Liberty waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Emerson Mavericks 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Redhawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Liberty won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-20, 25-22.
Liberty found their leader in underclassman Riley Wong, who had seven digs and two aces. Wong is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Morgan Ferguson, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Emerson's loss came despite strong showings from Lyla Mueller and Riley McMahan. Mueller had four digs and 13 assists, while McMahan had six digs.
Liberty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Emerson, they dropped their record down to 11-17 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will challenge Frisco at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Emerson, they will take on Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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