If Winthrop wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Salem, they should've done a better job of containing Yanalis Ventura. The Salem Witches sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Winthrop Vikings on Friday thanks in part to Ventura, who had 24 digs, three aces, and a kill. She has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Salem who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 22-25, 25-18, 18-25, 15-5.
Annie Thornett paced Salem's offense, picking up ten kills. Thornett got some help from
Mia Silva and her 26 assists.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Winthrop, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
As of now, neither Salem nor Winthrop have any future games scheduled.
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