After flying high against Wittenberg-Birnamwood last Tuesday, Amherst came back down to earth. The Amherst Falcons fell just short of the Pacelli Cardinals by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Falcons let down their fans at home.
Amherst actually scored more points across those five sets (100-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 8-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-21, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Amherst still got an impressive performance from Kayla Cullen, who had nine digs and 19 assists. Cullen is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Amherst was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they serve at least ten aces.
Annie Vaughan was the offensive standout of the game as she had 23 digs. Malaina Cashin was another key player, getting 14 digs.
Amherst's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-9. As for Pacelli, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-10.
Amherst has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Menominee Indian on the 8th. As for Pacelli, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Wild Rose on the 8th.
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