Burlington hadn't done well against Rock Island recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Burlington Grayhounds won by a set and slipped past the Rock Island Rocks 2-1. For the Grayhounds, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat the Rocks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Lily Newell was the offensive standout of the contest as she had five digs and two aces.
Despite the loss, Rock Island still got an impressive performance from Maddie Carroll, who had 17 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Carroll has posted in her last six matches.
Burlington is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for Rock Island, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Burlington has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Alleman on the 12th. As for Rock Island, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Davenport North on the 12th.
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