Amherst was the 2-0 winner over Nebraska Christian when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Broncos fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Amherst saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Breckyn Layne Veskerna had 13 digs and one assist.
Nebraska Christian was led to victory by Adeline Hunnicutt and Kadeya Sanborn. Hunnicutt had 27 assists and four digs, while Sanborn had five kills and one block. Hunnicutt has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 22 times she's played.
Amherst's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Nebraska Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Amherst has already played their next matchup (against Holdrege), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Nebraska Christian, they will square off against Gibbon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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