Liberty University
8-8,4-5ASUN
Central Arkansas
4-14,2-7ASUN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Central Ark. | 12 | 18 | 23 | 0 |
Liberty Sweeps Central Arkansas
10/22/2021 2:23:04 PM | Women's Volleyball
Liberty hit a season-best .406 on Friday afternoon, sweeping Central Arkansas 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-23) at Jacksonville’s Swisher Gymnasium to open the second ASUN crossover weekend.
The Lady Flames (8-8) improved their ASUN record to 4-5 with their second win in a row. Liberty is 3-1 against ASUN West Division opponents so far this season. Central Arkansas falls to 4-14 overall and 2-7 in ASUN play following its third loss of the season.
Liberty faces ASUN West Division opponents Central Arkansas, Jacksonville State and North Alabama this weekend. Meanwhile, those three West Division teams take on Liberty, Jacksonville and FGCU.
Head Coach Trevor Johnson
“This was a complete match for us! We served tough, we played good defense, we passed extremely well and we hit for a very high percentage at .406! Our setters did a great job distributing the ball and did a good job of finding our hot hitters. I’m proud of our effort and attitude! Go Flames! #PURSUE”
Notable Numbers
• Liberty outhit UCA .406-.151 for the match. The Lady Flames also led in kills (46-36), blocks (12-4), digs (35-33) and aces (4-2).
• Kate Phillips led all players with 11 kills, hitting .526 for the match. Amaya Williams (26 assists, 12 digs) registered her 17th career double-double. Trinity Watts hit .500 with nine kills, while middle blockers Aspen Thompson and Lydia Burts posted six blocks each. Kennedi Sutter totaled seven kills and five blocks, while Leah Kodat collected nine digs.
• Madi Bowles and Amari Mitchell tied for the Sugar Bears’ team lead with seven kills each. Anna Myers dished out a team-high 16 assists, while Lexie Gregory collected 11 digs.
Turning Point
• Liberty burst out of the gates in set one, hitting .407 while siding out at a 91 percent clip during a 25-12 win.
• The Lady Flames hit even better in the second, with a .441 attack percentage to claim the set, 25-18. Liberty held off a late rally to earn the sweep, topping UCA 25-23 in the third.
Quick Hits
• Today was Liberty’s first-ever volleyball match against Central Arkansas. Tomorrow will be the Lady Flames’ first meeting against Jacksonville State.
• Phillips’ .526 hitting percentage was the highest attack percentage by a Lady Flame this season.
• Liberty is now 5-0 when playing on a neutral floor this season.
• Liberty’s .406 hitting percentage was its highest since hitting .461 (41-6-76) against Elon on Sept. 7, 2019. It is also tied for the 11th-best single-match hitting percentage for Liberty in the rally-scoring era (since 2001).
• Williams is ranked 11th in program history with 2,061 career assists. She needs just four more assists to pass Julie Sitler (1985-88) into 10th all-time at Liberty in career assists.
• Today was Liberty’s sixth double-digit block match this season.
Up Next
Liberty will take on ASUN West Division leader Jacksonville State tomorrow, with first serve scheduled for 6 p.m.
