Melrose won the last time they faced Somerset Berkley Regional, and things went their way on Friday too. The Melrose Red Raiders put the hurt on the Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Raiders.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-14, 25-17.
Melrose had a senior duo take command as Sofia Papatsoris had 11 kills and eight digs and Leah Fowke had three kills, three digs, and 31 assists. Another player making a difference was Sadie Smith, who had eight kills and four digs.
Somerset Berkley Regional's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kori Tickel, who had ten digs and four aces, and Samantha Comeau, who had two kills and a block. Tickel has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Melrose is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Somerset Berkley Regional, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9.
Melrose and Longmeadow are set to duel on Wednesday. Longmeadow will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something Melrose surely won't give up without a fight. Somerset Berkley Regional does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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