Amherst waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pleasanton Bulldogs , sneaking past 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Broncos also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Amherst had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-13, 25-21.
Leading Amherst to victory were Breckyn Layne Veskerna and Kenna Hagan. Layne Veskerna had 22 digs, while Hagan had nine digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Cochran, who had four digs and a block.
Amherst was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Amherst's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Pleasanton, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Amherst will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Amherst has won four straight at home dating back to last season, while Sumner-Eddyville-Miller won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Pleasanton, their road trip will continue as they head out to face North Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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