Worcester State Defeats Salem State 3-1

A 5-1 spurt gave Worcester State a 17-10 lead following a Salem State service error. The Vikings rallied behind Presley Shairs, who pulled the Vikings to within a point after her second kill of the set. An attack error by the Lancers tied the game at 20-all and Salem State went ahead 23-20 after a kill by Haley Phillips. However, the Vikings could not close the deal as Worcester State scored five straight points, which included a pair of aces by Alexia Mitchell to win 25-23.

Shairs led the way in set two, producing 10 kills to lead Salem State to a set two win. The Vikings trailed early, but a tightly contested set ensued with neither team gaining a lead larger than three points after the game was tied 9-9. Back-to-back attack errors gave the Lancers an 18-16 lead, but Salem State stayed close and went ahead, 22-21 on a kill by Shairs. The Lancers tied the game before kills by Shairs and Kailey Roche cemented the win for Salem State, 26-24.

Set three saw five lead changes before the Lancers pulled out a three-point win. A Shairs kill gave Salem state a two-point edge, 10-8, but once again the two teams battled back-and-forth before an error by the Vikings gave Worcester State some breathing room at 22-18. Cassidy D'Esposito's third kill gave Worcester State a 25-22 win. 

The Lancers prevailed in set four, using a 6-1 run to open the game to spur them to victory. Salem State came back and trailed by just four points, 18-14 after an attack error by Worcetser State. The Lancers, however, pulled away with a 7-1 run to close out the set.