Nazareth Area entered their match against Liberty on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Blue Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hurricanes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Eagles of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Nazareth Area started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-16.
Keeley Kershner paced Nazareth Area's offense, picking up eight kills. Kershner got some help from Elizabeth Harvey and her 26 assists. Kylie Shereba controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Eva Madeira had an outrageously good game for Liberty as she had 25 digs and three assists. That's the most digs Madeira has posted over her last seven contests. Another player making a difference was Madison Spirk, who had 13 digs.
Nazareth Area suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 4-4. As for Liberty, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-4-2.
Coming up, Nazareth Area will be playing at home against Stroudsburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Liberty, they will be taking part in a tournament against Parkland at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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