Melrose (5-0) hosted Middlesex League Freedom Division rival Wakefield (4-2) at the MVMMS gym looking to stay undefeated. A straight set 25-11, 25-10, 25-22 win kept them undefeated with six consecutive wins.
Melrose went full "Beast Mode" in set one with a juggernaut of hitting efficiency combined with strong net defense leading to a commanding 25-11 win. Offense came from all angles led by Elena Soukos with at least a half dozen kills, ably balanced by kills from Chloe Gentile and Sadie Jaggers in the middle and Abby Hudson and Gia Vlajkovic outside.
Superior coordination of play and passing led to a relentless attack.
Set two brought more of the same with aggressive playing forcing Wakefield errors. Melrose had a long run of points from 15-8 to 23-8 to put the set away. Wakefield struggled to handle the crafty serving of Autumn Whelan and Chloe Gentile and Ava Burns contributed solid net play and southpaw service. Melrose finished off the visitors 25-10.
The third set saw improved defense from Wakefield and early inconsistency from Melrose as the visitors streaked to a 7-2 edge. After an early timeout from Coach Celli, Melrose rallied to a 13-11 advantage. Wakefield didn't fold as the score was tied late in the set before Melrose leaned on Elena Soukos for late offense to lead 24-20. Wakefield didn't go quietly but Melrose restored order to win 25-22.
Melrose Notes: Melrose should feel good about playing two sets of dominant volleyball and Wakefield can take solace in third set resilience. Chloe Gentile had a strong game in the middle as a key facilitator of victory along with Elena Soukos who attacked from everywhere.
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