The Liberty girls volleyball team showed why they are ranked No. 1 in 6A Desert Valley Region by the AIA with a 3-1 victory over Pinnacle on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
The Lions improved to 16-3, and the No. 6 Pioneers fell to 15-4.
Liberty lost the first set, 25-22, then won the next three, 25-16, 25-11 and 25-20.
Key Players
Liberty's Lauren Forelli led the Lions to victory with 30 kills and a .418 hitting percentage.
"I think that every aspect of our game is clicking," Forelli said.
"Diggin' deep and resetting after that first match," Liberty head coach Carl DeFriez said when asked about how the team responded.
Addison Nicks helped keep Pinnacle in the game. She has averaged 3.3 kills per set and hit .292.
"I think it was a big mental battle," said Pinnacle head coach
Caitlin Lord when asked about how the team kept battling.
Upcoming
Liberty and Pinnacle are playing in the Rise and Roar Classic at Millennium High School on Friday, Oct. 9.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Top-ranked Liberty drops Pinnacle in girls volleyball
