Volleyball Preview: Melrose Red Raiders vs. Wilmington Wildcats
Melrose has gone 10-0 against Wilmington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Melrose Red Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Wilmington Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
On Monday, Melrose got the win against Burlington by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Raiders.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-11, 25-16.
Leah Fowke had an outrageously good game as she had 12 digs and 22 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 29 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Higonenq, who had ten kills and nine digs.
Meanwhile, Wilmington came into Monday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Watertown on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted since September 22, 2023.
Melrose's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Wilmington, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything went Melrose's way against Wilmington when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Melrose made off with a 3-0 win. Will Melrose repeat their success, or does Wilmington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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