Massachusetts High School Volleyball - Burlington tips Reading Memorial
September 11, 2023: Reading, MA 01867 Burlington Red Devils (Burlington, MA) supporters left the game in high spirits Monday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the host Reading Memorial Rockets (Reading, MA), 3-2 in a league match.
Next up, the Red Devils clash with the Lexington Minutemen (Lexington, MA) in a Middlesex match, on Wednesday, September 13. Burlington will attempt to advance on its 3-0 season record. The Minutemen come into the match with a 3-0 record after their 3-0 league win over Watertown (Watertown, MA).
With the loss, Reading Memorial drops to 1-1 on the campaign. The Rockets travel to Melrose (Melrose, MA) to clash with the Red Raiders in a Middlesex match on Wednesday, September 13. The Red Raiders come into the match with a record of 1-1. Melrose lost 3-1 in their recent league match against Belmont (Belmont, MA)
Match Summary
Incredible match against Reading tonight. Both teams played hard for every single point in a full 5-set match. Serving consistency was an issue tonight for Burlington but solid defense and offense kept the team in the match. Burlington was able to pull out a very close win against Reading even though they were down 8-5 at the switch of the 5th set.
