<body><div>Volleyball team heads into the playoffs on winning noteThe Marblehead High volleyball team (12-6) wrapped up the regular season with three out of four wins, and came out of it seeded 19th in the Division 2 state power rankings, as of Oct. 25.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2kwCWK_0wOvNXqM00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2kwCWK_0wOvNXqM00" width="1021" height="304" ><figcaption>The annual Marblehead High School girls soccer clinic was held in conjunction with the MYSA on Oct. 23 at Piper Field. A total of 80 youth soccer players attended the event, many of whom are posing with the high school team in the above photo. COURTESY PHOTOS</figcaption></figure>The host Magicians started the final stretch of the regular season against the undefeated Ipswich Tigers on Oct. 20. They took the Tigers (18-0, second seed in Division 4) to four competitive close games, before succumbing to the Cape Ann League club.“We started off solidly with a 26-24 game 1 win,” said coach Killeen Miller. “In the second game, we started really slow, going down 11-4 after multiple receiving errors on serves. But together, we were able to pull it back, only to lose, 25-19. In games three and four, both teams exchanged points, before Ipswich closed it out.“We still played our best defensive game to date against Ipswich’s (star) offensive players Addie Phyllis and Claire Buletza,” added Miller.The next night, also at home, the Marblehead girls bounced back to beat non-league Haverhill in four games.Lila Moniz led the Marblehead offense with 18 kills. Greta Sachs tacked on another 12. Setter Eva Burke was credited with 34 assists. Meg Parkmna, Sydney Faris and Moniz ended up with double digits in digs.“Our receives on serves and our defense dominated this match,” said Miller. “But it was our blocking that set the bar, with Greta Sachs (four), Sammy Walker (six) and Sydney Faris (three) leading the way.”Facing their third straight match in as many days, the Magicians started slowly, dropping their first two games, but rebounded nicely to beat Danvers in five.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3eoyac_0wOvNXqM00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3eoyac_0wOvNXqM00" width="1920" height="1191" ><figcaption>Marblehead High junior volleyball player Mari Modrzynska goes for the kill during a recent match. The Magicians ended the regular season last week with a 12-6 record, and are the 19th seed in the Division 2 state power rankings, as of Oct. 25.</figcaption></figure>“In the first two games, we struggled with consistency on receiving serves. We just made many unforced errors offensively, but then turned it around beginning in the third game,” said Miller. “Sydney Faris was fantastic from the serving line, finishing up with eight aces and five digs, while Moniz (13 kills), Sachs (9 kills) and Walker (6 kills) stepped up offensively in Games 3-5 to lead us in the comeback victory.”Sophomore setters Erin Wilder (13 assists) and Sydney DaSilva (9 assists) also helped out on offense.The Magicians then completed the regular season versus rival Swampscott at home on Oct. 24. They ended up sweeping the Big Blue in three games.Moniz led the offense with 13 kills, while Sachs and Walker each finished with eight. Setter Erin Wilder collected 20 assists. Defensively, Parkman and Faris chipped in with 10 digs apiece.Girls soccer shuts down WinthropThe Marblehead High girls soccer team shut out host Winthrop on Oct. 18, 6-0. As of Oct. 25, the Magicians, with only two games left on the regular season schedule, are seeded 14 th in the Division 2 state power rankings.Against the Vikings, Callie Gilmore led the way in goals with two, giving her 12 on the season. Courtney Hitscherich (1 goal, 2 assists), Cora Gerson (1 assist), Lucy McDonald (1 assist) and Sydney Ball (1 goal) also contributed to the offense. Paige Fletcher and Liv Niles also tacked on their first career varsity goals in this game.“This win against Winthrop was a great team effort,” said second-year coach Lisa Wales.The Marblehead girls wrap up the regular season with two non-league games against Lynnfield (Oct. 26) and Newton South (Oct. 28) after press deadline. The playoffs will then tentatively begin when the calendar flips to November.</div></body>

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Volleyball team heads into the playoffs on winning note. The Marblehead High volleyball team (12-6) wrapped up the regular season with three out of four wins, and came out of it seeded 19th in the Division 2 state power rankings, as of Oct. 25. The host Magicians started the final...