WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Salem College women's volleyball (15-5, 6-3 USA South) celebrated Senior Day with a commanding 3-0 sweep over Mary Baldwin University (1-15, 0-7 USA South) Saturday afternoon.
Leah Rymer and
Sadie Rich led Salem with 11 kills apiece, while
Ariana Noplos added 10 kills on a .500 hitting percentage.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 (SALEM 25, MARY BALDWIN 11)
Salem opened the match with back-to-back kills from Noplos to establish an early 2-0 lead. The home team continued to build momentum, extending its advantage to 12-5 behind kills from Rymer, Noplos and
Tenley McDonald.
Leading 16-10, Salem went on a 6-0 run highlighted by three consecutive kills from Rymer and a service ace from
Polly Lennie, extending the lead to 22-10. Rymer closed the opening set with her sixth kill, securing a 25-11 victory.
SET 2 (SALEM 25, MARY BALDWIN 16)
Salem carried its momentum into the second set, jumping out to a 5-0 advantage behind two kills from McDonald and one from Rich. A service ace from Noplos helped extend the lead to 11-4.
With Salem leading 17-9, kills from Noplos and Rich contributed to a four-point scoring run that pushed the advantage to 21-9. Mary Baldwin responded with a late rally, cutting the deficit to 22-14, but Salem held on to claim the second set, 25-16.
SET 3 (SALEM 25, MARY BALDWIN 10)
Salem opened the final set with six unanswered points, highlighted by two kills each from Scherer and Rich and a service ace from
Olivia Torres.
The home team continued its offensive dominance, extending the lead to 17-4 following three kills from
Taylor Cook and one from Lennie. Noplos contributed six kills in the final set, including the match-winning point, as Salem completed the sweep with a 25-10 victory.
Salem recorded a match-high 19 kills in the third set while hitting an impressive .514.
INSIDE THE BOX
- Leah Rymer finished with 11 kills, 20 assists and four digs while hitting .435.
- Sadie Rich added 11 kills on a .435 hitting percentage.
- Ariana Noplos recorded 10 kills, two service aces and five digs while hitting .500.
- Sadie Lippard led the defensive effort with a match-high 23 digs.
- Polly Lennie contributed 12 digs, while Jolina Bun added 10 assists.
- Salem held Mary Baldwin to a .059 hitting percentage and 21 kills.
