Thursday, September 14
College Station, Texas
6:00 PM ET/5:00 PM CT
Liberty University
7-3,0-0CUSA
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vs
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Houston
7-2,0-0Big 12
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2
3
F
Liberty
11
16
16
0
Houston
25
25
25
3
No. 22 Houston Sweeps Liberty
9/14/2023 7:43:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Liberty, facing a nationally-ranked opponent for the second time in the last week, fell in three sets to No. 22 Houston (25-11, 25-16, 25-16), Thursday at Texas A&M's Reed Arena.
The Cougars (7-2) pushed their winning streak to three matches with a win over Texas A&M (3-1) last night and tonight's sweep of Liberty. The Lady Flames fall to 7-3 with their third straight setback after starting the season 7-0. Tomorrow's opponent, Texas A&M, also began its season at 7-0 but has lost its last two matches.
Notable Numbers
The Lady Flames wrap up their time in College Station tomorrow, taking on the host Texas A&M Aggies at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
The Cougars (7-2) pushed their winning streak to three matches with a win over Texas A&M (3-1) last night and tonight's sweep of Liberty. The Lady Flames fall to 7-3 with their third straight setback after starting the season 7-0. Tomorrow's opponent, Texas A&M, also began its season at 7-0 but has lost its last two matches.
Notable Numbers
- For the match, Houston hit .293 and led in kills (38-18), blocks (11-5) and digs (37-26). The Lady Flames hit -.128 but won the service battle with four aces and five errors to three aces and seven errors for the Cougars.
- Houston's Katie Corelli (.450) and Abbie Jackson tied for match-high honors with 11 kills apiece. Meanwhile, Kellen Morin posted a match-best eight blocks, Anie Cooke totaled 16 assists and nine digs and Kenna Sauer collected a match-high 10 digs.
- Madison Blane scored five kills at a .500 pace to lead Liberty, also adding three blocks. Sydney Whitfield contributed four kills and a career-high three blocks, while Delaney Dilfer led Liberty in assists (15) and digs (9).
- Houston only trailed twice all match, at 1-0 and 2-1 in the second set, maintaining command throughout as the Lady Flames struggled to find traction.
- Tonight was Liberty's first-ever meeting with Houston in volleyball. The Lady Flames are winless in nine meetings all-time against Big 12 schools (at time of meeting).
- Houston made a Sweet 16 run last year and is one of five teams which Liberty has played so far this season who competed in the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship.
- Liberty is 1-1 so far this season against nationally-ranked opponents, earning its first-ever Top 25 win last Thursday at then No. 23 Hawai'i, the first match of a trip to Hawai'i and Texas.
- Liberty senior Zoi Sherolli received her first playing time as a Lady Flame after transferring from Green Bay. She contributed one kill and one service ace.
The Lady Flames wrap up their time in College Station tomorrow, taking on the host Texas A&M Aggies at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
Team Stats
Lib
UH
Kills
18
38
Errors
29
14
Attempts
86
82
Hitting %
-.128
.293
Points
27.0
52.0
Assists
16
34
Aces
4
3
Blocks
5
11
Game Leaders
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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