Amherst came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds by a score of 3-1. The Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Thunderbirds, too.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 19-25, 25-19, 26-24.
Leading Amherst to victory were Leah Kisting and Claire Lewallen. Kisting had nine digs, while Lewallen had 16 digs.
Amherst was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Amherst is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Iola-Scandinavia, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-17.
Amherst didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Shawano Community on the 17th. Iola-Scandinavia has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Rosholt on the 17th.
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