Melrose is 8-2 against Burlington since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Melrose Red Raiders will host the Burlington Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Melrose got the win against Wakefield Memorial by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Melrose took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-14, 25-16.
Melrose's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sabine Wenzel, who had 16 kills. Wenzel is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Fowke, who had three digs and 19 assists.
Meanwhile, Burlington made easy work of Arlington on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-16, 25-14.
Burlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 27 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Melrose's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Burlington, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Melrose took their victory against Burlington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Melrose repeat their success, or does Burlington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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