Dedham lost against Norwood back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Dedham Marauders fell just short of the Norwood Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The Marauders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dedham took Norwood into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-19, 18-25, 18-25, 25-14, 16-14.
Dedham lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sarah Walsh, who had 11 digs and 35 assists. Walsh is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. Megan McNamara was another key player, getting nine kills, eight digs, and eight aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Dedham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Dedham's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Norwood, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dedham will face off against Westwood at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Westwood will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Dedham surely won't give up without a fight. As for Norwood, they will challenge Holliston at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
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