Seahawk Volleyball Picks Up Fifth Win in a Row

by Southern Maryland Chronicle News Desk September 19, 2018September 19, 2018

Mia Griffiths '19 - Photo credit: Bill Wood

Chestertown, Md. – Senior setter Mia Griffiths (La Plata, Md./La Plata) recorded her third double-double of the season Tuesday night as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland volleyball team collected their fifth consecutive win. The Seahawks (8-4) handed the host Washington College Shorewomen (4-8) their eighth straight loss by way of a 3-1 decision.

Set Score

St. Mary’s came up with set wins of 25-22, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19.

St. Mary’s 3, Washington College 1

Griffiths registered season-bests of 43 assists and 15 digs to lead St. Mary’s to the win while senior outside hitter Meghan Kelley (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) collected a match-best 21 kills and posted a .349 attack percentage.
Senior captain Marissa Dangler (Smithsburg, Md./Smithsburg) picked up 21 digs and added three aces to contribute to the victory.
The Seahawks turned around a 16-13 deficit in the first set as five kills by sophomore captain Ellyse Sutliff (Warrenton, Va./Kettle Run) sustained a 12-6 run to close out the game and give the visitors a 1-0 lead.
Washington College regrouped and took the second set as St. Mary’s hit negatively. The Seahawks led 13-7 before the Shorewomen outscored SMCM 12-11 to even up the match at 1-1.
St. Mary’s rebounded to win the next two sets and the match.
The Seahawks rallied from an 8-3 setback in the third and then used back-to-back Kelley kills to seal up the two-point triumph.
In the fourth set, St. Mary’s broke open a two-point set with an 8-4 run to the finish, including five straight as first-year outside hitter Julia Sledz (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic) served up a pair of aces.
Isabella Sansanelli paced the Shorewomen with 10 kills and seven total blocks (3 solo, 4 assists).