Volleyball Recap: Friday's Defeat Ends Melrose's Winning Streak

Red Raiders

Previous 5 Games

10/10/25 vs Newburyport	2-3
10/09/25 @ Arlington	3-1
10/07/25 vs Wilmington	3-0
10/03/25 vs Lexington	3-2
09/30/25 vs Ipswich	3-1

It was a good run, but Melrose unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-match winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Newburyport Clippers by a score of 3-2.

Melrose actually scored more points across those five sets (108-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 18-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-12.

Despite the defeat, Melrose saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sadie Smith had 40 assists and 14 digs. Smith has been hot for a while, having posted 19 or more assists the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anna Burns, who had 19 digs and two assists.

Melrose's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Newburyport, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.

Looking ahead, Melrose will head out on the road to square off against Wakefield Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newburyport, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lynnfield at 5:00 p.m.