17-05-2025
Eastern Mass. boys' volleyball: Globe Players of the Week for May 8-15
Liam Quinn
, Chelmsford
— Putting up 26 kills, 10 digs, and 6 blocks, the Merrimack-bound senior came up big in
Anthony Rubim
, Greater Lawrence
— Dealing 45 assists, reaching 1,000 for his career, and clinching at least a share of the conference title were part of the junior's day to remember in
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Brookline's Alec Smagula sets the ball during a Bay State Conference match against Natick at Brookline High School on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe
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Alec Smagula
, Brookline
— The junior recorded 15 of his 35 assists in the third set of a sweep against Needham, in a week that saw the Warriors finish the gauntlet of top Bay State Conference matches with just one loss, putting them on the brink of clinching the conference title.
Obi Umeh
, Acton-Boxborough
— The senior popped 18 kills and five blocks as the Revolution won a four-setter over Newton South. He added 11 in a sweep of Milford.
ACTON, 5/29/2024 - Obi Umeh (4) of Acton-Boxborough and Jayden Pelletier of St. John's Prep (1) during A-B's victory over St. John's Prep in a Division 1 first-round volleyball match. JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE (Sports, Traub)
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