Liberty was the 3-0 winner over Mercer Island when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Liberty Patriots took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mercer Island Islanders on Tuesday.
While Liberty had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Liberty was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in nine consecutive matches.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Mercer Island, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-6-1.
Liberty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Eastlake on the 3rd. As for Mercer Island, they will face off against Newport - Bellevue at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Newport - Bellevue is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Mercer Island will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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