Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Standings, Stats, and Highlights (from Melrose and Lexington)


Three Middlesex League Freedom Division clubs are struggling. 


Another night of big statistics for Elena Soukos with fourteen kills with strong performances from Gia Vlajkovic and Chloe Gentile.


Emma Desmond delivered her customary 8 assists/set. 

Defensively Autumn Whelan had double digit digs and serve receives. 

Highlights (video from Melrose High School YouTube livestream):


Chloe delivers on a windmill windup. 



An Emma Desmond set puts an "Air Gia" delivery into motion. 



In basketball there's a saying, "great defense is multiple efforts." Here the coordination between front and back rows plays out. Ava McSorley keeps a ball alive with a 'chicken wing' and Chloe deflects an outside attack allowing Elena to hammer a winner off the block. This is known as "wiping the block" or using it as "a tool." 

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