Women's Volleyball Downed in MASCAC Quarterfinals at Framingham State, 3-0

THE BASICS 
No. 6 Salem State, 0 at No. 3 Framingham State, 3 (25-14, 25-18, 25-18)

Records: 
Framingham State University Rams (16-12)
Salem State University Vikings (10-14)

Location: Framingham, Mass. - Richard Logan Gymnasium

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

THE LEAD—  The No. 6 seed Salem State women's volleyball team saw its season come to an end when it fell in three straight sets (25-14, 25-18, 25-18) to No. 3 seed Framingham State Tuesday evening at Richard Logan Gymnasium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Early in the first set, after a Presley Shairs (Salem, Mass.) kill brought Salem within two (7-5), Framingham gave itself breathing room when the hosts went up 19-10 courtesy of a 12-5 run that led to a Salem timeout. Coming out of the break, the Rams continued their momentum and went on to take the first set, 25-14.
• In the second, Framingham's offense showed no signs of slowing down as the hosts had an early 5-1 lead. However, Salem continued to hang around and brought themselves within two (9-7) thanks to a 6-4 rally highlighted by a Keira Doherty (Woburn, Mass.) service ace.
• Despite the Vikings' surge in offense, Framingham held off any Salem momentum and went up by as much as nine (19-10) thanks to a 10-3 run. The Blue and Orange would make it a four-point game (22-18) behind a late 8-3 rally led by two Ariana Barrows (Danvers, Mass.) kills. Unfortunately, Framingham would not Salem get any closer as the hosts scored the following three points for a 25-18 set win.
• The Rams offense continued where they left off early in the third, thanks to a quick 9-3 lead. Even with the large lead, Salem would not be deterred as the squad rattled off a 9-4 rally to pull within one (13-12), which led to a Framingham timeout. Coming out of the break, Salem earned its first lead of the match (15-14) when Sabina Kamanda (Dracut, Mass.) earned the crucial kill.
• Framingham ended up pushing back and retook the lead, making it 18-15 before the Vikings called a timeout of their own. After the timeout, the Rams closed out the final set by outscoring the Vikes, 7-3, for the eventual 25-18 set three victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Kamanda led the Salem offense with nine kills.
• Celia Carbone (Lynnfield, Mass.) guided the Vikings' attack with 26 assists. Tuesday's match ended up being her 11th contest with 20 or more assists.
• On the defensive end, Kailey Roche (Billerica, Mass.) led the squad with a match-high 24 digs. She now ends her Salem career as the program's all-time leader in career digs (1,264).
• Natalie Reynolds finished with a match-high 16 kills for Framingham.
• Stella Bailey ended the night with 34 helpers. She also led the Rams defensively with 11 digs.
• Salem's 10 wins on the year are the most since 2018 (14).

Photo Credit: Lilly Nunez'25