Old Rochester Regional faced Case in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Cardinals since May 7, 2021.
While Old Rochester Regional won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-16, 25-23.
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Old Rochester Regional's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carly Mello, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Mello has posted over her last six matchups.
They weren't the only good servers: Old Rochester Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 24 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Case saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Madyson Silva had 16 assists and four digs. Silva is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in each of the last 43 games she's played dating back to last season.
Old Rochester Regional is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 16-4 record this season. As for Case, with the loss, they broke their 11-match winning streak and moved their record to 17-2.
Coming up, Old Rochester Regional will venture away from home to challenge Barnstable at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Case, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against New Bedford on the 25th.
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