Volleyball Recap: Liberty Patriots vs. Bishop Blanchet Bears
Liberty won the last time they faced Bishop Blanchet, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Liberty Patriots blew past the Bishop Blanchet Bears 3-0.
Liberty's got stronger as the match went on, holding Bishop Blanchet to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-21, 25-20.
Bishop Blanchet's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Abby Malley, who had five kills and 14 assists, and Lucy Slavik, who hit 81.8% for nine kills and six blocks. The dominant performance gave Slavik a new career-high in hitting percentage.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Bishop Blanchet, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Liberty will head out to take on Seattle Prep at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Seattle Prep will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Liberty surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop Blanchet, they will host Holy Names Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bishop Blanchet will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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