Volleyball Preview: Falcon Falcons vs. Liberty Lancers
Falcon is 0-3 against Liberty since August of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. The Falcon Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Lancers at 6:00 p.m. Falcon will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, Falcon got the win against Sierra by a conclusive 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: Sierra scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-16, 25-14.
Falcon kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least ten blocks in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Liberty lost 3-0 to Pueblo West on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Cyclones: they've now lost four in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-20, 25-7.
Falcon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Falcon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Falcon might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Liberty when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Falcon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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