>Site: 
Laurinburg, N.C. | St. Andrews

>Scores: 
Salem 3, Spartanburg Methodist 2
Liberty (Club) 5, Salem 0
St. Andrews 4, Salem 1

>Records: 
Salem (1-1)

>Next Matches:
Salem vs. Wake Tech CC | March 6 | Winston-Salem, N.C. | 1 / 3 p.m. | Salem Beach Volleyball Complex

BOXSCORE | Spartanburg Methodist
BOXSCORE | Liberty U. (Club Team)
BOXSCORE | St. Andrews

LAURINBURG, N.C. — The Salem beach volleyball team concluded its first weekend of action by splitting Saturday with a win over Spartanburg Methodist (3-2) and dropping a 4-1 decision to host St. Andrews. The Spirits also dropped a 5-0 exhibition clash with the Liberty University Club Volleyball program. 

Salem 3, Spartanburg Methodist 2

The Spirits brought home their first of three points as the pairing of Anna Rymer and Leah Rymer posted a 21-18, 21-12 win over Leilani Campbell and Katherine James. The second Salem point came as Aspen Bradley and Ella Brameus took down the Pioneers' combo of Makinnley Smart and Layla VanAernem by scores of 21-15, 21-16. 

The Salem game-clinching point came from the dup of Jolina Bun and Maia Johnson, who fought past A. Deas and T. Craine by scores of 21-12, 19-21 and 16-14. 

One of the two Pioneer wins came from Brantile Price and Hana Vucinic, who defeated Ellie Scherer and McKenzie Tullock by scores of 21-13, 21-18. Meanwhile, Brook Noe and Bailey Beck emerged with a 12-21, 21-5, 15-11 win over Salem's tandem of Molly Enos and Grace Royer. 

Salem also claimed an exhibition win from LindaGrace York and Haley King in the match. 

Liberty 5, Salem 0 (Exhibition)

Liberty handed Salem its first setback in program history by a 5-0 margin. However, the loss came in an exhibition match and didn't affect the Spirits' overall mark. 

Grace Cooper and Brooke Elliott were responsible for one of the Flame points, claiming a 21-15, 21-6 win over the tandem of Ellie Scherer and McKenzie Tullock. Gabrielle Olson and Kinley Phillips came through with a 21-12, 21-13 victory over Anna Rymer and Leah Rymer for the Flames. 

Liberty's pair of Brenna Rae Bentley and Taylor Bates were also successful in a 2-0 win, taking down Aspen Bradley and Ella Brameus by scores of 21-12 and 21-13. Averee Kellert and teammate Josephine Malone picked up a point for the Flames (21-8, 21-17) by downing Molly Enos and Grace Royer. 

Caroline Meehan and Sydney Whitfield posted one of the five Liberty points by virtue of a 21-11, 21-17 triumph against Maia Johnson and Jolina Bun. 

St. Andrews 4, Salem 1

In their final match of the weekend, the lone Salem win came from the tandem of Jolina Bun and Maia Johnson, who walked away with a 21-12, 21-10 win. 

Ellie Scherer and McKenzie Tullock were edged out by scores of 23-21, 21-14 in a clash with St. Andrews Mackenzie Fa'apouli and Kyra Klouzek. St. Andrews' tandem of Davenee McKinney and Emily Hinchliffe emerged in a three-set battle with Ella Brameus and Aspen Bradley by scores of 21-17, 17-21, 15-10. 

Kyra McKinney and Cayleigh Pellitier picked up a point with a two-set win (21-8, 21-10) over the Salem pair of Anna Rymer and Leah Rymer. Meanwhile, Kaley Barger and Hayden Larrimore closed out Molly Enos and Grace Royer by scores of 21-12, 21-10.