Juniata dominates invitational, SU's Petrecca named MVP
SALISBURY, Md. – The top-ranked Juniata College volleyball team went undefeated in the 2006 Salisbury Invitational Volleyball Tournament here at the Maggs Center as the Eagles won their four matches it played in the two-day tournament. Juniata dropped its first game it played versus Gallaudet on Friday evening then ripped off a 12-game winning streak to improve its record to 17-0 for the season.

The host Sea Gulls from Salisbury University defeated Catholic University, 3-1, and lost to Juniata, 3-0, on Saturday. The night before the Sea Gulls defeated Richard Stockton, 3-1, and lost to Gallaudet, 3-1.

SU senior Abbey Petrecca was named the tournament's MVP as she compiled 160 assists and 18 kills in four matches. Salisbury sophomore Stacey Krebs joined Petrecca on the all-tournament team along with Juniata's Amber Thomas and Beth Kozak; Richard Stockton's Amanda Burkart; Catholic's Carey Anne Nassib and Gallaudet's Tamijo Foronda.

Petrecca had 46 assists and seven kills against Catholic (8-9) as the Sea Gulls won 30-28, 30-26, 20-30, 30-18. Krebs added 14 kills as she tallied 54 for the tournament.

In the second match, the Sea Gulls faced the top-ranked and defending NCAA Division III national runner-up Eagles from Juniata. SU couldn’t get to the 20-point plateau against Juniata as the Gulls lost in straight games 30-18, 30-19, 30-16.

Salisbury (11-7) will next host Gallaudet (12-3) at 7 p.m., Tuesday, September 26 as the Bison make a return trip to the Maggs Center for a Capital Athletic Conference game.

All scores from the 2006 Salisbury Invitational including the All-Tournament team can be found here: www.salisbury.edu/athletics/Volleyball/2nd/06_salisburyinvite.asp