Melbourne hasn't had much luck against Vero Beach recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Melbourne Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Vero Beach Indians at 6:30 p.m. Melbourne will be strutting in after a victory while Vero Beach will be coming in after a loss.
Melbourne took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over West Shore.
One reason for the win was Melbourne's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-8.
Melbourne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Haley Ostrander led the charge by getting eight digs and 14 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Sigety, who had six digs, two kills, and two aces.
Melbourne kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Vero Beach came up short against Orangewood Christian on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Vero Beach was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 21 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-21.
Melbourne pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Vero Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
Melbourne suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Vero Beach in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Melbourne, Kaleigh Becton (who had 26 digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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