After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Doherty, Liberty was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Lancers, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Liberty had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-17, 25-17, 28-26.
Alyssa Willcox
| 09/13/25 vs Mesa Ridge | 35 |
| 09/09/25 @ Air Academy | 18 |
| 09/04/25 @ Colorado Springs Christian | 17 |
| 08/28/25 vs Coronado | 13 |
| 09/11/25 vs Doherty | 12 |
Leading Liberty to victory were Morgan Stone and Alyssa Willcox. Stone had 43 digs and seven aces, while Willcox had ten digs and one block. The dominant performance also gave Willcox a new career-high in assists (35).
They weren't the only good server: Liberty was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Liberty's record now sits at 3-4. As for Mesa Ridge, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Liberty has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Pine Creek on the 16th. As for Mesa Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Pueblo South on the 16th.
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