Salisbury University women’s volleyball snapped a five-match losing streak with a 3-0 Senior Day sweep of the Regent Royals on Nov. 6, 2026, at Maggs Physical Activities Center in Salisbury, Maryland. The Sea Gulls won 25-10, 25-18 and 25-21 to finish the regular season with a 15-9 record.
Kiley McTaggart led Salisbury University with 13 kills while hitting .500. She added five blocks, including one solo block, and one dig in the victory.
Salisbury University controls the opening sets
Salisbury University scored 13 of the first 15 points in the opening set after using a 6-0 start and a 7-0 run to build a 13-2 advantage. Ellie Mitchell recorded five kills in the frame, while McTaggart added four. Salisbury University also posted six blocks and closed the set on a tandem block by Elizabeth Gordon and McTaggart.
The second set remained competitive after Salisbury University built a 12-5 lead. Regent cut the deficit to 16-14, but the Sea Gulls answered with five consecutive points to move ahead 22-15 before securing the 25-18 win.
Sophia Tapia and Amanda Meschi contributed two kills apiece during the decisive run. Tapia finished the set with a kill and an ace, and a Regent attack error ended the frame.
The third set featured 11 ties and four lead changes. With the score tied at 19-19, Meschi and McTaggart delivered back-to-back kills to begin a 5-1 push. McTaggart finished the match with another kill to complete the 25-21 set win.
Sophia Tapia and Mattox Adams contribute across the court
Tapia finished with 10 kills while hitting .643. She led Salisbury University with seven blocks, including one solo block, and added two aces, two assists and one dig.
Mitchell totaled nine kills, hit .333 and recorded three blocks. Elizabeth Gordon added four kills and four blocks, while Meschi finished with six kills, 10 digs, one ace and one block.
Beitris Boyreau-Millar made her season debut and recorded 14 assists, four digs, two kills and one ace. Mattox Adams posted her second double-double of the season with 11 assists and 11 digs.
Julie Altieri added five assists and two digs in one set of action. Annabelle Weis recorded 10 digs and two assists, Elizabeth Villegas had eight digs and six assists, and Sophia Blaufuss finished with seven digs.
Salisbury University prepares for the C2C Tournament
Before the match, Salisbury University honored Altieri, McTaggart and Villegas as they prepared to play their final home match. The victory was the 89th contributed by the senior class during its careers.
Salisbury University outhit Regent .280 to -.048 and won the blocking battle 12-4. The Sea Gulls will next play Friday in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on the campus of the University of Mary Washington. Tournament seeding and matchups will be determined in the coming days.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Salisbury University ended the regular season by stopping its five-match losing streak and earning a three-set victory. McTaggart led the attack with 13 kills and five blocks, while Tapia added 10 kills, seven blocks and a .643 hitting percentage.
The 15-9 Sea Gulls will carry the Senior Day win into the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. Salisbury University also recognized Altieri, McTaggart and Villegas before the team moved on to postseason play.
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