After losing their last match way back on Sept. 19 against non-league host Burlington, 3-0, the Marblehead High volleyball team (13-2) has rattled off eight straight wins, including last week’s home triumphs over Beverly (Oct. 15) and Saugus (Oct. 16) by identical 3-0 scores. The Marblehead girls are now eighth in the Division 2 power rankings, as of the latest statewide poll on Oct. 17. There are 57 teams in this division.
Against Beverly, Greta Sachs led the way with seven kills and four blocks. Lila Moniz was equally as effective on the offensive end with nine kills. Eva Burke also contributed mightily to the winning cause with 24 assists and six aces.
Playing on back-to-back nights is never easy, but these Magicians are on a roll, and it appears nothing will detour them right now. The Sachems found that out last Thursday in the MHS gym.
Moniz helped power her teammates to another victory with 16 kills. Sachs chipped in with six more against her Saugus counterparts. Burke finished up with 32 assists and three aces. Mari Modryznksa contributed to the win with a solid, all-around performance that included eight aces, five kills and six digs.
There are only three regular season matches left on the schedule, before the postseason begins next week. Perennial powerhouse Notre Dame Academy of Hingham (Oct. 20) and Danvers (Oct. 21) invades the MHS gym on Monday and Tuesday of this week to take on the Magicians, beginning at 5:30 p.m. They will then face rival Swampscott on Oct. 23 in Big Blue country, starting at 6 p.m. to officially wrap up the regular season.
