ST. MARY’S CITY — St. Mary’s College of Maryland volleyball did not drop a set Saturday, sweeping Keystone and Averett in a home tri-match to push its record to 16-5 and stay perfect in United East Conference play at 6-0.
The Seahawks beat Keystone 25-13, 25-21, 25-11 and Averett 25-23, 25-23, 25-17 on Oct. 17 at the Michael P. O’Brien Athletics and Recreation Center Arena, according to St. Mary’s athletics. The two sweeps came days after St. Mary’s swept Penn State Brandywine to improve to 5-0 in the league.
Bobrowski sets the tone against Keystone
St. Mary’s controlled the opener from the start, hitting .306 with 39 kills. Only the second set was close.
Julia Bobrowski did a bit of everything, finishing with 11 kills, 14 digs and four service aces. Erianna Medieta added six kills on .600 hitting without an attack error, and Vlada Costenco also had six kills. Camilla Galeano ran the offense with 18 assists and served two aces, and Stella Marrero led the back row with 12 digs.
Mauro powers past Averett
Averett pushed St. Mary’s in the second match, taking the first two sets to 23 before the Seahawks closed out the sweep 25-17 in the third. St. Mary’s finished with 46 kills but hit a lower .193.
Maya Mauro led the attack with a team-high 16 kills on .367 hitting. Bobrowski posted a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs, giving her 24 kills and 24 digs across the two matches. Hope Parrish chipped in eight kills. Galeano had 16 assists and 11 digs for a double-double of her own, and Marrero again led the team in digs with 14.
Match Score Kills Hitting Top performers vs. Keystone 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-11) 39 .306 Bobrowski 11 K, 14 D, 4 SA; Galeano 18 A; Marrero 12 D vs. Averett 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-17) 46 .193 Mauro 16 K; Bobrowski 13 K, 10 D; Galeano 16 A, 11 D; Marrero 14 D
Full statistics are in the Keystone box score and the Averett box score.
October has brought both comfortable sweeps and tougher tests, including a five-set win over McDaniel and a sweep of Wilson that made St. Mary’s 4-0 in the United East.
Up next
St. Mary’s stays home Tuesday, Oct. 20, to host Notre Dame of Maryland. Check the Seahawks’ schedule for the start time.
