WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Salem College Athletics enters a new week of competition with women's soccer, women's volleyball, women's softball and women's tennis all in action.

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Salem women's soccer will open the week Tuesday, Oct. 6, hosting Southern Virginia at 3 p.m and will close the week Saturday, Oct. 10, hosting N.C. Wesleyan University at 3 p.m.

Salem enters Tuesday's contest following a tightly contested 1-0 loss to Regent University and a loss to Mary Baldwin. Against Regent, the teams played to a scoreless first half, Regent broke through with the match's lone goal in the 69th minute. Kimberly Laredo-Romero finished the afternoon with nine saves, while Salem recorded nine shots with five on goal. 

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Women's volleyball returns to USA South action Wednesday, Oct. 7, traveling to Fayetteville, N.C., to face Methodist University. Following Wednesday's road contest, Salem will return to Bryant Hall Saturday, Oct. 10, to host Mary Baldwin University at noon.

Salem enters the match with a 14-4 overall record and 5-2 mark in conference play after splitting a pair of matches at the Peace Tri-Match. Salem fell to Southern Virginia in straight sets before responding with a 3-0 sweep over host William Peace. 

Leah Rymer led Salem with 26 kills across the two matches while adding 29 assists and 16 digs. Ellie Scherer added 19 kills, Jolina Bun totaled 37 assists and Sadie Lippard anchored the defense with
43 digs. 

WOMEN'S TENNIS
Salem women's tennis will make its fall debut Saturday, Oct. 10, traveling to Johnson & Wales (N.C.). The match will mark Salem's first competition of the fall season.

SOFTBALL
Salem softball will also take the field Saturday, Oct. 10, hosting Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute in non-traditional season competition.