Volleyball Preview: Liberty Hurricanes vs. Parkland Trojans
Liberty hasn't had much luck against Parkland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Liberty Hurricanes will take on the Parkland Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Bethlehem Catholic, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Liberty was ranked 24th). Liberty fell just short of Bethlehem Catholic by a score of 3-2 on October 15th. The Hurricanes' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Abigail Schessler, who had 16 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Parkland had just enough and edged Emmaus out 3-2 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Parkland took Emmaus into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18, 16-25, 23-25, 15-12.
Parkland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izzy Fekula, who had 21 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Gordon, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 15-10-5. As for Parkland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Liberty has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Parkland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Liberty came out on top in a nail-biter against Parkland in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Does Liberty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parkland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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