Liberty Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights, falling 3-0. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2019.
While Liberty Union was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Fairfield Christian Academy's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-12, 25-20.
Sadie Freeman paced Liberty Union's offense, picking up four kills. Freeman were helped by Sophie Sharb and Jaelynn Dennison, who contributed four assists each.
Fairfield Christian Academy was led to victory by Micaiah Herron and Candice Welsh. Herron had five kills, five digs, and two aces, while Welsh had ten assists. Herron has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last three times she's played.
Liberty Union's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Liberty Union has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Amanda-Clearcreek on the 23rd. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Berne Union on the 23rd.
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