Friday, September 26
Charleston, S.C.
7:00 PM
Liberty University
10-4, 1-0
3
at
0
Charleston Southern
9-7, 0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Charleston Southern | 23 | 17 | 22 | 0 |
Liberty Sweeps CSU in Big South Opener
9/26/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
The Liberty volleyball team, which swept the last 11 Big South opponents it faced during the 2007 season, opened the 2008 conference season with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-22) blanking of Charleston Southern, Friday evening at CSU Fieldhouse.
The Lady Flames, who have now won 36-straight sets versus Big South foes dating back to last season, improve to 10-4 overall and 1-0 in conference action. Meanwhile, homestanding Charleston Southern saw its six-match winning streak halted on Friday. The Lady Buccaneers fall to 9-7 overall and 0-1 in the Big South with the setback.
Liberty scored the first three points of the match, including one of Kallie Corbin's (Jr., S, Beaverton, Ore.) match-high three aces and Nicki Scripko's (So., OH/RS, Fayetteville, N.C.) team-best 13 kills. The Lady Flames never trailed during the opening set, although their hosts from Charleston Southern evened the score on five occasions. Liberty broke the final deadlock, 16-16, with three consecutive points. Scripko contributed a block assist and a kill to the quick burst. Chelaine McCarty (Jr., MB, Houston, Ala.) then wrapped up the Lady Flames' 25-23 victory with a kill.
Serving and defense played key roles in Liberty's set one triumph. The Lady Flames served up a trio of aces, outdug the Lady Buccaneers by a 19-16 count and recorded five blocks. Corbin contributed in all three categories, with two aces, five digs and a pair of blocks during the opening stanza.
Liberty never trailed in the second set, either. Charleston Southern kept it close, however, and trailed 18-16 prior to a late 5-0 run by the visitors. Corbin notched an assist, a kill and a block during the surge, which put the Lady Flames well on their way to a 25-17 win.
McCarty and Scripko tallied five kills apiece for Liberty during set two, while Corbin notched 13 assists. The Lady Flames owned a .250 to .059 advantage in attack percentage during the middle stanza.
Charleston Southern jumped out to a 6-1 lead to begin set three, aided by a pair of Amanda Hill kills. The Lady Buccaneers' advantage was short-lived, though, as Liberty ran off nine of the next 11 points to reclaim the lead for good. McCarty was responsible for two kills during the surge, which staked the Lady Flames to a 10-8 edge. Liberty went on to claim a 25-22 victory, opening Big South play with a 3-0 sweep.
McCarty finished with four kills and a .667 attack percentage during the final stanza, while Ashley Webber (Sr., MB, Lakeside, Calif.) had a hand in three of Liberty's four blocks. Emily Libertowski had a set-high six kills for Charleston Southern.
Scripko complemented her 13 kills with 11 digs, completing her second double-double in a row and the sophomore's fifth of the season. Corbin also fashioned a double-double for the Lady Flames, consisting of 31 assists and a dozen digs.
McCarty finished with a match-high .391 attack percentage and 11 kills. Brittany Pacella (R-Jr., RS, Reading, Pa.) was close behind McCarty, hitting .381 with eight kills, three assists and four blocks.
Webber also assisted on four of Liberty's 10 blocks, helping the Lady Flames improve to 7-0 when totaling eight or more blocks. Meanwhile, libero Karyl Bacon (So., OH/DS, Temecula, Calif.) paced Liberty with 13 digs.
For Charleston Southern, Hill finished the contest with a match-high 15 kills. Teammate Sam Sasan added 21 assists and a match-best 16 digs.
Liberty will complete its annual "beach trip" Saturday at 2 p.m., when the Lady Flames face Coastal Carolina (11-5, 1-0 Big South) at Kimbel Arena. The match will be Liberty's 15th-consecutive contest played away from home to open the 2008 season.
The Lady Flames, who have now won 36-straight sets versus Big South foes dating back to last season, improve to 10-4 overall and 1-0 in conference action. Meanwhile, homestanding Charleston Southern saw its six-match winning streak halted on Friday. The Lady Buccaneers fall to 9-7 overall and 0-1 in the Big South with the setback.
Liberty scored the first three points of the match, including one of Kallie Corbin's (Jr., S, Beaverton, Ore.) match-high three aces and Nicki Scripko's (So., OH/RS, Fayetteville, N.C.) team-best 13 kills. The Lady Flames never trailed during the opening set, although their hosts from Charleston Southern evened the score on five occasions. Liberty broke the final deadlock, 16-16, with three consecutive points. Scripko contributed a block assist and a kill to the quick burst. Chelaine McCarty (Jr., MB, Houston, Ala.) then wrapped up the Lady Flames' 25-23 victory with a kill.
Serving and defense played key roles in Liberty's set one triumph. The Lady Flames served up a trio of aces, outdug the Lady Buccaneers by a 19-16 count and recorded five blocks. Corbin contributed in all three categories, with two aces, five digs and a pair of blocks during the opening stanza.
Liberty never trailed in the second set, either. Charleston Southern kept it close, however, and trailed 18-16 prior to a late 5-0 run by the visitors. Corbin notched an assist, a kill and a block during the surge, which put the Lady Flames well on their way to a 25-17 win.
McCarty and Scripko tallied five kills apiece for Liberty during set two, while Corbin notched 13 assists. The Lady Flames owned a .250 to .059 advantage in attack percentage during the middle stanza.
Charleston Southern jumped out to a 6-1 lead to begin set three, aided by a pair of Amanda Hill kills. The Lady Buccaneers' advantage was short-lived, though, as Liberty ran off nine of the next 11 points to reclaim the lead for good. McCarty was responsible for two kills during the surge, which staked the Lady Flames to a 10-8 edge. Liberty went on to claim a 25-22 victory, opening Big South play with a 3-0 sweep.
McCarty finished with four kills and a .667 attack percentage during the final stanza, while Ashley Webber (Sr., MB, Lakeside, Calif.) had a hand in three of Liberty's four blocks. Emily Libertowski had a set-high six kills for Charleston Southern.
Scripko complemented her 13 kills with 11 digs, completing her second double-double in a row and the sophomore's fifth of the season. Corbin also fashioned a double-double for the Lady Flames, consisting of 31 assists and a dozen digs.
McCarty finished with a match-high .391 attack percentage and 11 kills. Brittany Pacella (R-Jr., RS, Reading, Pa.) was close behind McCarty, hitting .381 with eight kills, three assists and four blocks.
Webber also assisted on four of Liberty's 10 blocks, helping the Lady Flames improve to 7-0 when totaling eight or more blocks. Meanwhile, libero Karyl Bacon (So., OH/DS, Temecula, Calif.) paced Liberty with 13 digs.
For Charleston Southern, Hill finished the contest with a match-high 15 kills. Teammate Sam Sasan added 21 assists and a match-best 16 digs.
Liberty will complete its annual "beach trip" Saturday at 2 p.m., when the Lady Flames face Coastal Carolina (11-5, 1-0 Big South) at Kimbel Arena. The match will be Liberty's 15th-consecutive contest played away from home to open the 2008 season.
Team Stats
LIBERTY
CSU
Kills
39
27
Errors
23
25
Attempts
118
113
Hitting %
.136
.018
Points
56.0
36.0
Assists
38
26
Aces
7
1
Blocks
10.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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