The Gothenburg Swedes will head out to challenge the Amherst Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gothenburg is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Holdrege just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Dusters by a score of 3-2.
Gothenburg actually scored more points across those five sets (109-108), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 22-25, 16-25, 25-21, 20-18.
Gothenburg might have lost, but man, Joey Holland was a machine: she had 23 digs. Holland is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Wyatt, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Amherst posted their biggest victory since October 1st on Thursday. They blew past Pleasanton 3-0.
While Amherst won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-22, 25-12.
Amherst got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Breckyn Layne Veskerna out in front who had 26 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Layne Veskerna has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Kenna Hagan, who had 12 digs and 30 assists.
Gothenburg's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Amherst, their victory bumped their record up to 21-7.
Gothenburg took their win against Amherst when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gothenburg since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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