Liberty hadn't done well against Parkland recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Liberty Hurricanes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Parkland Trojans. The victory was nothing new for the Hurricanes as they're now sitting on three straight.
Liberty was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 15-25, 25-27, 25-16, 15-12.
Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abigail Schessler led the charge by getting 19 digs and two aces. Schessler is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Panik, who had 13 digs.
Despite the loss, Parkland had strong showings from Josee Kim, who had 16 digs and three aces, and Izzy Fekula, who had 25 digs and two aces. Danielle Gordon was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 7-5-5. As for Parkland, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Liberty will take on Pocono Mountain East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Parkland, they will challenge Emmaus at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkland is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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