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| 10/25/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/26/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/30/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/10/22 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/20/21 - Away | 1-3 L |
Burlington lost to Akron back in October of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Cougars walked away with a 3-1 win over the Rams.
Burlington was especially dominant in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 21-25, 25-15.
Lynzee Neal paced Burlington's offense, picking up 20 kills. Neal got some help from Jandri Barkhuizen and her 21 assists. Finally, Emma McNerney kept Burlington's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Despite the loss, Akron still got an impressive performance from Payton Marshall, who had 12 digs.
Burlington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Akron, they dropped their record down to 8-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Burlington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Flagler on the 28th. As for Akron, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Peetz on the 28th.
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