Volleyball Recap: Melrose Red Raiders vs. Burlington Red Devils
Melrose waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Burlington Red Devils with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Melrose's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Burlington between 18 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-19.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Melrose to victory, but perhaps none more so than Leah Fowke, who had a kill and 31 assists. Fowke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabine Wenzel, who had 13 kills.
Melrose is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Burlington, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melrose will challenge Wilmington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wilmington is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Melrose will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Burlington, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Wakefield Memorial, where the match is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
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