If Liberty was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Newport - Bellevue last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Patriots fell 3-1 to the Issaquah Eagles on Wednesday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
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 9-25, 25-19, 25-13, 25-22.
Issaquah found their leader in underclassman Casey Kot, who had nine digs and three aces.
The loss snapped Liberty's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Issaquah, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-1-1 record this season.
Liberty will be playing in front of their home fans against Bothell/Inglemoor at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Issaquah, they are taking a road trip to challenge Newport - Bellevue at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Issaquah is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
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