Volleyball Game Preview: Dedham Marauders vs. Medway Mustangs

Dedham is 1-9 against Medway since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Marauders will host the Mustangs at 5:30 p.m.

On Friday, Dedham came up short against Fontbonne Academy and fell 3-1.

While Dedham ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 23-25, 25-19.

Medway needed a changed in momentum after dropping four straight matches and they got it from Charlotte George. Medway narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Norwood 3-2 with plenty of help from George, who had 41 digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in each of the last six games she's played.

If you add up the scores from across all five sets (100-92) Medway actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 10-25, 17-25, 15-10.

Medway found their leader in sophomore George, who had 41 digs and four aces. Lucy Mitchell also set a new season-high mark in assists with 34. Kaylie HIggins also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.

Medway's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Dedham, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.

Dedham suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Medway when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Marauders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.