Volleyball Recap: Sadie Smith's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Melrose over Burlington

Melrose lost against Burlington back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Red Raiders fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 3-2. Red Raiders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Red Devils since Monday.

Melrose took Burlington into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 19-25, 13-25, 25-15, 15-13.

Sadie Smith

Assists

10/20/25 vs Burlington	31
10/18/25 vs Duxbury	20
10/16/25 vs Woburn Memorial	30
10/14/25 @ Wakefield Memorial	14
10/10/25 vs Newburyport	40
+ 8 more games

Several Red Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sadie Smith, who had 31 assists and seven digs. Smith has been hot for a while, having posted 14 or more assists the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Burns, who had 21 digs and one assist.

Melrose has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Burlington, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Melrose is set to challenge their familiar foe Stoneham at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Burlington will face off against rival Wilmington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.