On Saturday, November 14th Bellingham Girls Volleyball pulled off their 3rd straight playoff sweep (5th consecutive sweep) & 20th sweep of the season as they took down #8 seeded Pembroke Titans. Bellingham improved to 22 and 0 overall and earned a spot in the final 4, Pembroke ended their season 16 and 6 overall. Bellingham will next take on #4 Joseph Case in a rematch of last years D3 state championship in the semi-finals, the game will take place on Wednesday November 18th 6pm at Bridgewater-Raynham high school.
In the first set, Bellingham scored 12 of the final 13 points to take set one, 25 to 11. In the 2nd set, Pembroke scored 14 of the first 20 points but Bellingham would score 14 of the following 20 points and overcome a 16-9 deficit to take the set 25 to 22 and go up 2-0 in the match. The 3rd set would be dominated by Bellingham as they took it 25 to 12 and collected the sweep!
Bellingham took the 3-1 win over Joseph Case in the 2025-26 D3 State Championship and look to repeat for a D3 state title this year. The Blackhawks are also seeking their 4th straight state title appearance (2nd straight in division 3). Bellingham lost in the D4 state title game to Ipswich in both 2023 & 2024 but got their 1st state title win in school history in the 2025 D3 finals over Joseph Case high school.
Below, view the TVL Sports Net live game updates during the Round of 8 matchup between #1 Bellingham & #4 Pembroke;
Set 1:
-A back and forth start in set 1, Bellingham takes 8-6 lead and 3 big Pembroke blocks follow but the Hawks get the hard earned point… 9-6 in set 1.
-Bellingham opens up largest lead of the night so far.. 16-10…. a block by Kaleigh Simpson makes it 17-10… timeout Pembroke.
-The Bellingham run continues, 6 point run for the Hawks… 19-10, Another block by Simpson! 20-10 Bellingham in set 1!
-Bellingham on a 10-1 run… 23-11.
-Bellingham scores 12 of last 13 points and takes set 1, 25 to 11!
Check out final 3 points, all claimed by Bellingham in dominant 1st set! Courtesy: NFHS Network, ABMI-TV https://t.co/07ESdVnbAP
— TVL Sports Updates (@TVLSportsMa) November 14, 2026
Set 2:
-Pembroke trying to turn the momentum, they start off set 2 with 5-1 lead.
-Pembroke now up 9-2, Bellingham takes a timeout as the Titans continue their impressive run in set 2.
-Off the timeout, Bellingham ends 9-2 Pembroke run, 9-3 score… Bellingham has lost only 2 sets all season, Titans attempting to give them only their 3rd set loss but Bellingham has other plans, smash by Soto makes it 9-4… 2 straight points by Pembroke follows 11-4 Titans.
-Bellingham’s 2nd service error makes it 12-5.
-A tip by Milani gives Bellingham a well needed point, she follows up with an Ace… 14 to 8 Pembroke..
-Huge saves by Sophia Soto and Alyssa Rancourt make it 14-9.
-Pembroke follows with 2-0 run… 16-9 Titans.
-Bellingham follows up with 2-0 run.. 16-11… Alyssa Rancourt gets a smash to make it 16-12.
-Timeout with Bellingham on 3-0 run… Pembroke leading in set 2 16 to 12. -Bellingham on 5-0 run, 16-14.
-Soto plays it off the rafters, Lindsey Dixon gets the point and makes it 16-15… -Titans break the run… 17-15…
-Back and forth points… 19-17 Pembroke in set 2.
-Another Bellingham service error makes it 20-17.
-Bellingham has tied up set 2… pembroke timeout 20-20 in set 2!
-Pete Royce: Pembroke scored 14 of first 20 points, Bellingham has scored 14 of last 20 points…
-Pembroke strikes off of the timeout 21-20!… -Milani with a point for Bellingham 21-21.
-Kaylee Simpson puts Bellingham up 22-21, first lead in 2nd set for Hawks!
-Lindsey Dixon with a nice shot right near backline makes it 23-21 Hawks…. -Milani with the slam! 24-21… set point coming up!
-Bellingham 4th service error makes it 24-22 Hawks.
-Milani drops one right near sideline to give Bellingham the win in set 2… 25 to 22! Blackhawks now up 2-0!
@BhamAthletics @BellinghamVB @PHS_Titans @BellinghamVB claims set 2… 25 to 22
Video Courtesy: NFHS Network, ABMI TV https://t.co/18o6YMSlvN— TVL Sports Updates (@TVLSportsMa) November 14, 2026
Set 3:
-Alyssa Rancourt scores first 2 points for Bellingham to start off the set 2-0… -Bellingham with 4-0 run to start set 3!
-Bellingham starts off on 6-0 run, Pembroke strikes back with 3-0 run.. 6-3 in set 3.
-Bellingham responds with 3-0 run… 9-3 Hawks! -Mia Milani strikes… 10-4 Bellingham… -Kaleigh Simpson with a block… 11-4..
-3rd service error for Bellingham… 12 to 5.. -Milani with another kill… 13 to 5.
-Megan Murray with a nice strike for Pembroke 14 to 8.
-Aubrey Callery with a smash for the Hawks… 17 to 9!
-Mia Milani strikes for another… 18-9
-Alyssa Rancourt with a nicely placed strike to make it 19-9… timeout Pembroke… -2 points for Bellingham off the timeout 20-9!
-Mia Milani racks up another Kill 21-10
-Mia Milani taking over! Bellingham up 22-11.. -A block by Milani makes it 23-11.. -Milani strikes again! 24 to 12… set point!
@BhamAthletics @BellinghamVB @PHS_Titans Bellingham takes set 3! 25 to 12… Hawks are on to the final 4! Video Courtesy: NFHS Network/ABMI https://t.co/s754EN75Pp
— TVL Sports Updates (@TVLSportsMa) November 14, 2026
Game is Live on NFHS Network… Pete Royce on the call!
Link: https://t.co/VRSWnbqpbm
— TVL Sports Updates (@TVLSportsMa) November 14, 2026
