Volleyball Recap: Amherst Falcons vs. St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Amherst can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Amherst was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-22, 25-19.
Amara Beaudoin paced Amherst's offense, picking up nine kills. Beaudoin got some help from
Kayla Cullen and her seven assists. Finally, Beaudoin was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Stella Virlee was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had six digs and two aces.
Amherst's defeat dropped their record down to 23-11. As for St. Mary Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Amherst does not have any more games scheduled as of now. St. Mary Catholic has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Laconia on the 26th.
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