After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Immanuel, Liberty was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Minarets Mustangs. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 two weeks ago.
Liberty had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 9-25, 25-23, 25-22, 28-26.
Liberty was led to victory by Makenzie Ward and Mckenna Steele. Ward had 21 digs and two aces, while Steele had ten digs and two aces. Ward is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.

Hawks
| 09/25/25 vs Minarets | 12 |
| 08/19/25 @ Washington Union | 7 |
| 08/12/25 vs Sierra Pacific | 6 |
| 10/24/24 vs Caruthers | 12 |
They weren't the only good servers: Liberty was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Liberty's record now sits at 20-9-1. As for Minarets, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Liberty is set to take on their familiar foe Chowchilla at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Minarets will square off against rival Sierra at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs are on a three-game streak of home wins, the Chieftains a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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