After six games on the road, Vero Beach is heading back home. They will host the Melbourne Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Vero Beach came up short against Orangewood Christian and fell 2-0.
Vero Beach was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 21 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, everything went Melbourne's way against West Shore on Thursday as Melbourne made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Melbourne's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21, 25-8.
Melbourne's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Haley Ostrander, who had eight digs and 14 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Muni, who had four digs 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 matches.
Vero Beach's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Melbourne, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Everything went Vero Beach's way against Melbourne in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Vero Beach made off with a 3-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Melbourne's Nina Ghawi, who had 23 digs and two aces. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Vero Beach to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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