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The Warriors (13-7) will face No. 2 Duxbury in a quarterfinal, date and time TBD to be announced. “We just worked really, really hard,” Yalli said. “I think that paid off for today. During the match, we stayed positive. We worked really well with each other.” Senior Kendra Marino (7 kills, 5 blocks) was a menace at the net early for Billerica (10-12), but when Yalli and junior Audrey Nugent (7 kills, block) found space down the line and forced the double block to adjust, the Warriors began to pull away. “I talk to them after they get blocked, and I’ll be like, ‘What do you want from me?’ ” said senior Kalena Imura, who doled out 32 assists. “It’s about communicating with my hitters and trying the best I can do to give them what they want.” Senior libero Mia MacLean contributed to a back line that refused to let the ball drop, and to Wayland coming out on top when rallies went for the better part of a minute. The Warriors won 5 of 6 points after a 22-20 deficit in the second set, then ran away with the third. “They do an outstanding job adjusting, and that starts knowing the practice is leading up to the match,” said coach Lisa Tsaur. “We came up with a really great game plan, and they worked really hard to implement it.” Division 2 State Marblehead 3, Burlington 0 — Lila Moniz (11 kills, 10 digs), Greta Sachs (8 kills, 3 blocks), and Eva Burke (27 assists, 7 digs) powered the No. 6 Magicians (19-2) past No. 11 Burlington (17-5) in a second-round sweep. Division 3 State Old Rochester 3, Blackstone Valley 0 — Molly Franco (16 kills, 5 digs), Sadie Hartley Matteson (11 kills), Kate Rodrigues (11 digs, 22 service points, 4 aces) led the fifth-seeded Bulldogs (18-4) to a second-round victory over No. 12 BVT (17-4). Division 4 State East Bridgewater 3, Advanced Math and Science 0 — Liv McManus (9 kills, 5 digs, 4 aces), Elizabeth Willis (eight kills), and Ayla Kingman (15 assists) contributed to a second-round win for the No. 2 Vikings (21-1) against No. 15 AMSA (12-8).
