If Melrose was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Wakefield Memorial on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Raiders fell 3-1 to the Reading Memorial Rockets on Tuesday. The Red Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Melrose started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-12, 25-15, 25-22.
Sabine Wenzel
| 09/09/25 vs Reading Memorial | 24 |
| 09/05/25 vs Wakefield Memorial | 22 |
| 09/03/25 @ Belmont | 30 |
| 11/06/24 @ Longmeadow | 17 |
| 11/01/24 vs Somerset Berkley Regional | 11 |
| 10/25/24 vs Newton North | 10 |
Melrose's loss came despite strong showings from Sabine Wenzel and Sadie Smith. Wenzel had 24 kills, while Smith had 27 assists and six digs. Wenzel has been hot, having posted ten or more kills the last six times she's played.
Melrose's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Reading Memorial, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Melrose is set to square off against their familiar foe Burlington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Reading Memorial will take on rival Lexington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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