Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of the St. Mary's Spartans by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Witches of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Salem took St. Mary's into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-15, 20-25, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Salem lost, don't look at Yanalis Ventura. Despite the final result, she had 39 digs. Ventura has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for St. Mary's, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-7 record.
Salem is on the road again on Friday to play Winthrop at 6:00 p.m. As for St. Mary's, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Cathedral, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
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