Melbourne won the last time they faced Sebastian River, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Melbourne Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Sebastian River Sharks 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Melbourne who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 20-25, 25-23, 16-25, 15-5.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Melbourne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Haley Ostrander, who had 19 digs. Another player making a difference was Sofia Muni, who had five digs and 20 assists.
Melbourne has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Sebastian River, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Melbourne will welcome Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Sebastian River, they will head out to square off against Okeechobee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Okeechobee will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sebastian River surely won't give up without a fight.
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