Patchogue-Medford defeated Ward Melville, 3-2, in a Suffolk girls volleyball match Tuesday.

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Patchogue-Medford outside hitter Kayla Martin gets the kill shot in a game against Ward Melville on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Ward Melville outside hitter Allie Sturgess connects with the kill shot in a game against Patchogue-Medford on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Patchogue-Medford middle hitter Paulina Rutkowski gets the point on the tap shot in a game against Ward Melville on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Ward Melville middle hitter Morgan Persky gets the kill shot in a game against Patchogue-Medford on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Patchogue-Medford middle hitter Olivia Lipponer puts the shot over two defenders in a game against Ward Melville on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Ward Melville libero Molly Cronin gets the dig in a game against Patchogue-Medford on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Patchogue-Medford libero Alexis Stoehrer sets the play in a game against Ward Melville on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Patchogue-Medford setter Caitlin Dellacave returns the blocked shot past two Ward Melville defenders in a game Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Ward Melville right side Anna Brun drives the kill shot in a game against Patchogue-Medford on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Patchogue-Medford outside hitter Kayla Martin gets the kills shot in a game against Ward Melville on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Patchogue-Medford middle hitter Paulina Rutkowski gets the point on this shot in a game against Ward Melville on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Patchogue-Medford players celebrate their fifth-set victory against Ward Melville on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Ward Melville middle hitter Morgan Persky and Patchogue-Medford middle hitter Paulina Rutkowski go up for the hit at the same time in a game on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Ward Melville middle hitter Siena Hart blocks the shot in a game against Patchogue-Medford on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Patchogue-Medford outside hitter Mary Milano gets the kill shot in a game against Ward Melville on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Patchogue-Medford's Caitlin Dellecave sets the play at the net in a game against Ward Melville on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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Patchogue-Medford outside hitter Mary Milano gets the kill shot in a game against Ward Melville on Tuesday at Ward Melville High School.

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