Stoneham hasn't had much luck against Burlington recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Spartans will welcome the Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stoneham was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They skirted past Winthrop 3-2.
Meanwhile, Burlington entered their tilt with Wilmington on Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-20, 25-5.
Stoneham better focus on containing Eesha Vishnumalakala and Lexie Carmody as the pair were huge in Burlington's win. Vishnumalakala had six aces, while Carmody had ten digs and one assist. Those six aces gave Vishnumalakala a new career-high. Tessa McCann also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Stoneham's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Burlington, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Stoneham suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Burlington when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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