Lady Cougars Lose to Amherst at State

  • Finley Peterson served an ace.
    Finley Peterson served an ace.
  • The Cougars tried to block, Cortina Donnelly and Sydney Hengelfelt.
    The Cougars tried to block, Cortina Donnelly and Sydney Hengelfelt.
  • Ava Pruter might be just 5'5 or so, but the hurdler can jump for a kill.
    Ava Pruter might be just 5'5 or so, but the hurdler can jump for a kill.
  • Hadley Larson and Saphira Osentowski try to block.
    Hadley Larson and Saphira Osentowski try to block.
  • Edie Peterson sets one.
    Edie Peterson sets one.
  • Ella Cramer getting the dig. PCN photos by Beth Sparrow
    Ella Cramer getting the dig. PCN photos by Beth Sparrow

    LINCOLN - The Lady Cougars qualified for state but had to face the #1 ranked Amherst Broncos at 1 PM on Thursday. Cross County played hard but ended up short, losing in four sets, 25-15, 23-25, 25-19 and 25-23.

    The first set Amherst got out early, and the Cougars looked like they weren’t quite ready to play. After a kill by the Broncos, it was 11-3 and Coach Finkral called timeout. Sydney Hengelfel…