Slow Start Dooms Bulldogs Against Liberty

Thursday, November 2

Lynchburg, VA

5 p.m.

Louisiana Tech University

6-19,1-12CUSA

Liberty

14-11,7-6CUSA

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Louisiana Tech	6	16	17	0
Liberty	25	25	25	3

The Liberty University Women’s Volleyball team takes on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Liberty Arena on November 2, 2023. (Photo by: Matt Reynolds)

Photo by: Matthew Reynolds / Liberty Athletics

Slow Start Dooms Bulldogs Against Liberty

11/2/2023 7:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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By: Kevin Albarez

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Louisiana Tech's slow start in the first set was too much to overcome, falling to Liberty 3-0 on Thursday at Liberty Arena.

Liberty (14-11, 7-6) came out on fire during the first set. The Flames hit .600 with no errors to take the early advantage. Louisiana Tech (6-19, 1-12) had five errors to just four kills.

The second set started the same way as the first. Liberty jumped out to a 5-0 lead and would extend their lead to double digits to 22-10. LA Tech started to turn things around, going on a six-point run that was highlighted by two aces by Riley Steubing and a block by Megan Cooley. The Flames would get the final three to take the 2-0 advantage.

The Bulldogs would carry that momentum into the third stanza. After getting down early, LA Tech would fight back into the set. Four different Bulldogs scored during a 4-1 run that pulled the score to two. The teams would trade points, and the Bulldogs were able to get within one on three occasions, the final being 18-17. The Flames closed the match, scoring the final seven points to take 3-0 (25-6, 25-16, 25-17).

NOTABLES

Carla Esquer had six team-high kills, followed by Jailen Hurley and Ashley Taylor with five apiece.
Grace Krohn finished with 13 assists, the 15th time this season she finished with 10+ assists.
McKenzie Johnson finished with 14 digs to lead the Bulldogs.
Steubing finished with a career-high three aces, the second straight match she ended with a career-high.

UP NEXT
The Bulldogs look to carry that momentum into the second match on Friday, with the two teams meeting at noon CT. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.

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