BILLERICA — Senior Ally Bonoldi completed with seven kills, together with the match-clinching level, as second-seeded Medfield gained its first volleyball championship since 2010 with a 3-0 sweep of Weston within the Div. 3 last at Billerica Memorial Excessive College.
“They needed to rewrite historical past,” mentioned Medfield coach Arthur Felicio. “They needed to flip the swap. They knew that they may do it, and I believed in them by means of and thru.”
Medfield (21-4) not solely confronted the identical faculty that swept them within the 2023 finals, however Weston (17-7) had already knocked off the Warriors twice through the common season.
“We had been actually motivated,” Bonoldi mentioned. “We needed to take it, we knew we might. We knew about final yr, put it prior to now. We performed so effectively this season, and we simply needed to return out and present them who we’re.”
Medfield gained by set scores of 25-14, 25-23 and 25-21. Junior Kendall Larkin paced the crew with 9 kills, whereas senior captain Lily Brodeur added 5 kills.
Weston was propelled by Windfall School commit Fielding Mayhugh, who had 14 kills.
With Medfield clinging to a 24-21 benefit within the third set, a wild rally ensued, spanning almost 40 seconds, Bonoldi sealed the take care of a thundering spike for her last kill. As the gang erupted, the Warriors stormed the courtroom to greet her seconds later.
“We had been actually battling,” mentioned Bonoldi. “They had been battling. It’s such a reduction when a protracted rally like that goes in our favor. It’s so enjoyable enjoying with these women.”
After serving as a junior varsity assistant, Felicio took over at Medfield this fall. Solely 21, the longer term now appears fairly brilliant for the brand new head coach and his program.
“I’m going to recollect (this senior class) for the subsequent few years,” Felicio mentioned. “This primary yr teaching has positively served as a stepping stone for the subsequent years that I coach.”
