The Rockhurst Hawklets will challenge the Liberty Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rockhurst is coming into the match hot, having won their last 18 games.
Rockhurst is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Central, who was ranked 18th at the time (Rockhurst was ranked sixth). The Hawklets won by a set and slipped past the Indians 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawklets have posted since May 28, 2025.
Rockhurst 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 22-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-8.

Logan Smith
| 05/21/26 @ Central | 21 |
| 04/11/26 @ De Smet Jesuit | 13 |
| 04/30/26 @ Northland Christian | 8 |
| 04/21/26 @ Lee's Summit | 8 |
| 04/15/26 @ Hickman | 8 |
Logan Smith had an outrageously good game as he had 21 digs and two aces. Those 21 digs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Macy, who had seven digs and one assist.
Meanwhile, Liberty and St. Louis University squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Liberty had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Junior Bills by a score of 3-2. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Rockhurst's win bumped their record up to 23-1-1. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 29-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Rockhurst has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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