Volleyball Recap: Melrose Comes Up Short

If Melrose was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Woburn Memorial on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Raiders came up short against the Duxbury Dragons on Saturday, falling 3-0. The Red Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

While Melrose had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18, 25-18.

Sadie Smith

Assists

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
10/09/25 @ Arlington	32
+ 7 more games

Despite the loss, Melrose still got an impressive performance from Sadie Smith, who had 20 assists and ten digs. Smith is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 12 games she's played. Elise Marchais also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

Melrose has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season. As for Duxbury, they pushed their record up to 18-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.

Coming up, Melrose will welcome Burlington at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Duxbury, they will head out to face off against Quincy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.