Red Raiders
| 10/10/25 vs Newburyport | 2-3 |
| 10/09/25 @ Arlington | 3-1 |
| 10/07/25 vs Wilmington | 3-0 |
| 10/03/25 vs Lexington | 3-2 |
| 09/30/25 vs Ipswich | 3-1 |
It was a good run, but Melrose unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-match winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Newburyport Clippers by a score of 3-2.
Melrose actually scored more points across those five sets (108-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 18-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Melrose saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sadie Smith had 40 assists and 14 digs. Smith has been hot for a while, having posted 19 or more assists the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anna Burns, who had 19 digs and two assists.
Melrose's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Newburyport, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Looking ahead, Melrose will head out on the road to square off against Wakefield Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newburyport, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lynnfield at 5:00 p.m.
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