FREDERICK, Md.--The Hood College volleyball team (0-8, 0-2 CAC) dropped a 3-0 decision (14-25, 15-25, 7-25) to the visiting St. Mary's College (Md.) Seahawks (10-1, 2-0 CAC) Friday evening in a Capital Athletic Conference match at Gambrill Gymnasium.

In the first set with the score knotted at 5-5, the Seahawks reeled off five straight points to double up the Blazers and assume a 10-5 lead. Hood closed to within three (10-13) on a pair of blocks by Jamie Gardner and Kristan Hawkins but the Seahawks never relinquished their advantage and went on to take the first set 25-14.

Hood and St. Mary's traded points to start the second set before St. Mary's scored seven consecutive points to go up 18-8. Hood held off three Seahawk set points before Jen Lamar sealed the set with one of her five kills.

St. Mary's scored 15 of the first 18 points of the third set and went on to capture the match with a 25-7 win in the frame.

Gardner and Chelsea Weaver put down four kills apiece while Kristan Hawkins tallied three and Ashley Burns had a pair. Bailey Runkles racked up 12 digs to pace the defense while Kristina Straub finished with six assists, five digs and three total blocks.

The Blazers continue CAC play Tuesday at Marymount University for a 7 p.m. match.