Saturday, October 5
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
10-6,4-0CUSA
3
vs
2
Jacksonville State
7-10,0-4CUSA
1
2
3
4
5
F
Jacksonville St.
21
25
22
28
12
2
Liberty
25
12
25
26
15
3
Lady Flames Claim 5-Set Win Over Gamecocks
10/5/2024 4:26:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Liberty remained unbeaten in Conference USA play, outlasting Jacksonville State in five sets (25-21, 12-25, 25-22, 26-28, 15-12), Saturday at Liberty Arena.
The Lady Flames (10-6) earned their fifth straight victory, while the Gamecocks (7-10, 0-4) dropped their sixth match in a row.
Notable Numbers
The Lady Flames play four away matches next week, beginning on Tuesday and Wednesday at FIU. Liberty will then head to Georgia to take on Kennesaw State, Saturday and Sunday.
The Lady Flames (10-6) earned their fifth straight victory, while the Gamecocks (7-10, 0-4) dropped their sixth match in a row.
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Jax State .257-.232 for the match. The Lady Flames also led in kills (61-58) and blocks (15-5). The Gamecocks held the advantage in assists (55-54), aces (11-3) and digs (63-60).
- Kamryn Bacus scored a match-high 19 kills for the Lady Flames, while Kate Gammer turned in a double-double with 16 kills and 10 digs. Helmich recorded 10 kills and three blocks. Charli Crowson dished out 27 assists and added two aces, while Charli Morris totaled four kills, 16 assists, four digs and a career-high seven blocks. Erica Lowery collected 12 digs, while Autumn Flowers posted six blocks and Madison Blane registered five rejections.
- Kayla Williams scored a Liberty Arena-record 29 kills at a .460 pace, adding five aces. Ellie Garrett dished out a match-high 48 assists to go along with five kills, two aces and 11 digs, while Caty Havekost sent down 11 kills. Brooklyn Schiffli collected a match-high 19 digs, while Luci Wilkinson totaled 10 digs.
- Helmich gave Liberty a 13-11 set-five lead with her 10th kill of the match. Williams then scored her 29th kill, making it 13-12. On the next point, Williams swung 1-on-1 against Helmich, attempting to tie the set. Helmich posted a solo block on Williams' attempt, and then Gammer sealed the victory with a kill.
- Liberty leads Jax State 4-2 in the all-time series. The Lady Flames are 4-0 against the Gamecocks since both teams joined CUSA last year.
- Liberty's 4-0 start to Conference USA play is its best since opening the 2019 ASUN schedule with four straight wins.
- Current Liberty assistant coach Todd Garvey was facing his former team. Garvey was the head coach at Jacksonville State from 2018-22, leading the Gamecocks to a 103-39 record.
- Liberty is a perfect 5-0 on Saturday this season.
- Liberty has posted a 3-1 record in five-set matches this season.
- The Lady Flames are 5-6 in sets decided by two points and 2-2 in extended sets so this season
- Tonight was the sixth time this season, and second match in a row, that three or more Lady Flames reached double figures in kills in the same match. Liberty is 5-1 in matches where the team has three or more 10-kill players.
- This was the 29th time that both Gammer and Bacus reached double figures in kills in the same match. Liberty is 23-6 all-time when both of these players score 10 or more kills.
The Lady Flames play four away matches next week, beginning on Tuesday and Wednesday at FIU. Liberty will then head to Georgia to take on Kennesaw State, Saturday and Sunday.
Team Stats
JSU
Lib
Kills
58
61
Errors
23
22
Attempts
151
152
Hitting %
.232
.257
Points
74.0
79.0
Assists
55
54
Aces
11
3
Blocks
5
15
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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