Bierwagen, Crowson Named CUSA Co-Setters of the Week
10/5/2026 2:05:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – After helping the Flames to season-best hitting numbers at Jacksonville State, Liberty sophomore Alison Bierwagen and junior Charli Crowson have been named Conference USA (CUSA) Co-Setters of the Week.
A native of DeLand, Fla., Bierwagen receives her second career weekly honor, as she was named the CUSA Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21. Meanwhile, College Station, Texas, native Charli Crowson was named CUSA Freshman of the Week on Sept. 23, 2024.
Bierwagen and Crowson are the first Liberty setters to be named CUSA Setter of the Week since Delaney Dilfer, Aug. 28, 2023.
The Lady Flames posted a pair of 3-0 sweeps at Jacksonville State this past weekend, hitting a combined .416 for the week.
The Liberty setting duo combined for 12.84 assists, 1.0 aces and 4.83 digs per set. Additionally, they had a .518 set conversion rate.
On Friday, Bierwagen (25 assists, 3 aces, 9 digs) and Crowson (16 assists, 2 aces, 5 digs) combined for 41 assists, five aces and 14 digs as Liberty outhit Jax State .380-.162 for the match.
During Saturday's 3-0 sweep over the Gamecocks, Bierwagen and Crowson evenly split 36 assists, with Bierwagen serving up an ace and collecting nine digs and Crowson totaling six digs as Liberty hit a season-best .454. Liberty's .454 hitting percentage was its best in any true road match in rally-scoring history (since 2001).
The Lady Flames (11-5. 3-1 CUSA) have won three matches in a row and are tied for second place in CUSA standings after two weeks of conference play. Liberty hosts New Mexico State on Friday at 6 p.m. and on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Liberty Arena.
A native of DeLand, Fla., Bierwagen receives her second career weekly honor, as she was named the CUSA Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21. Meanwhile, College Station, Texas, native Charli Crowson was named CUSA Freshman of the Week on Sept. 23, 2024.
Bierwagen and Crowson are the first Liberty setters to be named CUSA Setter of the Week since Delaney Dilfer, Aug. 28, 2023.
The Lady Flames posted a pair of 3-0 sweeps at Jacksonville State this past weekend, hitting a combined .416 for the week.
The Liberty setting duo combined for 12.84 assists, 1.0 aces and 4.83 digs per set. Additionally, they had a .518 set conversion rate.
On Friday, Bierwagen (25 assists, 3 aces, 9 digs) and Crowson (16 assists, 2 aces, 5 digs) combined for 41 assists, five aces and 14 digs as Liberty outhit Jax State .380-.162 for the match.
During Saturday's 3-0 sweep over the Gamecocks, Bierwagen and Crowson evenly split 36 assists, with Bierwagen serving up an ace and collecting nine digs and Crowson totaling six digs as Liberty hit a season-best .454. Liberty's .454 hitting percentage was its best in any true road match in rally-scoring history (since 2001).
The Lady Flames (11-5. 3-1 CUSA) have won three matches in a row and are tied for second place in CUSA standings after two weeks of conference play. Liberty hosts New Mexico State on Friday at 6 p.m. and on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Liberty Arena.
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