Flagler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Burlington Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on October 12th.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Flagler sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-27, 25-21, 22-25, 15-11.
Leading Burlington to victory were Briar Simpson and Karina Estrada. Simpson had ten digs, while Estrada had 23 digs and two aces. Estrada is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played.
Flagler's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Burlington, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-9.
Flagler will square off against Idalia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Idalia is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Flagler will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Burlington, they will welcome Holyoke at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Burlington is facing Holyoke at the right time seeing as Holyoke is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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