WATERVILLE, ME. – Amherst fell to Colby 3-0 (25-19, 25-7, 25-10) this afternoon, moving to 8-8 overall and 1-6 in NESCAC play.
Amherst has the chance to bounce back against Gordon College, an out-of-conference opponent, next week on Tuesday.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
*In the first set, the Mules built an early 10-5 advantage over the Mammoths, but Amherst rallied back behind kills from
Addison Lau,
Gabrielle Hines, and
Raegan Lentz. The team eventually pulled within three points of the Mammoths at 14-10, but Colby responded, pulling away to 20-13. Late kills from
Tiana Richardson and
Raegan Lentz helped the Mammoths rally again, but Colby eventually won 25-19.
*The Mammoths struggled offensively in the second set. Besides kills from
Sofia Camilo,
Raegan Lentz, and
Abby Nichols, Amherst was quiet throughout the match, eventually losing 25-7.
*The struggles from set two continued in the third for Amherst. Three mid-match kills from
Addison Lau provided a small spark for the Mammoths, but it was not enough. Colby took the final set 25-10.
BY THE NUMBERS
*Addison Lau led the team in kills with 10.
*Tiana Richardson led the team in blocks with one solo block.
*Liliana Brandt led the team in assists with 11, and Judith Subirats-Bosch added 10.
