After flying high against Rich Hill on Thursday, Liberal came back down to earth. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greenfield Wildcats on Monday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While Liberal ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20.
Braylen Frieden
| 10/06/25 @ Greenfield | 23 |
| 10/02/25 @ Rich Hill | 19 |
| 09/29/25 vs Lakeland | 10 |
| 09/25/25 @ Archie | 17 |
Despite the loss, Liberal saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Braylen Frieden had 23 digs and two aces. Frieden has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played. Gracie Borghardt also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Liberal's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Greenfield, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-7-2.
Liberal wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Drexel on the 7th. Greenfield has also already played their next contest (against Northeast Vernon County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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