Liberty didn't have done well against Madera recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Liberty Hawks had just enough and edged the Madera Coyotes out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Liberty had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first firsttwo sets, they turned around to win the next four. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 19-25, 25-10, 25-19, 15-8.
Liberty was led to victory by Jazlyn Perez and Arianna Aguayo. Perez had 14 digs, three aces, and a block, while Aguayo had 24 digs. With that strong performance, Perez is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game.
Liberty was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season. As for Madera, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Liberty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory vs. Sunnyside on the 17th. Madera has also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Reedley on the 17th.
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