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Winston-Salem, N.C. | Varsity Gym

>Results: 
Salem 3, Pfeiffer 0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-19)
Salem 3, Pfeiffer 0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-18)

>Records: 
Salem (9-3, 2-1 USA South)
Pfeiffer (3-7, 0-2 USA South)

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Salem at Brevard | September 24 | 6 p.m.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Salem volleyball team completed a doubleheader sweep of Pfeiffer on Friday afternoon. The Spirits opened the day by earning a 25-23, 25-22, 25-19 victory over Pfeiffer, which included 11 kills off the hand of Maia Johnson and eight each from the trio of Aspen Bradley, Anna Rymer and Ellie Scherer. Salem continued its solid play in the second match, taking down the Falcons by scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-18, as Bradley led the way with 13 kills. 

Match 1: Salem 3, Pfeiffer 0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-19)

The Spirits used their defensive prowess, which included 15 digs from Leah Rymer, and an all-around offensive attack, which resulted in 44 kills and a .223 attack percentage, to capture the first match of the day against Pfeiffer. 

Johnson led all Salem hitters with 11 kills, finishing with a .529 attack percentage in 17 total attacks, while Scherer closed with eight kills and a .316 attack percentage. Leah Rymer was responsible for 20 assists for Salem, while Grace Royer added 12 of her own. 

FIRST SET: The Spirits' offensive attack was clicking on all cylinders to open the contest, streaking out to a 13-3 lead behind a series of kills from Bella Mann and Johnson. After a timeout, the Falcons responded by equaling the next six Salem points, making for a 19-9 contest. Three service aces, along with a Kylee Mayberry kill, helped the Falcons narrow the margin to 23-18, by virtue of a Haedyn McGrath slam. McGrath added another kill, as did teammates Madison Tate and Jada Thomas, resulting in a 24-23 game. However, Mann slammed the door with an emphatic kill to give Salem the opening set. 

SECOND SET: The back-and-forth battle ensued in the second set with six ties in the first 20 points, resulting in a 10-all deadlock. Salem coupled a miscue by the Falcons with a kill by Bradley and a service ace by Anna Rymer to move in front 14-11. Royer, Johnson and Scherer drove home kills for Salem, stretching the margin to 19-13. Pfeiffer managed to claw its way back to five, 22-17, before two service aces by Gabi Gama helped narrow the gap to 23-22. Salem capitalized on kills from Johnson and Abrielle Eckenroth to earn the three-point victory. 

THIRD SET: Looking to close out its fourth sweep of the season, Salem fought through four ties in the opening 16 points to grab a 10-8 lead following a series of Scherer slams. Scherer used two more kills to stretch the margin to 15-9, forcing a Pfeiffer timeout, who rejuvenated their defense with a pair of blocks. Bradley and Mann came through with a series of kills, stretching the Salem lead to 20-13, but the Falcons refused to surrender. It was first year's Scherer and Leah Rymer that proved to be the difference down the stretch in the six-point triumph. 

Match 2: Salem 3, Pfeiffer 0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-18)

Salem was a more efficient offense in the second match, posting 45 kills and a .347 attack percentage, highlighted by Bradley's 13 kills and .545 attack percentage. Johnson delivered eight kills, while Anna Rymer and Scherer contributed seven apiece. Leah Rymer quarterbacked the offense with 25 assists, while Royer added eight in reserve. 

McKenzie Tullock anchored the back row with 10 digs, while Makailey Albright came through with a solid performance that included six digs, one kill and one assist on the match.

FIRST SET: Salem used a series of slams by Ella Brameus and Anna Rymer to distance itself in the opening frame against Pfeiffer, grabbing a 10-7 lead. Anna Rymer and Bradley followed with kills of their own, putting Rymer into serve, where she accounted for five points, as the Spirits established a 19-11 edge. Scherer, Johnson and Brameus added kills down the stretch to lead Salem past the Falcons by 10 points. 

SECOND SET: Pfeiffer regrouped during the intermission and came out strong in the opening stages, forcing a nine-all deadlock following a kill from Tate. Anna Rymer delivered two kills and Eckenroth one to get Salem's offense back on track as the Spirits grabbed the 14-11 lead. With a four-point lead in the latter stages, Bradley and Johnson combined for four kills as the lead ballooned to 22-17. A Pfeiffer miscue coupled with a Brameus kill provided Salem with the 2-0 lead in the match. 

THIRD SET: Albright moved into serve for the Spirits with a two-point lead and used a kill from Johnson and a Pfeiffer miscue to her advantage as the lead grew to four, 9-5. Leah Rymer, Scherer and Bradley added slams to keep the lead at four, before back-to-back kills by Johnson and Mann resulted in a 17-11 score. Tullock forced two miscues to stretch the Salem lead to 21-13. Two kills down the stretch from Bradley, along with a slam off the hand of Jacie Jarvis, brought home the non-conference win for Salem and improved their record to 3-0 at Varsity Gym this season.