Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mountaineers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-14.
Notre Dame's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Piper Fryer, who had 17 digs, eight kills, and three aces. That's the most aces Fryer has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Besten, who had 17 digs, seven kills, and three aces.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Notre Dame, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-6.
Liberty will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Philip Barbour at 6:00 p.m. on October 28th. As for Notre Dame, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Cameron on the 17th.
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