Minarets was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Liberty Hawks by a score of 3-2. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Minarets wouldn't go down easily and took Liberty into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 18-25, 15-11.
Liberty had a senior duo take command as Jazlyn Perez had 12 digs, four aces, and a kill and Arianna Aguayo had 24 digs. Perez is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 20 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Minarets' defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season.
Minarets will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Fresno Christian at 10:16 p.m. on October 8th. As for Liberty, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory vs. Chowchilla on the 1st.
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