Amherst suffered their biggest defeat since September 3rd on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Gothenburg Swedes. The Broncos have struggled against the Swedes recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 25-15.
Amherst's loss came despite strong showings from Kenna Hagan and Breckyn Layne Veskerna. Hagan had six digs and 23 assists, while Layne Veskerna had ten digs. Hagan has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more assists the last ten times she's played.
Gothenburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taryn O'Hare, who had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces O'Hare has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Joey Holland, who had ten digs.
Amherst's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8. As for Gothenburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Amherst does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gothenburg, they are on the road again on Friday to play Broken Bow at 11:26 a.m.
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