The Smithtown East Bulls will face off against the Ward Melville Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Smithtown East and West Islip, and Smithtown East kept the tradition alive. The Bulls were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Lions on Monday.
Smithtown East was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-11, 25-19.
Sadie LaPresti
| 09/29/25 vs West Islip | 19 |
| 09/27/25 vs Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK | 2 |
| 09/27/25 vs Hauppauge | 8 |
| 09/27/25 vs Brentwood | 7 |
| 09/27/25 vs Great Neck North/Great Neck South | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Smithtown East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sadie LaPresti, who had 19 assists and 12 digs. That's the most assists LaPresti has posted over her last eight contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Sullivan, who had ten digs and two assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ward Melville, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They came out on top against Connetquot by a score of 3-1 last Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the T-Birds: they've now won three in a row.
Smithtown East's victory bumped their record up to 17-3-5. As for Ward Melville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Smithtown East was able to grind out a solid win over Ward Melville in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. Will the Bulls repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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