For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Drexel and Liberal meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Bobcats lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Liberal scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 25-17.
Liberal found their leader in sophomore Braylen Frieden, who had 15 digs and four aces. Frieden has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Drexel has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Liberal, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Drexel has already played their next contest (against Hogan Prep Charter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Liberal also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against Appleton City.
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