Melrose had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They won by a set and slipped past the Belmont Marauders 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Raiders have posted since September 4, 2024.
Melrose had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-10.
Sabine Wenzel
| 09/03/25 @ Belmont | 30 |
| 10/19/24 @ Duxbury | 21 |
| 10/08/24 @ Woburn Memorial | 19 |
| 09/26/24 @ Lexington | 18 |
| 11/06/24 @ Longmeadow | 17 |
Melrose got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sabine Wenzel out in front who had 30 kills. Those 30 kills gave Wenzel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sadie Smith, who had 37 assists and 11 digs.
Belmont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Melrose has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Wakefield Memorial on the 5th. As for Belmont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Reading Memorial on the 5th.
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