Volleyball Recap: Liberty Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Arianna Aguayo and Jazlyn Perez

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 11:28am

Volleyball Recap: Liberty Hawks vs. Sierra Chieftains

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If Liberty was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Fowler last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Hawks lost 3-0 to the Sierra Chieftains on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for the Hawks seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.

The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Sierra scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-20.

Despite the defeat, Liberty had strong showings from Jazlyn Perez, who had seven digs and 23 assists, and Arianna Aguayo, who had 15 digs. Perez is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 20 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.

Sierra can attribute much of their success to Kaidence Begaye, who had six digs and 21 assists.

The loss snapped Liberty's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-9-1 record. As for Sierra, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.

Liberty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Yosemite on the 10th. As for Sierra, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Parlier on the 10th.

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