Melrose (6-0) traveled to Stoneham to face Coach Andrew Viselli's Spartans, leaving with a 3-0 victory, 25-10, 25-11, 25-10.
Melrose sprinted out to a 5-1 league behind southpaw Alex Harlow's serving, and built an 18-5 lead before closing out the game. Hannah Brickley had five kills, Laura Irwin three, and Siena Mamayek and Jill Slabacheski added a pair apiece.
Second verse, not same as the first, as Stoneham romped out 6-0, before a Melrose counterattack gave them an ephemeral 8-7 lead. Stoneham went back up 9-8 but Melrose went on an 11-0 run to ice it 19-9, and a Brickley service run including a pair of aces, greased the victory skids. Hannah (4), Laura (3), Jill (2), and Siena continued the offensive load, with Colleen Hanscom padding her career assist record.
Game 3 mirrored the opener, with a 4-0 lead, 12-3 lead expansion, and gradual break away from their hosts. Stoneham struggled with Melrose only producing four kills, and producing three service errors.
Melrose continues to refine their total package of hitting, and the critical initial pass to set up the plays. The higher attack rate percentages reflect clear improvement in the initial pass and the solid play of Jess Farr, Alex, Hannah, Laura, and Amanda Commito in the back row. The best teams have terrific libero and back row play digging out the spikes that defeat lesser teams.
V-Ball Notes: Kneebone's connected to the hip bone, or who beat whom or took games from whom. Arlington Catholic lost to perennial south power North Quincy 3-1. AC had never been in the game against the Lady Raiders. North Quincy is 6-1, having lost only to future Melrose opponent, Barnstable.
Melrose hosts 4-2 Bishop Fenwick Monday at the Middle School Gym.
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