Field won the last time they faced Salem, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Field Falcons narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Salem Quakers 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-104) Field actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-16, 27-25, 12-25, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Salem saw an underclassman step up: Alivia Ruth had 17 digs and four aces. Those 17 digs set a new season-high mark for Ruth.
Field's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11. As for Salem, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
As of now, neither Field nor Salem have any future games scheduled.
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