If Dedham was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Randolph last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dedham Marauders fell 3-1 to the Westwood Wolverines on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Marauders in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost nine in a row.
Dedham started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-19, 25-22, 25-17.
Dedham's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sarah Walsh, who had six digs and 25 assists, and Megan McNamara, who had eight kills and eight aces. Walsh is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last five games she's played.
Even though they lost, Dedham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matchups.
Immy Roberts was a one-man wrecking crew for Westwood as she had 12 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Roberts a new career-high in aces.
Dedham's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Westwood, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Dedham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westwood, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Methuen on the 24th.
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