blaufuss - 2nd in D/S (4.25), 3rd in digs (361)
Elizabeth Gordon - 1st in hitting percentage (.347), t-10th in blocks (51), 14th in B/S (0.60)
Kiley McTaggart - 3rd in K/S (3.36), 3rd in PT/S (4.1), 4th in kills (242), 4th in points (296.5), 8th in B/S (0.71), t-10th in blocks (51)
Amanda Meschi - 6th in K/S (2.58), 7th in kills (204), 9th in PT/S (3.0), 11th in points (236.0)
Sophia Tapia - 1st in blocks (83), 1st in B/S (0.98), 4th in hitting percentage (.332), t-8th in points (249.0), 11th in PT/S (2.9)
Elizabeth Villegas - 9th in SA/S (0.43), 10th in D/S (2.82), t-12th in service aces (33), 15th in digs (214)
Team - 48th in B/S (1.99), 73rd in D/S (16.74), 99th in hitting percentage (.201), 100th in A/S (11.12), 106th in K/S (12.06), 110th in blocks (169.5), 126th in W-L pct. (.625), 148th in AT/S (35.18), 151st in opp. hitting percentage (.152), 206th in digs (1,423), 218th in assists (945), 219th in kills (1,025), 260th in SA/S (1.92), 279th in total attacks (2,990), 312th in service aces (163)
Julie Altieri - 26th in A/S (9.20), 106th in assists (635)
Sophia Blaufuss - 142nd in D/S (4.25), 179th in digs (361)
Elizabeth Gordon - 34th in hitting percentage (.347)
Kiley McTaggart - 64th in PT/S (4.12), 74th in AT/S (9.99), 100th in K/S (3.36)
Amanda Meschi - 151st in AT/S (9.18)
Sophia Tapia - 63rd in hitting percentage (.332), 65th in B/S (0.98), 100th in blocks (83)

We're in a good place as a team as we prepare for the C2C Tournament. This team is locked in on the goals we set back in August and ready to show what we're made of. I'm proud of this group and excited to see them show off their heart and talent in pursuit of a conference title.

Kendall Jacobsen, Sea Gull Head Volleyball Coach