Friday, October 9
Lynchburg, Va.
6:00 PM ET
Liberty University
12-5,4-1CUSA
3
vs
0
New Mexico State
8-10,1-4CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico St. | 16 | 21 | 22 | 0 |
| Liberty | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Liberty Posts 3rd Straight Sweep, Defeats New Mexico State 3-0
10/9/2026 9:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty overcame a 12-5 set-three deficit, rallying to win the set and match, 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-22) over New Mexico State, Friday at Liberty Arena.
With the win, its fourth in a row, Liberty improves to 12-5, including 4-1 in Conference USA play. Meanwhile, the Aggies fall to 8-10, 1-4 in CUSA play.
Notable Numbers
The Lady Flames and Aggies finish this weekend's series tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Liberty Arena.
With the win, its fourth in a row, Liberty improves to 12-5, including 4-1 in Conference USA play. Meanwhile, the Aggies fall to 8-10, 1-4 in CUSA play.
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit New Mexico State .288-.069 for the match, with the Lady Flames leading in kills (41-32), assists (39-31), aces (4-3), digs (52-49) and blocks.
- Jenna Otts scored a match-high 10 kills, while Carly O'Brien totaled nine kills (.500), two aces, seven digs and one block. Alison Bierwagen led all players in both assists (23) and digs (15). Paige Overcash sent down nine kills, while Laney Daniell and Layla Collins tied for the match high with three blocks each. Melis Ural collected 10 digs, while Addison hart hit .500 with four kills.
- For New Mexico State, Tess Fuqua (13 digs), Ashley Herman, and Jaelynn Kohli all scored seven kills each. Maggie Lightheart and Makayla Martinez both recorded 10 digs.
- Liberty won the first two sets, but the Lady Flames faced a 12-5 deficit in the third. The Lady Flames staged a 10-3 run, tying the score at 15-all on Hart's kill. The Aggies won the race to 20 at 20-18 and led 21-19 before Liberty went ahead 23-21 with a 4-0 rally. NM State narrowed it to 23-22, but Otts and Laney Daniell sealed the sweep with back-to-back kills.
- New Mexico State leads Liberty 4-2 all-time in volleyball. Today was the Lady Flames' first win in the series since beating the Aggies 3-1 on Oct. 7, 2023 in Lynchburg.
- Ural has collected 10 or more digs in each of the last 15 matches. 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.
- This is the first time that Liberty has posted three straight sweeps since Aug. 25-26, 2023.
- The Lady Flames have tied their record for consecutive CUSA victories, with four straight. Liberty posted one four-match conference winning streak in 2023, 2024, 205 and now 2026.
- New Mexico State's .069 hitting percentage is the lowest attack percentage by a Liberty opponent so far this season.
- Bierwagen is Liberty's active leader with 17 career double-doubles, including seven this season.
The Lady Flames and Aggies finish this weekend's series tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Liberty Arena.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
OH/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
NMSU
Lib
Kills
32
41
Errors
24
11
Attempts
116
104
Hitting %
.069
.288
Points
40.0
52.0
Assists
31
39
Aces
3
4
Blocks
5
7
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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