Burlington faced St. Johnsbury Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Seahorses fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 3-2. Seahorses fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Hilltoppers since Friday.
Burlington actually scored more points across those five sets (101-90), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-20, 12-25, 13-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Harper Gutheim
| 10/03/25 vs St. Johnsbury Academy | 2 |
| 09/29/25 @ Essex | 4 |
| 09/17/25 @ St. Johnsbury Academy | 2 |
Burlington's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mae Yenkavitch, who had eight aces, and Harper Gutheim, who had 14 kills, two aces, and one block. Gutheim is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Burlington's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for St. Johnsbury Academy, their victory ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
Looking ahead, Burlington will head out to face off against Bellows Free Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Johnsbury Academy, they will host Rice Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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