Fisher Tops Salem State in Three Sets
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Salem St. (2-7,0-0 MASCAC) | 16 | 14 | 19 | 0 |
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Fisher (5-3) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
SALEM, Mass. -- Fisher College rolled to a three-set win, 25-16, 25-14, 25-19 over Salem State on Wednesday evening at Twohig Gymnasium. The Falcons run their record to 5-4 while the Vikings slip to 2-7.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Five kills by Alicia Tkach spearheaded a set one win for Fisher. The Falcons opened up a 7-1 lead before Salem State battled back to draw within a point, 7-6. The Vikings temporarily took a one-point lead, 10-9 following a kill by Sabina Kamanda, but Fisher pulled away, closing the set on an 11-3 run, scoring six straight points off the serve of Natalia Ramirez.
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Fisher hit .350% in set two, opening a commanding 10-1 lead, featuring a pair of aces by Paola Velazquez. Salem State managed to pull to within, 18-13 following a pair of aces by Dawn Eisnor, but a 7-1 run by the Falcons ended the Vikings chances.
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Tkach and Ramirez each had four kills for Fisher in set three, as once again the Falcons took an early lead. Up 14-10, Fisher scored five of the next seven points, before winning the final set by six points.
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Tkach finished with a match-high 11 kills and added six digs for Fisher. Alondra Farinacci led with 14 assists and contributed eight digs on defense.
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The Falcons' Edsyl Irizarry led all players with nine digs.
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Eva Haralabatos totalled 12 assists and five digs for Salem State.
UP NEXT:
The Vikings will host a tri-meet this Saturday, September 21, at Twohig Gymnasium against Vermont-Johnson and Dean beginning at 11:00 AM.