Friday, October 23
Lynchburg, Va.
6:00 PM ET
Liberty University
13-8,5-4CUSA
3
vs
0
Sam Houston
14-8,5-4CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 18 | 26 | 21 | 0 |
| Liberty | 25 | 28 | 25 | 3 |
10/23/2026 8:17:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty got back on the winning track in a big way, sweeping Sam Houston 3-0 (25-18, 28-26, 25-21) on Friday at Liberty Arena.
With the win, its first in four matches, Liberty improves to 13-8 on the season, including 5-4 in Conference USA matches. Meanwhile, the Bearkats fall to 14-8, 5-4 in CUSA play. Sam Houston had won each of its last two matches heading into tonight.
Notable Numbers
Liberty and Sam Houston meet again tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Liberty Arena to wrap up this weekend's series.
With the win, its first in four matches, Liberty improves to 13-8 on the season, including 5-4 in Conference USA matches. Meanwhile, the Bearkats fall to 14-8, 5-4 in CUSA play. Sam Houston had won each of its last two matches heading into tonight.
Notable Numbers
- The Lady Flames outhit the Bearkats .327-.115 for the match, with Liberty also leading in kills (46-38), assists (43-36) and blocks (7-5). Both teams recorded 43 digs, while Sam Houston held a 7-4 advantage in aces.
- Paige Overcash scored a match-high 14 kills for the Lady Flames, followed by 12 kills (.571) from Addison Hart and nine kills (.467) by Laney Daniell. Alison Bierwagen dished out a match-high 22 assists, while Charli Crowson served up two aces. Layla Collins led Liberty with four blocks, while Melis Ural collected 12 digs and Molly Littlefield corralled 10 digs.
- Bella Wood scored 10 kills for the Bearkats, while Chelsea Butler tallied eight kills. Lauren Pyle led all players in aces (3) and digs (14), while Shaelin White collected 11 digs. Rachelle Reed posted a match-high five blocks.
- After Liberty raced to a 25-18 win in set one, Sam Houston built a 20-13 lead during the second set. Addison Hart then scored a kill before the Lady Flames tallied four straight points on Littlefield's serves to draw within two. Liberty fought off set-point tries by Sam Houston at both 24-23 and 25-24. Bierwagen posted kills to make it both 26-25 and 27-26, Lady Flames. With Bierwagen serving, Jenna Otts' kill sealed set two, 28-26.
- Liberty leads Sam Houston 5-0 all-time, with tonight being the first time the Lady Flames have swept the Bearkats. Each of the first four meetings went to Liberty in four sets.
- Hart's 12-kill match marked her second career double-digit kill match and first since scoring 15 kills at ETSU, Aug. 29.
- The Lady Flames are 9-8 in sets decided by two points this season, 5-3 in extended sets and 8-5 in three-set matches. Liberty had lost its last five two-point sets heading into tonight.
- Overcash has averaged 5.17 kills per set during Liberty's last two matches.
- Tonight marked the sixth time this season that Liberty has hit .300 or better, and 14th .300-hitting match under second-year Head Coach Jeremy White.
Liberty and Sam Houston meet again tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Liberty Arena to wrap up this weekend's series.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
SHSU
Lib
Kills
38
46
Errors
24
11
Attempts
122
107
Hitting %
.115
.327
Points
50.0
57.0
Assists
36
43
Aces
7
4
Blocks
5
7
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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