Salisbury University women’s volleyball lost to the Christopher Newport Captains 3-0 in a Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference match Oct. 21 at Maggs Physical Activities Center in Salisbury, Maryland. Christopher Newport won the sets 25-23, 25-20 and 25-13.
The game listing showed Christopher Newport at 16-6 overall and Salisbury University at 14-6. Both teams were listed at 0-0 in conference play.
Julie Altieri Reaches Salisbury Volleyball Milestone
Julie Altieri reached 1,000 career digs during the first set and became the fourth setter in Sea Gull history to record 3,000 assists and 1,000 digs. She finished with 27 assists, four digs, two kills and one service ace.
Amanda Meschi led Salisbury University with 12 kills and added five digs, one ace and one block assist. Elizabeth Gordon recorded seven kills, hit .385 and added two aces, while Ellie Mitchell also finished with seven kills.
Sophia Tapia contributed three kills, one solo block and one block assist. Sophia Blaufuss led the Sea Gulls with 14 digs, and Mattox Adams added nine digs.
Christopher Newport Takes Control After First-Set Battle
Salisbury University broke an 18-18 tie in the opening set with three consecutive kills from Sophia Tapia, Ellie Mitchell and Elizabeth Gordon, establishing a 21-18 lead. The teams traded points, and the Sea Gulls held a 23-20 advantage, but Christopher Newport tied the score and won the set 25-23.
In the second set, Salisbury built a 12-9 lead before Christopher Newport scored five straight points to take a 14-12 lead. The Sea Gulls kept it close at 22-20, but the Captains closed the set 25-20.
Christopher Newport moved ahead 6-3 and extended its advantage to 10-3 in the third set. The Captains pushed the lead to 20-7 before completing the sweep with a 25-13 win.
Christopher Newport hit .333 for the match, compared with Salisbury University’s .135. The Captains recorded 10 blocks, while Salisbury finished with two.
Next Match
Salisbury University is scheduled to play at Johns Hopkins on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. in Baltimore.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Christopher Newport controlled the match at the net and secured the three-set victory, while Julie Altieri’s 1,000-dig milestone marked a significant individual achievement for Salisbury University. The Sea Gulls will next travel to Johns Hopkins.
Source: Original report
