Chieftains
| 09/26/25 vs Melrose | 2-3 |
| 09/23/25 vs Winthrop | 3-0 |
| 09/19/25 @ Newburyport | 3-2 |
| 09/17/25 vs Danvers | 3-0 |
| 09/15/25 @ Beverly | 3-1 |
After flying high against Winthrop on Tuesday, Masconomet Regional came back down to earth. The Chieftains fell just short of the Melrose Red Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Chieftains' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Masconomet Regional wouldn't go down easily and took Melrose into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 16-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Cate Wettstone paced Masconomet Regional's offense, picking up 12 kills. Wettstone got some help from Jordan Draper and her 26 assists. Wettstone was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Melrose was led to victory by Sadie Smith and Sabine Wenzel. Smith had 32 assists and eight digs, while Wenzel had 21 kills. Wenzel has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more kills the last 11 times she's played. Alisa Dautovic also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Masconomet Regional's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Melrose, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3.
Coming up, Masconomet Regional will take on Marblehead at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Melrose, they will venture away from home to face off against Watertown at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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