Friday, September 12
Williamsburg, Va.
4:00 PM ET
Liberty University
6-1,0-0CUSA
3
vs
0
Norfolk State
0-8,0-0MEAC
1
2
3
F
Norfolk St.
23
19
16
0
Liberty
25
25
25
3
Liberty Opens Tribe Invite with 3-0 Sweep of Norfolk State
9/12/2025 6:42:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The Liberty volleyball team opened the Tribe Invitational with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-16) sweep of Norfolk State, Friday at Kaplan Arena.
With the win, its second sweep in a row, Liberty improves to 6-1 on the season. Meanwhile, the Spartans fall to 0-8.
Notable Numbers
The Lady Flames take on East Carolina at 2 p.m. tomorrow, followed at 5:30 p.m. by a match against William & Mary.
With the win, its second sweep in a row, Liberty improves to 6-1 on the season. Meanwhile, the Spartans fall to 0-8.
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Norfolk State .211-.157 for the match, also leading in kills (45-30) and aces (9-2), while the Spartans led in digs (60-58) and blocks.
- Carly O'Brien and Paige Overcash tied for the Liberty team lead with nine kills apiece, Paige Overcash led all players with 15 kills, while Jenna Otts followed with 10 kills. Alison Bierwagen registered 25 assists, three aces and 10 digs, while Zoe Hall scored a season-high nine kills, while Carly O'Brien totaled six kills, three aces and a career-high 18 digs. Shyia Richardson collected a season-high 12 digs.
- Norfolk State's Gabrielle Gilbert scored 12 kills, while Ava Berry posted a match-high eight blocks. Sydney McCree registered 22 assists and 12 digs, while Mary Nahinu totaled 16 digs.
- The Spartans led set one, 22-19 after a Gilbert solo block. However, the Lady Flames ended the set on a 6-1 run, capped by an Amelia Tomlinson service ace for the winning point.
- The Lady Flames then won sets two and three to earn the sweep.
- Liberty leads Norfolk State in the all-time series, 4-0, with the last meeting before today resulting in a 3-0 Lady Flames sweep, Oct. 23, 2007.
- Liberty has posted four sweeps so far this season.
- Bierwagen is the first Lady Flame with double-doubles in four straight matches since Kate Gammer had five straight double-doubles, Oct. 29 through Nov. 8, 2024.
- The Lady Flames have outhit six out of their seven opponents, tying in hitting percentage once.
- Liberty is 4-3 in sets decided by two points this season.
- Otts and Overcash are tied for the team lead with five double-digit kill matches each this season.
The Lady Flames take on East Carolina at 2 p.m. tomorrow, followed at 5:30 p.m. by a match against William & Mary.
Team Stats
Norf
Lib
Kills
30
44
Errors
13
17
Attempts
108
133
Hitting %
.157
.203
Points
42.5
57.0
Assists
26
39
Aces
2
9
Blocks
10.5
4
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
3
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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