Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Opening Day

Melrose kicks off the volleyball season tomorrow traveling to Bedford. Melrose has faced Bedford in the past, beating the Buccaneers 3-0 last season, but struggled in a 3-1 post-season win several years ago.

Melrose needs to sharpen up quickly, preparing for Friday's key Middlesex League matchup at Reading.

Melrose has a veteran team and I'll take a guess at tomorrow's starting lineup:

OH Jill Slabacheski
MH Rachel Johnson
Opp Jen Cain
DS/libero Alyssa DiRaffaele
MH Sarah McGowan
Setter  Brooke Bell

Expect to see Amanda Commito rotating in early into the back row, Kayla Wyland into the front defensively, and Coach Celli trying to find the best performance-based combinations. The talent differential between the middle-third and bottom third of the roster is not so great, so the lineup could be in flux as the season evolves and players compete for time.

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