Arlington is 0-9 against Melrose since September of 2014 but things could change on Monday. The Arlington Spy Ponders will square off against the Melrose Red Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 17 losses in a row dating back to last season, Arlington finally turned things around against Stoneham on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Melrose waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Minutemen by a score of 3-1.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (89-85) Melrose actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 26-24, 9-25, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Melrose to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caroline Higonenq, who had 18 digs and 12 kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Fowke, who had eight digs, two kills, and two kills.
Arlington's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Melrose, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Arlington suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Melrose in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Arlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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