It was a good run, but Amherst-Pelham Regional unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Agawam Brownies. The Hurricanes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Brownies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Amherst-Pelham Regional started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-23.
Amherst-Pelham Regional's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them 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.
Amherst-Pelham Regional's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Agawam, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Amherst-Pelham Regional wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Westfield on the 24th. Agawam has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Minnechaug Regional on the 24th.
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