CAMPBELL COMPLETES COMEBACK
LIBERTY OH-
Liberty and Campbell duke it out on Tuesday night in one of the most competitive volleyball games of the season. At Pete Prokup court in Liberty with one of the largest crowds of the season, the Leopards came out of the gate swinging with great net play from both Demi Watson and Lexi Muck. They led their team to a set win 25-18 to get the night started. Set two would also go their way as Muck and Demi continued their dominant night at the net. Campbell would edge a little closer put couldn’t get enough going their way early on and Liberty took set two 25-21. This is where the night got interesting, with a heavy lead and an almost guaranteed win the Leopards were sitting happy, but then out of nowhere every single play started going right for the Red Devils. Angeliz Diaz took away every Liberty hit and Kendall Brunn became the best player on the floor earning multiple blocks and getting kill after kill as Campbell flipped the script on Liberty an d took the third set 25-20. Set four was the most competitive of the night between the two squads as they flipped the lead back and forth a handful of times before an unexpected hero would rise to the occasion.
A Freshman by the name of Jayda Coriano lit the spark late for Campbell pushing them out in front and helped stall a late Liberty push led by Muck. Campbell after losing the first two sets had now forced set five after a 25-23 set win. Campbell then came out in set five with a newfound energy and they played their best volleyball of the season going toe to toe with the Leopards that came into their arena a few weeks ago and took a win. Now they would return the favor. Set five was as close as the last but once again Jayda Coriano stepped up when her team needed her the most as she would be the final Red Devil to touch the ball winning the game for Campbell and then was named by Campbell coaches as their player of the game after taking set five 15-13.
Campbell off the win pushes their record out to double digit wins and takes control of fourth place in the MVAC Gray Tier. They are now (10-8) overall and (5-8) in conference play. Campbell defends home court this Thursday as the visiting Newton Falls Tigers come to town. Liberty slips to (8-10) after the loss and drops to a tie for fifth with Champion in the MVAC Gray Tier with a (4-8) conference record. The Leopards will head on the road Thursday to match up with the team they are tied for fifth with currently in the conference in Champion.
*Contributed By YSN’s Alek Koberna.
