Mt. Mansfield faced Burlington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Seahorses. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Seahorses two weeks ago, they had to take a 3-2 defeat.
Mt. Mansfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 24-26, 25-22, 25-19, 15-13.
Holden Lerner
| 10/11/25 vs Burlington | 32 |
| 09/27/25 vs Champlain Valley Union | 23 |
| 09/20/25 @ South Burlington | 16 |
| 09/15/25 @ Essex | 21 |
| 09/12/25 @ Montpelier | 11 |
| + 2 more games |
Holden Lerner was nothing short of spectacular: he had eight aces and six digs. What's more, he racked up 32 assists, the most he's had since back in September.
The victory made it two in a row for Mt. Mansfield and bumps their season record up to 10-2. As for Burlington, the loss snapped their winning streak at four matches and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Mt. Mansfield has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Montpelier on the 14th. As for Burlington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Champlain Valley Union on the 13th.
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