Saturday, October 17
Miami, Fla.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
12-8,4-4CUSA
0
at
3
FIU
12-9,3-5CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 23 | 21 | 17 | 0 |
| FIU | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Panthers Sweep Lady Flames 3-0
10/17/2026 3:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MIAMI, Fla. – The host FIU Panthers posted their second straight 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-17) sweep of Liberty, Saturday at Ocen Bank Convocation Center.
The Panthers improve to 12-9, including 3-5 in Conference USA play. The Lady Flames fall to 12-8, 4-4 in CUSA matches with their third setback in a row.
Notable Numbers
Liberty returns to Lynchburg and will host Sam Houston, Friday and Saturday at Liberty Arena.
The Panthers improve to 12-9, including 3-5 in Conference USA play. The Lady Flames fall to 12-8, 4-4 in CUSA matches with their third setback in a row.
Notable Numbers
- FIU outhit Liberty .206-.183 for the match, while Liberty led in kills (39-36), assists (36-33) and digs (50-45). The Panthers led in aces (8-2) and blocks (7-6).
- Jillian Huckabey led FIU with nine kills at a .129 pace after scoring 25 kills at a .449 clip last night. Lana Sesar scored eight kills while adding two aces. Teodora Skocajic totaled six kills and three aces. Marta Lazzarin collected a match-high 16 digs, while Rayne Williams posted a match-leading five blocks.
- Paige Overcash scored a match-high 17 kills while hitting .484 for Liberty, while Laney Daniell hit .615 with nine kills. Alison Bierwagen posted a double-double with a match-high 28 assists and 13 digs. Kayla O'Brien tied her career high with 10 digs, while Layla Collins contributed four blocks.
- Liberty led set one by as many as three points, at 17-14, as Overcash scored kills for seven of the Lady Flames' first 14 points. The guests led 22-20 after a Jenna Otts kill, before the Panthers scored the next four points. Back-to-back service errors ended the opening set, 25-23 in FIU's favor.
- The Panthers pulled away late in both sets two and three.
- FIU leads Liberty 8-2 in the all-time series, with the Panthers winning each of the last eight meetings.
- Melis Ural had collected 10 or more digs in 17 straight matches prior to having five digs today. That is the longest streak of 10-dig matches by a Lady Flame since Macy Phillips ended the 2019 season with 18 straight 10-dig contests.
- The Lady Flames are 8-8 in sets decided by two points this season and 7-5 in three-set matches.
- Bierwagen has posted nine double-doubles this season after totaling 10 double-doubles as a freshman in 2025.
- Overcash's 17 kills were her season high and the most by a Liberty player in a three-set match since Kate Gammer scored 17 kills at New Mexico State, Oct. 25, 2024.
Liberty returns to Lynchburg and will host Sam Houston, Friday and Saturday at Liberty Arena.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
Lib
FIU
Kills
39
36
Errors
19
14
Attempts
109
107
Hitting %
.183
.206
Points
47.0
51.0
Assists
36
33
Aces
2
8
Blocks
6
7
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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