Massachusetts High School Volleyball - Salem tips Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School
April 3, 2024: Hathorne, MA The Salem Witches (Salem, MA) volleyball nudged the host Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School Hawks (Hathorne, MA), 3-2 in Wednesday's non-league outing.
With the win, Salem upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Witches travel to Lowell Catholic (Lowell, MA) to face the Crusaders in a CAC outing on Friday, April 5. The Crusaders go into the outing with a record of 2-0. Lowell Catholic won 3-0 in their recent non-league outing against Nashoba Valley Tech (Westford, MA)
The Hawks now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Greater Lowell Tech for a non-league outing on Friday, April 5. Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School will face a Gryphons squad coming off a 3-1 non-league win over Billerica Memorial (Billerica, MA). The Gryphons record now stands at 1-0.
Match Summary
Salem completed the comeback with a 3-2 victory in a non-conference match at Essex Tech.
Salem was led by senior outside hitters Eddie Butler with 15 kills and captain Nick DaCosta with 7 kills. Setter Kaiden Brewster had 24 assists along with 4 kills and 3 aces. Defensively middle blocker Malcolm Edwards led the team with 5 blocks. Libero Muhammed McClure had a strong game on serve receive and led the team with 13 digs.