Burlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Belmont Marauders. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Marauders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Burlington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-15.
Ashneel Ejenkar paced Burlington's offense, picking up 12 kills. Ejenkar got some help from Asa Gans and his 33 assists. Caden Schultz controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Jacky Ly was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had 21 digs. That's the most digs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Burlington's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Belmont, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Burlington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Somerville on the 4th. As for Belmont, they will host Woburn Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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