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| 10/02/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/19/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/23/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/06/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
St. Mary is 8-1 against Salem since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Witches at 5:00 p.m. The last three games St. Mary's has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
St. Mary's is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since September 23rd on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past Bishop Stang 3-2.
Meanwhile, Salem got the win against Winthrop on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Witches in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won six in a row.
One reason for the win was Salem's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16, 25-15.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for St. Mary's, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
St. Mary's came out on top in a nail-biter against Salem when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Witches' Yanalis Ventura, who had 39 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Spartans still be able to contain Ventura? There's only one way to find out.
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