Melrose entered their tilt with Lake Arthur on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Panthers 3-0. The Buffaloes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Melrose was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-14, 25-11.
Cassie Hawkins
| 10/07/25 @ Lake Arthur | 5 |
| 08/22/25 vs Eunice | 3 |
| 08/23/25 vs Ruidoso | 2 |
| 09/27/25 vs Texico | 1 |
Melrose's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cassie Hawkins, who had five aces and three digs. Those five aces gave Hawkins a new career-high. Zona Hollaway was another key player, getting four digs and four aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Melrose was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Melrose's record now sits at 10-2. As for Lake Arthur, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-3.
Melrose didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Elida on the 9th. As for Lake Arthur, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Dora on the 8th.
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