Dedham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Bellingham Blackhawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Marauders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Dedham was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bellingham's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 26-24.
Dedham lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Megan McNamara, who had nine digs and eight kills. McNamara is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Walsh, who had five digs and 26 assists.
Bellingham can attribute much of their success to Jacobi Houston, who had six digs and 20 assists.
Dedham's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Bellingham, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Dedham will venture away from home to face off against Randolph at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Dedham is facing Randolph at the right time seeing as Randolph is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bellingham, they will head out on the road to take on Hopkinton at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopkinton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Bellingham surely won't give up without a fight.
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