Amherst was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the West Salem Panthers.
Lexi Wierzba paced Amherst's offense, picking up seven kills. Wierzba were helped by Kinzee Martin and Ivy Boelk, who contributed six assists each. Boelk was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Leading West Salem to victory were Brooklyn Ghelfi and Addie Jehn. Ghelfi had three digs and two aces, while Jehn had 14 assists.
Amherst's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for West Salem, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Amherst wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Iola-Scandinavia on the 14th. As for West Salem, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau on the 14th.
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