After flying high against Beverly last Wednesday, Marblehead came back down to earth. The Marblehead Magicians took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ipswich Tigers on Sunday. While the Magicians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 26-24 in the first set.
Marblehead started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-19, 26-24, 27-25.
Marblehead's loss came despite strong showings from Eva Burke and Erin Wilder. Burke had 12 digs, two kills, and 31 assists, while Wilder had four aces. Burke is also on a roll when it comes to hitting percentage, as she's now posted at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Ipswich can attribute much of their success to Emily Hannibal, who had 19 digs.
Marblehead's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Ipswich, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
Marblehead has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Haverhill on the 21st. As for Ipswich, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Georgetown on the 21st.
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