North Salem volleyball tops Haldane, returns to section finals

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - The Tigers are headed back to the Westchester County Center.

Entering the postseason as the #2 seed, North Salem hosted sixth-seeded Haldane on Wednesday, Nov. 4, making short work of the Blue Devils 31-29, 25-20, 25-19.

Ally Maza (18 kills, 8 digs, 5 aces, 1 assist, 1 block), Sadie Matt (26 assists, 7 digs, 3 aces, 1 block, 2 kills), Sophia Miller (10 digs, 2 assists, 1 ace) and Matilda Kornbluth (6 kills, 4 aces, 2 blocks) all played strong in the effort.

The 3-0 win sends the squad back to the Westchester County Center to defend their section championship against a familiar opponent in top-seeded Tuckahoe.

North Salem claimed the title against their rival Tigers in a five-set thriller a year ago, and will look to make it back-to-back championships at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8.