Salisbury ("also receiving votes" in last AVCA Top 25 poll) defeated Johns Hopkins 3 games to 1 this evening.
Mary Washington gets a road win at Gallaudet (17-25, 30-28, 27-29, 31-29, 15-11) Former squad's higher attack percentage in last 2 games was the difference, per stats off Gallaudet site.
2 key CAC matches on deck:
St. Mary's-MD @ Gallaudet:
If things work out, may get a look-in on Hood vs. Salisbury:
Final just in:
Salisbury defeats Hood in 3:
Per stats: Salisbury's Jehle and Massarelli combined for 13 kills in the win.
St. Mary's-MD/Gallaudet still in progress (wil go at least 4--developing).
Final just in:
Gallaudet over St. Mary's MD (21-25, 25-21, 24-26, 27-25, 15-11)
Stats: St. Mary's --Kodan 20 kills--Obal 38 assists
Gallaudet -- Krieger 28 and Jeter 16 kills, respectively.
Salisbury's in-conference record remains unblemished, Gallaudet stays within striking distance (4-2 in conference).
Salisbury has clinched home-court advantage throughout the CAC playoffs-
Tonight's finals:
Gallaudet over Hood in 3
Stevenson over Notre Dame-MD in 3 (Stevenson--Gabbard 13 kills, Mercer 12 kills).
Gallaudet clinches a spot in the CAC playoffs with tonight's win.
Capital Athletic Conference Post-Season Tournament pairings are here:
http://cacsports.com/sports/vball/2009-10/releases/09PlayoffPairings
CAC semi-final results:
Salisbury over York-PA 3-2
Gallaudet ovr Mary Washington 3-2
Final: Gallaudet @ Salisbury
Per CAC website:
Salisbury over Gallaudet in 3!
Joined Gallaudet/#24 Salisbury in progress
Salisbury up 1 set to none as I post:
Final: #24 Salisbury over Gallaudet
(25-18, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21)
Joining Marymount VA/Salisbury in progress (2nd set, Salisbury up 1-0)
Final: Salisbury over Marymount VA
(25-23, 25-11, 25-23)
Gulls: Tapley 12 kills.
Big shout out to Salisbury Volleyball and Coach Knight in their record setting win against Eastern. So proud of you guys and have so much respect for Coach Knight, good luck the rest of the way.