The Akron Rams's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Burlington Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Akron will be strutting in after a win while Burlington will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Akron made easy work of Wray and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Akron won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 28-26, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Burlington came up short against Stratton on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Burlington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 26-24, 25-11, 25-22.
Akron's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Burlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Akron suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Burlington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burlington's Karina Estrada, who had eight digs and seven aces. Now that Akron knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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