Melrose made several spectacular defensive plays in the third set versus Wakefield, plays that defined the third set win.
First, Gg Albuja makes a one-armed diving effort off camera and Leah Fowke keeps it alive. Melrose wins the point.
Only the most exceptional athletes convert these plays.
Sofia Papatsoris blocks and gets called for an illegal attack.
On youtube.com played at 0.25 speed and magnified below, Sofia attacks the ball after it crosses the plane of the net. I'm not a certified official and I think violations should be clear violations.
Next, Alex Homan makes an "impossible" save with her non-dominant arm, again with a Fowke continuation play...and Melrose wins the point.
It takes a village. Maggie Turner, then Leah, then Maggie, then Gg keep saving the play, but Melrose can't win this point on the highest altitude ball of the season.
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