Volleyball Recap: Liberty Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2024, 2:14pm

Volleyball Recap: Liberty Raiders vs. James Monroe Mavericks

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Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the James Monroe Mavericks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.

The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-12.

Leading James Monroe to victory were Hannah Rhodes and Ava Pitzer. Rhodes had six digs, while Pitzer hit 90.9% for ten killsseven digs. Pitzer is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.

Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 13-11-1. As for James Monroe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-5-3 record this season.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Wyoming East the next time they take the court. James Monroe will head out to face Wyoming East at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Liberty will play them later in the day, at 9:30 a.m.

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