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| 10/20/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 09/11/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/15/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 09/16/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 10/19/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Burlington proved they can win big on Friday (they won by three) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Melrose Red Raiders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Devils have posted against the Red Raiders since October 25, 2021.
Burlington was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 25-17, 19-25, 13-25, 25-15, 15-13.
Their offense was headlined by Kayla Walker and Tessa McCann, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from Ula Rinkeviciute and her 36 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Several Red Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sadie Smith, who had 31 assists and seven digs. Smith is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Anna Burns, who had 21 digs and one assist.
Burlington's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Melrose, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Burlington is set to take on their familiar foe Wilmington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Melrose will face off against rival Stoneham at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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