Agawam hadn't done well against Amherst-Pelham Regional recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Agawam Brownies walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes. The win was nothing new for the Brownies as they're now sitting on five straight.
Agawam had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-23.
Agawam was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive contests.
Several Hurricanes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marianna Mendoza-Torres, who had 11 digs and seven aces. The dominant performance gave Mendoza-Torres a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Nolan, who had eight digs and two aces.
Agawam now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Amherst-Pelham Regional, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-8 record.
Agawam didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Minnechaug Regional on the 24th. As for Amherst-Pelham Regional, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Westfield on the 24th.
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