Box Score WELLESLEY, Mass. – Amherst played against Wellesley Thursday night, away at the Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse, ultimately winning 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-23). This match pushes the Mammoths to a third consecutive victory, improving to 11-9 overall. 

The Mammoths will face Emerson College tomorrow in Boston. 

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

*The first set between the Mammoths and Wellesley was competitive at the start. The teams literally exchanged points until the score was tied at 18. A kill from Chloe Mensah and a service ace from Stella Jacey spurred a 5-0 run from Amherst, creating a 23-18 lead over Wellesley. Kills from Gabrielle Hines and Raegan Lentz closed out the match for the Mammoths, with a 25-20 victory.

*The Mammoths started the second set off hot. With the Mammoths leading 7-6 at the start, they went on a 5-0 run, capped off by two consecutive service aces from Katelyn Xue, to go up 12-6 on Wellesley. Kills from Sofia Camilo and Addison Lau helped the Mammoths extend their lead to eight points at 19-11. Amherst eventually closed out the match––aided by two late kills from Gabrielle Hines––with a dominant 25-15 victory.

*In the third set, Amherst got off to a strong start again. Up 6-5 on Wellesley, the Mammoths went on a 5-0 run, capped off by two consecutive kills from Naima Cho-Khaliq, to extend their lead to six points at 11-5. However, Wellesley responded by tying the score at 14. The two teams continued to exchange points until they tied at 22. In a clutch 3-1 run, Amherst clinched the match with the help of Sofia Camilo kill and Katelyn Xue service ace. With a 25-23 victory, Amherst swept Wellesley in three sets. 

BY THE NUMBERS

*Addison Lau led the team in kills with 7, and Gabrielle Hines added 6. 

*Sofia Camilo led the team in total blocks with 2, one solo and one assist.

*Judith Subirats-Bosch led the team in assists with 12.