Game 5: Melrose 3 Watertown 0

Melrose maintained momentum with a 3-0 home win over Watertown. Scores were 25-6, 25-18, and 25-15.

Alabama Coach Nick Saban focused on your job as a player. "I respect what it takes to win." 

Nick Saban was asked Wednesday evening how hard it is to gauge offensive growth when the quality of opponent can vary from week to week. He responded as only he can. pic.twitter.com/1WAkpeulJA

— Gary L. Harris (@garyharris_wvua) September 15, 2022

Analysis: Here's my preferred template - 

1. What went well? Melrose upped their consistency. Realizing the limitations of watching the livestream, it appeared that Chloe Gentile had a strong performance. Sadie Jaggers generated more points from the middle. Gia was Gia. 

2. What went poorly? Considering the scores, nothing went 'badly' as the team works to clean up service and improve passing. Melrose committed a rare rotation error in a second set with some defensive lapses. Give Watertown credit for improvement.  

3. What can the team do better? There's opportunity for the front row to have a higher attack efficiency on overpasses. 

4. What are the enduring lessons? There aren't a lot. Coach Scott Celli continues to tinker with the lineup, seeking a dominant combination.