Volleyball Game Preview: Milton Wildcats vs. Brookline Warriors

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 2:47am

Volleyball Preview: Milton Wildcats vs. Brookline Warriors

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The Milton Wildcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Brookline Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Milton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Needham just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Rockets.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-10, 25-17.

Meanwhile, Brookline came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Wildcats out 3-2.

Brookline took Weston into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 28-26, 21-25, 15-12.

Brookline can attribute much of their success to Maya Nock, who had 24 digs, and Emilie Ferdinand, who had 17 kills, 12 digs, and two aces. Ferdinand is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.

Brookline was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in 14 consecutive matches.

Milton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6. As for Brookline, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Milton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Brookline when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Milton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.

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