AMHERST, MA (October 17, 2026) – The Tufts University women's volleyball team fell in four sets to fellow NESCAC opponents Amherst this afternoon on the road.
 
Amherst took the first set by a score of 25-16 and earned a 25-21 win in the second set. Tufts rallied in the third set and bested the Mammoths 25-15, before Amherst collected the match win in a tight fourth set by a 25-23 score.
 
In the third set, the Jumbo fueled their 25-15 victory with 12 kills and a solid .385 hitting percentage. Tessa Fergusson lead Tufts with five kills in the third set.
 
Amherst controlled the rest of the contest to cruise to the 3-1 match victory.
 
Maiwenn Kamdje and Fergusson lead the attack column for Tufts with 11 kills apiece. Fergusson ended the day with a strong team-leading hitting percentage of .556 on 18 total attack attempts.
 
Seniors Rianna Liu and Lola Tortorello led the way in assists for Tufts as they finished with 36 combined assists. Liu dished out 22, whole Tortorello delivered 14 assists. Dylan Whisenant ended as the contest-leader in digs with 26 in the defeat.
 
Tufts hit .164 as a squad against Amherst and finished with 47 total kills.
 
Addison Lau and Gabrielle Hines helped the Mammoths (10-9, 3-6 NESCAC) earn the victory with 27 combined kills.
 
The Jumbos return to action in the New England Invitational against Springfield on Senior Night at home on Friday at 6 PM.