For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Calais and Machias meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Blue Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Calais took Machias into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 24-26, 17-25, 15-10.
Ashaleigh Sulkowski paced Calais' offense, picking up 11 kills. Sulkowski got some help from Addison Ellsmore and her 22 assists. Sulkowski was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Machias found their leader in sophomore Myra Look, who had seven digs and four aces. Look is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
Calais has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Machias, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
As of now, neither Calais nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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