Liberty unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the Palmer Terrors on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Liberty started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 28-26, 25-22, 27-25.
Kaia Booher paced Liberty's offense, picking up seven kills. Booher got some help from Alyssa Wilcox and her ten assists. Tera Buterbaugh controlled things from the service line, finishing with nine aces.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will square off against Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palmer, they will take on Sierra at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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