Amherst has been away from home for five games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Weyauwega-Fremont Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but likely not for long.
Last Tuesday, Amherst had just enough and edged Shiocton out 3-2.
Amherst was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Weyauwega-Fremont waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Thunderbirds by a score of 3-1.
Weyauwega-Fremont was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 24-26, 25-11.
Josie Baril and Brooklyn Buss were among the main playmakers for Weyauwega-Fremont as the former had 13 digs and the latter had five digs.
Weyauwega-Fremont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Amherst pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Weyauwega-Fremont, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Amherst has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Weyauwega-Fremont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Amherst suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Weyauwega-Fremont when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Amherst have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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