Lady Huskies take fourth at State volleyball

Volleyball has ended and the Lady Huskies wrapped up their successful season in Casper, taking 4th overall in the 1A bracket. They finished with 26 wins, 7 losses, 1 split and remained undefeated in their conference play. 

Up first for Burlington was Midwest. The Lady Oilers put up a fight but ultimately the Lady Huskies took the match in three sets and moved on to the semifinal game against Hulett. The teams had played earlier in the season, with Hulett taking that first win. 

It was an intense back and forth with the well-matched teams battling for every point. Burlington took the first and third games and Hulett the second and forth, pitting the teams against each other in game five. The Lady Red Devils jumped out to a quick 5-2 lead, but the Lady Huskies stopped the run and took the lead, only to join into another fierce back and forth, full of hard hits, digs, blocks and a few long rallies. But they ultimately couldn’t stop Hulett who went on to take the five-game match and to beat Cokeville in three games to become the State Champs. 

Burlington’s loss put them against Dubois, who they beat in 4 games. That win brought them to the 3rd/4th game against Upton, which looked a lot like the game against Hulett, intense and tight. Burlington won the first and fourth games, with Hulett taking the 2nd and 3rd, leading to another game 5 situation. The Lady Huskies held the lead a couple different times, but Upton wouldn’t give up and the teams traded points with the Lady Huskies falling in the last two points in the heartbreaking loss but earning 4th place overall.

Seniors Sarah McNiven, Hannah Stanworth, Kate Preator and Adison Haslam have played big roles for the Lady Huskies over the seasons and their dedication, positivity, teamwork and drive will be missed, but as always, the future looks bright for the Lady Huskies. 

BURLINGTON 3, MIDWEST 0 = 25-21, 25-21, 25-6

BURLINGTON 2, HULETT 3 = 25-21, 23-25, 25-19, 22-25, 9-15

BURLINGTON 3, DUBOIS 1 = 25-21, 25-23, 19-25, 25-21

BURLINGTON 2, UPTON 3 = 25-19, 15-25, 16-25, 25-20, 13-15