Melrose proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Masconomet Regional Chieftains 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Red Raiders as they're now sitting on three straight.
Melrose wouldn't go down easily and took Masconomet Regional into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 16-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Sabine Wenzel
| 09/26/25 @ Masconomet Regional | 21 |
| 09/25/25 vs Stoneham | 19 |
| 09/19/25 @ Wilmington | 13 |
| 09/16/25 @ Winchester | 11 |
| 09/11/25 @ Burlington | 17 |
| + 6 more games |
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. Another player making a difference was Elise Marchais, who had six digs.
Melrose's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Masconomet Regional, they moved to 5-5 with that defeat, which also ended their five-match winning streak.
Coming up, Melrose will square off against Watertown at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Masconomet Regional, they will take on Marblehead at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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