Volleyball Recap: Mackenzie Cochran Commands the Offense for Broncos Win

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 10:25am

Volleyball Recap: Amherst Broncos vs. Hershey Panthers

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Amherst won the last time they faced Hershey, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Amherst Broncos walked away with a 2-0 win over the Hershey Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.

Amherst's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Hershey between 19 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Amherst to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mackenzie Cochran, who had five digs, two kills, and two kills. Breckyn Layne Veskerna was another key player, getting nine digs.

Despite the defeat, Hershey saw an underclassman step up: Kyra Hacker had eight digs.

Amherst has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Hershey, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

Amherst's road trip will continue as they head out to face West Holt at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Holt will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Amherst surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hershey, they will challenge Grand Island Central Catholic at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Grand Island Central Catholic will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Hershey surely won't give up without a fight.

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