Burton is 10-0 against Somerville since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Burton Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Somerville Yeguas at 4:00 p.m. Burton will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Burton got the win against Hearne by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Burton took every set by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-9, 25-4.
Burton found their leader in underclassman Adison Harmel, who had three digs and three aces. Harmel is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Paige Fritsch, who had four aces.
Burton couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 55.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 26.9% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 38.4%.
Meanwhile, Somerville came up short against Snook on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-21, 25-15.
Burton pushed their record up to 29-14 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Somerville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Burton took their victory against Somerville in their previous meeting on October 8th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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