Melbourne's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the West Shore Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Melbourne's got stronger as the match went on, holding West Shore to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 25-8.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Melbourne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Haley Ostrander, who had eight digs and 14 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Sigety, who had six digs, two kills, and two aces.
Melbourne kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in five consecutive contests.
Melbourne is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for West Shore, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Melbourne will venture away from home to square off against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for West Shore, they will host Brevard HEAT at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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