Liberty Christian had won three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they bumped up to 8-5 to make it four. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Rustburg Red Devils. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Red Devils, too.
Laney Swan
| 09/23/25 @ Rustburg | 17 |
| 09/10/25 @ Lord Botetourt | 15 |
| 09/02/25 @ Christiansburg | 14 |
| 09/04/25 vs Western Albemarle | 11 |
| 08/29/25 @ Langley | 11 |
Leading Liberty Christian to victory were Elyse Ballengee and Laney Swan. Ballengee had 15 assists and five aces, while Swan had 17 digs. Those 17 digs gave Swan a new career-high. Margaret Bollig also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
They weren't the only good servers: Liberty Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
As for Rustburg, their loss ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered since October 24, 2024.
Despite the loss, Rustburg saw an underclassman step up: freshman Peyton Lowes had ten digs.
Liberty Christian has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Brookville on the 25th. As for Rustburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Jefferson Forest on the 25th.
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