After flying high against Newport - Bellevue last Wednesday, Liberty came back down to earth. The Liberty Patriots fell just short of the Issaquah Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Liberty wouldn't go down easily and took Issaquah into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-22, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Charlize Espinosa. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs and six aces. That's the most aces Espinosa has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Liberty was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in 15 consecutive contests.
Issaquah found their leader in underclassman Casey Kot, who had nine digs.
Liberty's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5. As for Issaquah, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2-1 record this season.
Liberty has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Bothell/Inglemoor on the 23rd. As for Issaquah, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Newport - Bellevue on the 23rd.
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