Thursday, November 12
Lynchburg, Va.
6:00 PM ET
Liberty University
16-11,8-7CUSA
3
vs
0
Delaware
8-17,3-12CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 23 | 20 | 15 | 0 |
| Liberty | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
11/12/2026 8:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty senior outside hitter Jenna Otts scored her 1,000th career kill on Friday at Liberty Arena, as the Lady Flames swept Delaware 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-15).
With the win, Liberty improves to 16-11, 8-7 in CUSA play. The Lady Flames entered the weekend in a three-way tie for fifth place in CUSA standings with FIU and New Mexico State. At present, there are six teams in CUSA with between six and eight conference losses. The Fightin' Blue Hens, which will miss the CUSA Volleyball Championship, falls to 8-17, 3-12 in CUSA play with their fourth straight loss.
Notable Numbers
The Lady Flames and Blue Hens conclude their respective regular-season schedules tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Liberty Arena.
With the win, Liberty improves to 16-11, 8-7 in CUSA play. The Lady Flames entered the weekend in a three-way tie for fifth place in CUSA standings with FIU and New Mexico State. At present, there are six teams in CUSA with between six and eight conference losses. The Fightin' Blue Hens, which will miss the CUSA Volleyball Championship, falls to 8-17, 3-12 in CUSA play with their fourth straight loss.
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Delaware .356-.184 for the match, with the Lady Flames also leading in kills (48-34), assists (46-30), aces (8-2), digs (39-35) and blocks (10-4).
- Otts led all players with 16 kills, hitting .483 for the match, while Paige Overcash sent down 14 kills at a .367 clip and added two aces. Laney Daniell hit .500 with nine kills and tied her career high with seven blocks. Melis Ural collected a match-high 13 digs, while Alison Bierwagen totaled 24 assists, two aces and seven digs. Addison Hart posted six kills and a career-high-tying four blocks.
- Anna Logan Gillens led Delaware with 13 kills, while Asia Murray hit .400 with 10 kills to go along with four blocks. Kennedi Inman dished out a match-high 25 assists, while Emily Zgonc collected nine digs.
- Liberty led set one 24-18 after Overcash's fifth kill of the set. Delaware charged back to within one point, with Gillens' kill capping a 5-0 Blue Hens run and trimming the deficit to 24-23. However, Overcash then ended it with a kill of her own, 25-23.
- Delaware outhit Liberty .394-.343 in the first set, but the Lady Flames responded by outhitting Delaware in both the second (.267-.097) and third (.444-.059) sets to capture the victory.
- Liberty leads Delaware 9-4 all-time in volleyball, with the Lady Flames winning all three meetings since the Blue Hens joined the conference last season.
- Otts has scored 1,002 career kills, between her time at Gardner-Webb and Liberty. A total of 668 or her career kills have come as a Lady Flame. She is the first Liberty player to reach 1,000 career kills since Kate Gammer, Oct. 13, 2024 at Kennesaw State.
- Overcash has scored 10 or more kills in each of the last eight matches.
- Daniell has recorded a career-high seven blocks four times this season, with all four matches being in conference play.
- Tonight was Daniell's eighth match this season hitting .500 or better.
- Liberty's 10 blocks tonight tied a season high in a three-set match, as the Lady Flames also posted 10 blocks in a 3-0 sweep of North Alabama, Sept. 18.
- Tonight marked the seventh time this season (and fifth in CUSA play) that Liberty has hit .300 or better as a team in a match.
The Lady Flames and Blue Hens conclude their respective regular-season schedules tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Liberty Arena.
Players Mentioned
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DS/L
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
UD
Lib
Kills
34
48
Errors
16
12
Attempts
98
101
Hitting %
.184
.356
Points
40.0
66.0
Assists
30
46
Aces
2
8
Blocks
4
10
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
14
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
7
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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