SALEM, W.Va. — Salem volleyball delivered a dominant performance Monday evening, sweeping Wilberforce 3-0 at T. Edward Davis Gymnasium with set scores of 25-14, 25-8 and 25-13. Ahead, of the opensing serve, the Tigers honored 3 graduating seniors who played in thier final home contests as Tigers, namely Noemi Combi, Brianna Beyerle, and Hailey Haynes.
The Tigers controlled the match from the opening serve, combining an efficient offensive attack with strong serving and defense to secure the straight-set victory.
Alexandra Vigneron led Salem offensively with 14 kills on 21 attempts, hitting .524 for the match. Brianna Beyerle added eight kills and four service aces, while Hailey Haynes contributed six kills on 12 attempts, hitting .417. Lily Irvin also provided an efficient performance, recording four kills on five attempts for a .800 hitting percentage.
Salem's offense finished with 41 kills and a .311 hitting percentage, compared to eight kills and a -.094 hitting percentage for Wilberforce. The Tigers also held a significant advantage at the service line, recording 13 aces.
Katie Kennedy paced the Salem setting effort with 22 assists, while Amari Nunez added 10 assists. Lorin Turkdogan led the defensive effort with 10 digs, and Beyerle contributed nine digs. Beyerle's four aces and Noemi Combi's five service aces helped Salem maintain pressure throughout the match. Combi also finished with three kills.
The Tigers established control early with a 25-14 first-set win before putting together an even more convincing second set, winning 25-8. Salem closed out the match with a 25-13 victory in the third set.
With the win, Salem improves to 19-11 overall on the season.
