If Burney was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Surprise Valley on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raiders fell just short of the Etna Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Raiders were not able to make up for their loss to the Lions from their previous meeting back in October of 2021.
Burney wouldn't go down easily and took Etna into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 17-25, 21-25, 15-10.
Alexis Witzel
| 09/11/25 @ Etna | 13 |
| 09/09/25 vs Surprise Valley | 9 |
| 09/06/25 @ Chester | 2 |
| 09/06/25 @ Westwood | 3 |
| 09/06/25 @ Weed | 7 |
| + 7 more games |
Despite the loss, Burney still got an impressive performance from Alexis Witzel, who had 44 digs, 13 kills, and nine blocks. With that strong performance, Witzel is now averaging an impressive 5.1 kills per game. Victoria Jimenez Garcia was another key player, getting 27 digs, six kills, five blocks, and four aces.
Burney's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Etna, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4-2.
Looking ahead, Burney will take on Chester in a tournament on Saturday. As for Etna, they will head out to face off against Ferndale at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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