Melrose moved to 7-0 with a three set victory over the Peabody Tanners today in Peabody. The Lady Raiders overwhelmed Division I Peabody 25-8, 25-16, and 25-12 with heavy contributions from reserves.
Set one saw outstanding play from setter Colleen Hanscom digging off the net and the debuts of Melrose's newest frosh varsity, Alyssa DiRaffaele and Jill Slabacheski. Melrose went up 16-4 and never looked back. Laura Irwin had four kills in the game.
Set two saw Melrose also up 16-4 with reserves getting action late. Melrose had a bevy of kills including five apiece for Hannah Brickley and Laura. Alyssa got her first varsity kill.
During set three Melrose extended their domination with another ten kills and another big, early lead at 17-5.
Today's match saw the cleanest all-around three games that Melrose has played this season. In addition to Laura's unofficial fourteen kills, sophomore outside hitter Athena Ziavras had a solid game. The back row defense improved the serve-receive game so critical to success.
Melrose had come into this week with only ten varsity players, and the addition of two freshmen provides for a full complement of twelve players allowing for optimal scrimmaging and faster development of younger players. Underclassmen have always played an important role in Melrose, providing both talent and competition.
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