Volleyball Recap: Wilmington Wildcats vs. Melrose Red Raiders
After flying high against Watertown last Tuesday, Wilmington came back down to earth. The Wilmington Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Melrose Red Raiders on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-9, 25-10.
Melrose was led to victory by Leah Fowke and Sabine Wenzel. Fowke had three digs and 18 assists, while Wenzel had eight kills. Fowke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Wilmington has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Melrose, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Wilmington will challenge Burlington at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Melrose, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Duxbury on the 19th.
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