Freedom came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Durant Cougars 3-0. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Freedom never let Durant on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-19.
Averi Addison
| 08/27/25 vs Durant | 13 |
| 08/25/25 @ East Bay | 11 |
| 08/21/25 @ Middleton | 17 |
| 08/19/25 @ Jefferson | 19 |
| 10/23/24 @ Osceola | 17 |
| + 5 more games |
Leading Freedom to victory were Averi Addison and Liahn Franco. Addison had 13 digs and two assists, while Franco had 11 digs and one assist. Addison has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last ten times she's played.
Freedom 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 six aces in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Durant still got an impressive performance from Lindsay Mettler, who had 15 digs and four aces.
Freedom's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Durant, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, Freedom will head out on the road to challenge Sumner at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Durant and Lennard will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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