It was a good run, but Amherst unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Laconia Spartans. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-12.
Laconia was led to victory by Josie Basler and Aubrey Leonard. Basler had five digs and two aces, while Leonard had seven digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Basler now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Amherst's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Laconia, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Amherst will challenge Winneconne at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Winneconne is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so Amherst will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Laconia, they will head out to face off against Berlin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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