Belmont lost against Melrose back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Marauders fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 3-2. While the Marauders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Raiders 25-20 in the first set.
Belmont started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-10.
Melrose's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sabine Wenzel, who had 30 kills. Those 30 kills gave Wenzel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Smith, who had 37 assists and 11 digs.
Belmont's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Belmont is set to take on their familiar foe Reading Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Melrose will challenge rival Wakefield Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
