Burlington kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Reading Memorial Rockets by a score of 3-2. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Reading Memorial scored at least 12 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-20, 24-26, 19-25, 15-12.
Burlington's offense was headlined by Tessa McCann and Emerson Matt, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from Ula Rinkeviciute and her 41 assists. Abigail Seaman and Cassidy Hanlon kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Burlington will challenge rival Watertown at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Reading Memorial is set to square off against their familiar foe Belmont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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