SU goes 3-1 at Hopkins tournament, Downes named to all-tournament team
BALTIMORE – The Salisbury University volleyball team finished the second day of the Asics/Johns Hopkins Invitational with a split as the Sea Gulls defeated UMass Boston in straight sets but dropped a hard fought five-set match with host Johns Hopkins University on Saturday afternoon.

The Sea Gulls took a 2-1 lead against the Blue Jays after falling behind 0-1. Hopkins rallied in the fourth and fifth sets to finish off Salisbury as the Gulls lost 18-30, 30-27, 30-28, 20-30, 12-15.

Sophomore Rachel Downes had 19 kills in the match against the Blue Jays and was later named to the All-Tournament team. Junior Jaime Marzocchi added 49 assists in the showdown with the Blue Jays to go along with fellow junior Stephanie Withers' 10 kills.     

SU (3-1) swept its first match of the day against UMass Boston; 30-20, 30-19, 30-17. Senior Jessica Powell had 18 digs, Marzocchi made 33 assists and Withers smashed 10 kills against UMB.    

The Gulls finished the tournament with a 3-1 record and will remain on the road next weekend when the maroon and gold travel to Gettysburg, Pa. for the Bullets Invitational. Salisbury will face Eastern Mennonite and Lycoming on Friday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.