Volleyball Recap: Gonzaga Prep Falls Despite Strong Effort from Mara Sandberg

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2024, 11:36am

Volleyball Recap: Gonzaga Prep Bullpups vs. Liberty Patriots

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Gonzaga Prep suffered their biggest loss since September 7th on Friday. They came up short against the Liberty Patriots, falling 3-0. The Bullpups have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Gonzaga Prep was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Liberty work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 26-24.

When it comes to explaining why Gonzaga Prep lost, don't look at Mara Sandberg. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs and 13 kills. Sandberg is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Noella Migliuri, who had four digs, three kills, and a block.

Gonzaga Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4-1. As for Liberty, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-11.

Gonzaga Prep has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Centennial on the 12th. As for Liberty, they will take on Frontier at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Liberty will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.

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