Salisbury takes second at Green Terror Invitational
WESTMINSTER, Md. - The Salisbury University volleyball team brought home a second place finish in the Green Terror Invitational this weekend at McDaniel College, as it posted a 3-1 record, and senior Abbey Petrecca was named to the all-tournament team.

On Saturday, the Sea Gulls (19-10, 4-1 CAC) swept their two matches against McDaniel College and Valley Forge Christian with identical 3-0 wins.

SU split its two matches on Friday evening with a 3-0 defeat of Old Westbury before a tough 3-2 loss to Bridgewater College, the eventual tournament champion.

In the five-game match against Bridgewater, SU's Petrecca and Stacey Krebs shined as the two finished with 55 assists and 20 kills, respectively. It wasn't enough as Bridgewater took the Sea Gulls in five games, 26-30, 30-21, 24-30, 30-23 and 13-15.

In the three Salisbury victories, no team got within five points of defeating the Sea Gulls, and four times the Gulls held their opponent under 15 points. Petrecca totaled 82 assists and Krebs finished with 35 kills in the three Sea Gull victories. 

In support, Rachel Downes notched six kills against Valley Forge Christian and added six service aces.

Salisbury will return to the friendly confines of Maggs Gymnasium on Wednesday, October 18, as it hosts York College in a Capital Athletic Conference match.