Somerset Berkley Regional lost against Melrose last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders lost 3-0 to the Melrose Red Raiders. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Somerset Berkley Regional was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Melrose's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 25-17.
Somerset Berkley Regional's loss came despite strong showings from Kori Tickel and Samantha Comeau. Tickel had ten digs and four aces, while Comeau had two kills and a block. Tickel has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Smith, who had eight kills and four digs.
Somerset Berkley Regional's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Melrose, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Somerset Berkley Regional does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Melrose, they and Longmeadow are set to duel on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Longmeadow has won 12 straight at home, while Melrose won ten straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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