There's no place like home for Akron, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against the Burlington Cougars on Saturday as the Akron Rams made off with a 3-0 victory. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Akron's got stronger as the match went on, holding Burlington to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-15.
Akron was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Akron's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Burlington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Akron has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Merino on the 1st. As for Burlington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Flagler on the 29th.
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