The Liberty Lions will take on the Atwater Falcons in a tournament on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Deer Valley with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won four in a row.
Siena Ahlrich
| 10/09/25 vs Deer Valley | 14 |
| 10/07/25 @ Heritage | 3 |
| 10/02/25 vs Freedom | 5 |
| 09/30/25 @ Antioch | 6 |
| 09/24/25 vs Pittsburg | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Among those leading the charge was Siena Ahlrich, who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September. Ashlyn Cruz also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Atwater and Merced had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Falcons won by a set and slipped past the Bears 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Atwater who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 21-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-8.
Liberty's record is now 9-4. As for Atwater, their record now sits at 15-5.
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