Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Liberty had strong showings from Cadence Schaffer, who had five digs, and Kaia Booher, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Booher has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Liberty was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mesa Ridge, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-7 record.
Liberty will square off against Pine Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mesa Ridge, they will challenge Pueblo South at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mesa Ridge is facing Pueblo South at the right time seeing as Pueblo South is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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