AMHERST, Mass. – Amherst defeated Bates 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-18, 25-16) on Friday, October 16, at home. The victory brings Amherst back to .500 at 9-9 and 2-6 in NESCAC play.
Amherst delivered a strong offensive performance at LeFrak Gymnasium, and they will have the opportunity to continue this momentum against Tufts tomorrow at 2 pm.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
*Amherst opened the first set strongly. Behind kills from
Gabrielle Hines,
Sofia Camilo, and
Addison Lau, Amherst pulled out to an early 6-2 advantage. The Bobcats mustered a run of their own, pulling within a single point at 13-12. Amherst then extended its lead again to 20-16, but Bates pulled back within one at 20-19. Hines and Lau were able to bring the match to set point at 24-22, and Camilo finished off the Bobcats with a solo block.
*The Bobcats opened the second set well, gaining a 7-2 early advantage. Amherst then mounted another great offensive effort behind kills from
Addison Lau,
Tiana Richardson,
Abby Nichols,
Gabrielle Hines, and
Sofia Camilo, cutting the Bobcats' lead down to two at 14-12. However, the Bobcats continued to maintain control of the match until down the stretch, when the Mammoths scored six straight points to tie the score at 23. Unfortunately, the Bobcats scored the final two points to secure a 25-23 victory.
*Amherst responded in the third set. During the beginning of the set, Amherst and Bates engaged in a back-and-forth battle, eventually tying at 9. However, in a 10-2 run, highlighted by three kills from Addison and two from
Tiana Richardson, the Mammoths gained a 19-11 advantage. Amherst maintained control for the rest of the match, stamping out late comeback efforts from the Bobcats and winning 25-18.
*In the fourth set, Amherst pulled ahead to a 7-1 advantage over Bates. The Bobcats came back, pulling within 3 at 12-9. However, a 5-1 run from the Mammoths, highlighted by a kill from
Gabrielle Hines and a kill from
Sofia Camilo, helped Amherst pull ahead to 17-10. Amherst maintained control in the latter half of the match, finishing the match off with a 4-1 run, led by kills from four different Mammoths. The Mammoths secured a 25-16 victory, earning their second NESCAC win.
BY THE NUMBERS
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Addison Lau led the team in kills with 19, and
Gabrielle Hines added 18.
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Tiana Richardson led the team in block assists with 5, and
Gabrielle Hines added 4.
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Judith Subirats-Bosch led the team in assists with 29, and
Liliana Brandt added 24.
