Melrose started slowly in set one, tied after the first four points, followed by a remarkable 23-1 run including seven aces and eleven service points for Laura Irwin. When Melrose wasn't producing aces, Hannah Brickley fired in six kills abetted by a trio by Laura. The first set was also service error free.
The second game again saw some early sluggishness, but a 5-5 tie morphed into a 20-7 lead via a 15-2 run. Junior Athena Ziavras took the hitting stage, blasting in six kills, while versatile setter Colleen Hanscom had a pair of kills in the 25-11 victory.
Coach Scott Celli started Freshmen Brooke Bell and Amanda Commito, Sophomores Brittany Adelman and Alyssa DiRaffaele, and Seniors Jess Farr and Alex Harlow in set three. Melrose went out to a 10-3 with the youth movement, but Boston English parried with a 16-7 run of its own, before the new sheriff in town restored order behind service from Alyssa and Annmarie Wiesen, the latter acing out the win. Senior Siena Mamayek pounded out three kills while Alyssa had a pair.
The match helped solidify Melrose's twin goals of winning now and winning later, as the quarter and semifinal action afforded plenty of court time for veterans and youth alike. With only two seniors on its squad, Boston English has a chance to grow its program as well.
*Statistics courtesy of Dick Collis
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