Melrose hosted Burlington in a Middlesex League Volleyball Night late game, emerging with a 25-12, 25-13, 24-26, and 25-13 victory. The win boosted Melrose to a 19-1 record with one game remaining at Central Catholic.
Winchester clinched the best record in the ML with a 3-0 victory over Woburn to finish unbeaten at 16-0 in league play.
Melrose dominated the first two sets, with strong performances from senior captains Lily Fitzgerald, Lydia Lombardo, Saoirse Connolly, and Jill Mercer. Lydia had one of her best all-around games with consistent attacks from the outside and Jill handled even the toughest Red Devil serves and a host of tough digs.
Sophomores Nicole Abbott, Emma Randolph, Erin Torpey, and Mary Kate Mahoney all played key roles as did freshman Emily Hudson with blocking up front.
Burlington had Melrose playing uphill almost the entire third set. Melrose rallied from 16-22 to earn a match point at 24-23, but the Red Devils held them off to take the set.
The fourth set was all Melrose. Lily got the team off to a quick 5-0 edge on the serve and Melrose kept extending the lead to a peak of 21-7. Burlington reeled off six points to get to thirteen before Melrose restored order with Mahoney's change-of-pace serves.
Lady Raider Notes: Volleyball Night was well-received with enthusiastic crowds in particular for Winchester-Woburn and Belmont-Arlington. Tonight was the final regular-season home game for the Melrose seniors. Lydia Lombardo was particularly outstanding tonight.
Melrose has a chance to recapture the 20-win plateau with a win next week at Central Catholic. Coach Scott Celli praised the team's hard work during the season and noted before the game the ongoing progress of Erin Torpey outside and Emily Hudson's growth during her seventeen days of varsity play.
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