St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s volleyball team secured a 3-1 win over Albright College on October 6, 2025, with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 23-25 and 25-8 at the Michael P. O’Brien Athletics and Recreation Center Arena in St. Mary’s City. The Seahawks moved to 7-10 overall and 1-1 in United East Conference action, while the Lions dropped to 4-10 overall and 1-1 in Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth play.
The Seahawks established control in the opening sets through effective serving and hitting. They claimed the first set 25-11 and the second 25-17. Albright responded in the third set, winning 25-23 in a close contest. St. Mary’s regained momentum in the fourth set, finishing 25-8 to end the match.
Maya Mauro led the Seahawks with 12 kills on a .500 hitting percentage, adding two aces and one block. Sanaa Porter and Erianna Mendieta each recorded nine kills, with Mendieta contributing three aces and 11 digs. Faith Shockley added four kills on a .500 hitting percentage. Camilla Galeano distributed 18 assists, four aces and 11 digs, while Lauren Panageotou provided 13 assists. Elizabeth Childs and Stella Marrero combined for eight aces and each reached double-digit digs.
As a team, St. Mary’s hit .233 with 48 kills and served 21 aces, the second-highest total for the season. They limited Albright to a .075 hitting percentage. Albright managed 22 kills, 19 assists, seven aces and one block.
The match highlighted St. Mary’s service pressure, which disrupted Albright’s offense throughout. The Seahawks’ 21 aces exceeded their season average, contributing to 72 total points compared to Albright’s 36.
This victory followed a five-set loss to McDaniel College on October 2, where Mauro posted 11 kills and nine digs. Earlier, on September 27, St. Mary’s swept Valley Forge 3-0, with Mendieta leading at 11 kills on .364 hitting and Porter adding six kills. The Seahawks opened the 2025 season with a split at the Greensboro Tri-Match on August 30, defeating Greensboro but falling to Regent.
St. Mary’s entered the season picked second in the United East Conference preseason poll, behind Gallaudet University, which received six first-place votes to the Seahawks’ three. As of October 8, the conference standings show Gallaudet at 13-5 overall and 3-0 in league play, leading the pack. The United East Championship tournament, a single-elimination event for the top 12 teams, begins with first-round matches on November 5, followed by quarterfinals on November 8. Regular-season play determines seeding, with tiebreakers based on head-to-head results, set percentage and point differential per conference bylaws.
Key players bring regional ties to the roster. Mauro, a freshman outside hitter from Leonardtown, chose St. Mary’s for its campus and academic programs, majoring in business administration. Porter, a middle blocker from Williamsburg, Virginia, competed in three sports at Warhill High School before joining the Seahawks. Mendieta, an outside hitter also from Williamsburg, committed to St. Mary’s after a club career with Williamsburg Volleyball Club, describing herself as a versatile pin hitter.
Albright, competing in the MAC Commonwealth, has faced a challenging season, including a 3-1 loss to Wilkes on September 18 and a 3-0 defeat to Gwynedd Mercy on October 2. The Lions’ roster includes freshmen like Aleshandra Arroyo and Kariana Minaya, as introduced in a team photo on September 5.
The win positions St. Mary’s to climb conference standings, where cumulative statistics show the Seahawks ranking mid-pack in kills per set at 11.2 and assists at 10.4 through early October. Conference play continues with road tests, testing the team’s depth amid a roster blending freshmen and upperclassmen.
