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Amherst rallied past Cheektowaga in five sets

Amherst won the final two sets of a 3-2 victory to move to 4-1 in ECIC 3.

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Amherst rallied past Cheektowaga in five sets
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Overview

  • Amherst overcame a 2-1 deficit to beat Cheektowaga 25-23, 24-26, 20-25, 25-11, 15-12.
  • Amherst improved to 4-3 overall and stood third in ECIC 3 at 4-1.
  • Cheektowaga finished the match 0-8 overall and 0-6 in the division.

Amherst rallied from a set down to defeat Cheektowaga 3-2 in girls volleyball Thursday at Amherst Central High School's South Gym.

After falling behind 2-1, Amherst won the fourth set 25-11 and the deciding fifth set 15-12 to complete the comeback. The victory left Amherst 4-3 overall and 4-1 in ECIC 3.

Amherst opened with a 25-23 win, but Cheektowaga answered with a 26-24 victory in the second set and took the third 25-20. Amherst then claimed the final two sets to secure the match.

Cheektowaga's record stood at 0-8 overall and 0-6 in division play. Amherst was third in the division standings through Thursday's contests, while Cheektowaga was sixth.

ECIC 3 standings

Through Oct. 1.

Rank Team Overall Division PF PA
1 Williamsville South 6-1 5-0 19 4
2 West Seneca East 5-4 4-0 16 18
3 Amherst 4-3 4-1 14 13
4 Lake Shore 2-8 2-4 10 24
5 Maryvale 2-6 1-5 10 18
6 Cheektowaga 0-8 0-6 5 24

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