Salem lost against Hubbard back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Salem Quakers lost 3-0 to the Hubbard Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Quakers have suffered against the Eagles since October 9, 2017.
While Salem had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-20.
Leading Hubbard to victory were Jillian Palumbo and Lauren Komorek. Palumbo had ten digs, while Komorek had 12 kills, ten digs, and four aces. That's the most aces Komorek has posted in her last six matches.
Salem has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Hubbard, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salem will play host again on Saturday to welcome Field, where the match is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. After both having extra time off, Hubbard and Poland Seminary will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hubbard is facing Poland Seminary at the right time seeing as Poland Seminary is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
