Amherst had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the West Holt Huskies.
Amherst was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough West Holt squad. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-15.
Amherst's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenna Hagan led the charge by getting seven digs and two aces. Hagan is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Breckyn Layne Veskerna, who had 12 digs.
Amherst has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for West Holt, the loss snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 9-4 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Amherst will face off against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Holt, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Niobrara/Verdigre at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Niobrara/Verdigre will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something West Holt surely won't give up without a fight.
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