Friday, November 7
Springfield, Mo.
7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT
Liberty University
19-7,7-6CUSA
3
at
2
Missouri State
10-14,5-8CUSA
1
2
3
4
5
F
Liberty
25
28
20
21
15
3
Missouri St.
23
26
25
25
8
2
Liberty Battles for 5-Set Victory at Missouri State
11/7/2025 10:27:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Liberty battled for a five-set victory (25-23, 28-26, 20-25, 21-25, 15-8) over Missouri State, Friday at Hammons Student Center.
With the win, its third in a row, Liberty improves to 19-7, 7-6 in Conference USA matches. Meanwhile, the Bears fall to 10-14, 5-8 in conference play with their third consecutive loss.
Notable Numbers
The Lady Flames and Bears meet again tomorrow, with first serve set for 2 p.m. Eastern Time.
With the win, its third in a row, Liberty improves to 19-7, 7-6 in Conference USA matches. Meanwhile, the Bears fall to 10-14, 5-8 in conference play with their third consecutive loss.
Notable Numbers
- Missouri State outhit Liberty .249-.239 for the match. The Lady Flames led in kills (82-63), aces (4-1) and digs (98-85), while the Bears led 12-7 in blocks.
- Liberty's 82 kills and 98 digs were the most kills and digs, respectively, by any CUSA team in a match this season.
- Carly O'Brien scored a match-high 28 kills and added 12 digs for the Lady Flames. Jenna Otts totaled 18 kills and nine digs, while Paige Overcash posted 17 kills and four blocks. Charli Crowson (31 assists) and Alison Bierwagen (23 assists) both recorded seven digs, while Molly Littlefield collected 20 digs and Shyia Richardson, 15.
- For Missouri State, Peyon McKee scored 19 kills, while Jenna Walters, Lexi Weinberg and Lizanyela Lopez scored 11 kills each. Brooke Eslinger collected a match-high 34 digs, while Weinberg led all players with six blocks. Hannah Gardner contributed 33 assists and 16 digs.
- Liberty used a late 7-2 rally to win set two 28-26 and take a 2-0 match lead. The Bears battled back, winning set three. The Lady Flames surrendered a 12-6 set-four lead, as the hosts battled back to force a fifth set.
- However, set five was all Liberty, as the Lady Flames led by as many as eight and cruised to the 15-8 win.
- Liberty and Missouri State met in volleyball for the first time tonight.
- Liberty is 8-2 in five-set matches this season, while Missouri State is 1-4 in five-setters.
- Liberty's 82 kills are its most since scoring 82 kills at Presbyterian College on Nov. 2, 2007. The Lady Flames' 98 digs are their most since collecting 100 digs at UC Irvine, Sept. 16, 2010.
- Today was the 12th time this season that O'Brien, Otts and Overcash all reached double figures in kills.
- Liberty is now 17-12 this season in sets decided by two points and 5-5 in extended sets.
- Otts has scored 10 or more kills a team-high 23 times this season, including in each of the last 10 matches.
- O'Brien is the first Lady Flame since Kate Gammer at Hawai'i (Sept. 7, 2023) with 20 kills and 20 digs in the same match.
- Tonight was the first time since Nov. 7, 2021 against Stetson that two Lady Flames recorded 20 or more digs in the same match (Amaya Williams – 23; Lindsey Hardesty – 21).
The Lady Flames and Bears meet again tomorrow, with first serve set for 2 p.m. Eastern Time.
Team Stats
Lib
MOST
Kills
82
63
Errors
31
15
Attempts
213
193
Hitting %
.239
.249
Points
93.0
76.0
Assists
77
60
Aces
4
1
Blocks
7
12
Game Leaders
Kills
28
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
S
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballOH/RS
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's VolleyballLiberty Volleyball Splits Series With KSU
Saturday, October 11
Coach White & Jenna Otts Talk About Sweeping LA Tech
Saturday, September 27
Gameday with Liberty Volleyball
Wednesday, September 24
Liberty Volleyball Holds Off Radford 3-2
Tuesday, September 16