Burlington's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Flagler Panthers. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another on October 12th.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Burlington who won the one that mattered. 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 has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Burlington's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-9. As for Flagler, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
Burlington will face off against 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. As for Flagler, they are taking a road trip to square off against Idalia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Idalia is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Flagler will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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