Volleyball Recap: Axtell Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2025, 12:35pm

Volleyball Recap: Axtell Wildcats vs. Amherst Broncos

Axtell lost against Amherst back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Wildcats took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Broncos. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

The final score came out to 25-20, 25-14.

Madison Wells

Assists

10/09/25 @ Amherst14
10/07/25 vs Arapahoe26
10/03/25 vs Blue Hill34
09/30/25 @ Bertrand27
09/25/25 vs Southern Valley18
+ 6 more games

When it comes to explaining why Axtell lost, don't look at Madison Wells. Despite the final result, she had 14 assists and six digs. Wells is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 11 games she's played.

Leading Amherst to victory were Breckyn Layne Veskerna and Kenna Hagan. Layne Veskerna had 20 digs, while Hagan had 14 assists and four digs.

Axtell's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Amherst, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.

Coincidentally, Axtell and Amherst will both be playing Pleasanton the next time they take the court. The Wildcats will head out to face the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Broncos will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.

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