
vs

09/09/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
10/03/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
09/10/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
10/05/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
09/19/23 - Home | 0-3 L |
+ 5 more games |
Liberty took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Freedom, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Falcons 3-2 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Liberty was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-22, 15-8.
Leading Liberty to victory were Ashlyn Cruz and Siena Ahlrich. Cruz had ten digs and five aces, while Ahlrich had 24 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Ahlrich has posted since back in September of 2024.
They weren't the only good server: Liberty was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freedom only served nine aces.
Despite the defeat, Freedom saw an underclassman step up: freshman Olivia Reyes had 15 digs and one assist.
Liberty now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Freedom, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Liberty has already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Heritage on the 10th. As for Freedom, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Pittsburg on the 11th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps