Saturday, September 28
Ruston, LA
2:00 PM ET/1:00 PM CT
Liberty University
8-6,2-0CUSA
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Louisiana Tech
6-9,0-2CUSA
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Liberty
25
25
25
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Louisiana Tech
15
20
15
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Lady Flames Sweep Bulldogs, Open CUSA Play With 2-0 Weekend
9/28/2024 3:53:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RUSTON, La. - The Liberty volleyball team earned its second straight win over Louisiana Tech to open Conference USA play, cruising to a 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-15) victory on Saturday at Thomas Assembly Center.
The Lady Flames (8-6, 2-0 CUSA) have won three matches in a row and four out of their last five. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs fall to 6-9, 0-2 in Conference USA matches with their second loss in a row.
Notable Numbers
The Lady Flames return home for a two-match Conference USA series against Jacksonville State, Friday and Saturday at Liberty Arena.
The Lady Flames (8-6, 2-0 CUSA) have won three matches in a row and four out of their last five. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs fall to 6-9, 0-2 in Conference USA matches with their second loss in a row.
Notable Numbers
- Liberty scored 43 kills at a .275 clip, while Louisiana Tech scored 18 kills while hitting -.011. The Lady Flames served up four aces compared to 16 service errors. The guests also led in assists (40-18), aces (4-1), digs (46-39) and blocks (8-2).
- Kate Gammer was the match leader in kills for the second day in a row, scoring 15 kills (.393) while adding nine digs. Kamryn Bacus sent down 11 kills, while Erica Lowery led all players in both aces (2) and digs (16). Charli Crowson dished out a match-high 19 assists, while Madison Blane totaled seven kills and a match-leading five blocks.
- Jailey Hurley and Giulia Bonifacio tied for LA Tech's lead with six kills apiece.
- Liberty ran away with set one, outhitting the Bulldogs .444 to -.038 in a 25-15 win. The Lady Flames led the second set 24-15 before surrendering a five-point LA Tech run. However, an Elizabeth Helmich kill sealed the 25-20 victory.
- Liberty leads Louisiana Tech 4-1 in the all-time series. The Lady Flames are 4-0 against LA Tech since joining CUSA last year.
- Gammer registered her team-leading seventh double-digit kill match of the season and 53rd of her career. Bacus registered her 69th career 10-kill contest and sixth this year.
- Gammer and Bacus have both scored 10 or more kills in the same match 27 times in their careers, including on four occasions this season.
- Liberty held an opponent to a negative hitting percentage for the first time since Oct. 11, 2019, when NJIT hit -.022.
- Liberty is 5-1 this season and winning the first set and has posted three sweeps.
The Lady Flames return home for a two-match Conference USA series against Jacksonville State, Friday and Saturday at Liberty Arena.
Team Stats
Lib
LATech
Kills
43
18
Errors
15
19
Attempts
102
91
Hitting %
.275
-.011
Points
55.0
21.0
Assists
40
18
Aces
4
1
Blocks
8
2
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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