<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Hkr3r_0wD31i5C00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Hkr3r_0wD31i5C00" width="1600" height="900" >LYNCHBURG, Va. - Middle Tennessee won a pair of two-point decisions in sets one and two on Friday at Liberty before racing to a 25-18 set-three win to complete the sweep (27-25, 25-23, 25-18) at Liberty Arena. The Blue Raiders improve to 9-12 on the season, including 5-4 in Conference USA play with its third win in a row. Prior to tonight, the Blue Raiders were 0-4 in CUSA away matches this season. The Lady Flames (10-9, 4-3) sustained their third loss in a row, although seven out of their last 10 sets played have been decided by just two points each. Notable Numbers<ul><li>The Blue Raiders outhit the Lady Flames .255-.186 for the match. The guests also led in kills (43-38), assists (41-37), aces (7-5) and digs (50-48), while the hosts held a 9-6 advantage in blocks.</li><li>Middle Tennessee's Adriana Rhoda scored a match-high 17 kills, while Kiera Booth scored 10 kills. Setter Andi Spies totaled six kills, 29 assists, two aces, 11 digs and four blocks. Brooke Srpinger posted four blocks, while Laure Jansen collected 11 digs.</li><li>Kate Gammer scored a team-high 14 kills for Liberty while adding one ace, 10 digs and three blocks. Kamryn Bacus send down 10 kills while tying her career high with four aces. Erica Lowery collected 11 digs, while Madison Blane posted a match-high six blocks. Charli Morris led Liberty with 19 assists.</li></ul>Turning Point<ul><li>Liberty had three chances to close out set one, serving for the set at 24-22, 24-23 and 25-24. However, Middle Tennessee fought off all three set points and ended the set on a 3-0 run to win 27-25. The Blue Raiders rallied from a 20-18 deficit to win set two, 25-23.</li><li>The Lady Flames were unable to dig out of an early 8-0 hole in the third, falling 25-18 despite a furious rally. </li></ul>Quick Hits<ul><li>Middle Tennessee leads Liberty 4-1 in the all-time series, going 3-0 against the Lady Flames since Liberty joined Conference USA last year.</li><li>After sets one and two featured a combined 27 ties and eight lead changes, Middle Tennessee led the third set from start to finish.</li><li>Gammer was honored with a prematch ceremony for scoring her 1,000th career kill on Sunday at Kennesaw State. The senior is now tied with Anna Gragg (2016-19) for 17th all-time at Liberty with 1,026 career kills. </li><li>The Lady Flames are 7-11 in sets decided by two points and 2-6 in extended sets so far this season.</li><li>Gammer has scored 10 or more kills in each of the last eight matches, setting a new career-long 10-kill match streak.</li><li>Lowery, who has collected 10 or more digs in each of her last eight contests, needs 35 more digs to reach 1,000 career digs.</li></ul>The Lady Flames and Blue Raiders finish out this weekend's series with a 1 p.m. match, tomorrow at Liberty Arena. </div></body>

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LYNCHBURG, Va. - Middle Tennessee won a pair of two-point decisions in sets one and two on Friday at Liberty before racing to a 25-18 set-three win to complete the sweep (27-25, 25-23, 25-18) at Liberty Arena. The Blue Raiders improve to 9-12 on the season, including 5-4 in Conference...