Volleyball Recap: Brynley Nielson and Allie Mangum Secure Win for Payson

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2025, 1:48pm

Volleyball Recap: Payson Lions vs. Salem Hills Skyhawks

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Previous Games

09/23/25 - Home3-0 W
08/28/24 - Away0-3 L
10/09/21 - Neutral0-3 L
10/13/20 - Away0-3 L
09/15/20 - Home0-3 L
+ 5 more games

Payson hadn't done well against Salem Hills recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Skyhawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.

While Payson won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 25-22.

Leading Payson to victory were Allie Mangum and Brynley Nielson. Mangum had eight digs and four aces, while Nielson had 11 digs and one assist. That's the most aces Mangum has posted since back in August.

Payson now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Salem Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Payson has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Wasatch on the 25th. As for Salem Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Pleasant Grove on the 25th.

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