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| 10/23/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/30/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/01/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 08/31/24 - Neutral | 2-1 W |
| 10/03/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Amherst had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Amherst took Wittenberg-Birnamwood into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 26-24, 25-15, 22-25, 15-12.
Ivy Boelk paced Amherst's offense, picking up 16 kills. Boelk really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 19. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Defeat or not, Wittenberg-Birnamwood got some senior leadership from Brieleigh Ladika and Kendyl Kessen. Ladika had 15 digs and two aces, while Kessen had 14 digs and two aces.
Amherst's victory bumped their record up to 19-11. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, their loss ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 21-11.
Amherst didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against St. Mary Catholic on the 25th. Wittenberg-Birnamwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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