Liberty posted their closest win since August 24, 2024 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Blacksburg Wildcats. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Liberty had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 23-25, 25-14, 25-19, 15-11.
Jessica Ham and Morgan Merritt certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Ham had 17 digs and one assist, while Merritt had 13 digs and one assist. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Dixon, who had 24 digs and four aces.
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| 09/04/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 10/16/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/05/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/10/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/21/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Liberty's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Blacksburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crescent at 7:00 p.m. on the 15th. As for Blacksburg, they will venture away from home to challenge Landrum at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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