Volleyball Recap: South Salem Wins High-Profile Contest Against Sheldon

Saxons

Previous 5 Games

10/18/25 vs Sheldon	2-1
10/18/25 vs South Eugene	2-0
10/18/25 @ Bend	2-0
10/18/25 vs Corvallis	2-0
10/18/25 vs Mountain View	2-0

South Salem faced Sheldon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Saxons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Irish. The win was familiar territory for the Saxons, who have now won five contests in a row.

Briella Mathis paced South Salem's offense, picking up 20 kills. Mathis got some help from Kamree Orizotti and her 31 assists.

South Salem's victory bumped their record up to 26-7-1. As for Sheldon, they moved to 20-4 with that loss, which also ended their 16-match winning streak.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. South Salem will challenge West Salem at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sheldon, they will venture away from home to take on Roseburg at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.