After both having extra time off, the University Trailblazers and the Liberty Christian Lions will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. University is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, University finally turned things around against Indianapolis Shortridge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Blue Devils as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: University took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-15, 25-11.
University was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indianapolis Shortridge only served five.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Frankton.
After all that action, the final score was 25-4, 25-17.
The victory got University back to even at 5-5. As for Liberty Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went University's way against Liberty Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as University made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for University since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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