With a playoff win on the line, Messalonskee rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Brewer Witches. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since October 5, 2024.
Messalonskee was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 25-16, 13-25, 17-25, 25-13, 15-12.
Maggie Hickey
| 10/24/25 @ Brewer | 5 |
| 10/14/25 @ Greely | 0 |
| 10/10/25 @ Cape Elizabeth | 1 |
| 10/08/25 vs Nokomis | 3 |
| 10/06/25 @ Mt. Ararat | 4 |
| 09/30/25 vs Brunswick | 8 |
Messalonskee was led to victory by Alanna Voter and Maggie Hickey. Voter had 21 digs, while Hickey had seven digs and five aces. That's the most aces Hickey has posted since back in September.
They weren't the only good servers: Messalonskee was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Messalonskee is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Brewer, their loss ended a seven-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Messalonskee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against York on the 29th. Brewer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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