East Bridgewater takes down Bourne to win Div. 4 title

BILLERICA East Bridgewater bounced back after an opening set loss to claim a - success over Bourne and win the MIAA Div state championship at Billerica High School The Vikings - - - - supremacy brought the activity its first state championship in its six-year history Bourne had been seeking a second consecutive title after winning the Div championship the prior season Bourne made quick work of the first set with good communication that set them up for success Nola Timo delivered two powerhouse kills to help lead the Canalmen to a - set win Vikings head coach Andrew Macdonald commented that the group refocused itself after this first loss We re a type of association that wants a scrap the entire match reported MacDonald Keep your composure it s just one set there s plenty of volleyball to be played Let s get into a rhythm and go from there East Bridgewater started strong in the second set Serves by Elizabeth Delcarmen the daughter of former Boston Red Sox reliever Manny Delcarmen gave them a good foundation to build their plays off of giving them the lead East Bridgewater s Elizabeth Delcarmen hugs her dad ex- Boston Red Sox pitcher Manny Delcarmen after winning the state volleyball title Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill Boston Herald Bourne battled back but the Vikings were able to hold on to claim the - set preeminence Going into the third set tied East-Bridgewater kept the potential high with Bourne keeping them on a tight leash never letting the Vikings get too far ahead Despite this the Canalmen weren t able to secure another win and East-Bridgewater grabbed a - set lead with a - advantage The fourth set was a back-and-forth battle that saw Bourne claim a - lead before East Bridgewater stormed back to cut the deficit to - The Vikings would then get a slight advantage and a strong kill from Miley Sweeney sealed the accomplishment for East Bridgewater East Bridgewater's Elizabeth Delcarmen pops the ball over Bourne defenders during the Div state final Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill Boston Herald It feels surreal right now it s hard to believe commented MacDonald I knew they had it in them but to in fact get all the way here and then beat a club like that in the state finals is just something unbelievable