SALEM, West Virginia - After their long road trip down south, the Salem women's volleyball team kicked off a week of 3 consecutive home games this evening in T. Edward Davis Gymnasium. Their opening opponent was the Carlow Celtics, and the Tigers sealed the season sweep of the Celtics 3-0 in the contest. 

In set 1, The Tigers battled from behind early, but took control of the game with a 4 point run with reigning USCAA Player of the Week Marika Righi at the service line. The Celtics knotted things back up at 10-10, but Salem again found another pair of runs to take control of the game back. They sealed the set win with a 7 point run to win 25-16 behind some strong play from Noemi Combi. 

In set 2, Salem opened with a huge rally again led by Righi to go up 9-4 early on. However, the Celtics battled back and tied the game up at 19-19. Things were tense as the set progressed into the final points, and the Tigers took the set 25-22 thanks to three critical kills from Valentina Poti. 

For set 3, Salem again fell behind early, but quickly took control by leaning on their offensive leaders. From there, the Tigers simply overpowered the Celtics on their way to the 25-17 set win and therefore the 3-0 win overall. 

Statistically, Valentina Poti led the way with 16 kills for the Tigers offensively. Katie Kennedy added 20 assists, and Ana Julia Avila Vian had a solid performance with 20 digs in the contest. 

The Tigers continue their home stay this Friday, September 19th at 6 PM when they play host to the Trailblazers of Ohio Christian.