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RUSTON — Louisiana Tech begins Conference USA play by hosting Liberty on Sept. 27 and 28 inside the Thomas Assembly Center. Friday’s game begins at 6 PM CT and Saturday’s first serve is at 1 PM CT, and both days will be streamed on ESPN+.
When: Friday-Saturday, September 27-28, 6:00 PM (Central Time) | 1:00 PM (Central Time)
Location: Ruston, Louisiana (Thomas Assembly Center)
Statistics: LATechSports.com/Stats
Series record: Liberty, 2-1
Last game: L, 0-3 (1/3/23, Lynchburg)
Promotion: Faith and Family Night | Bulldog vs. Gun
About Louisiana Tech University (6-7)
The Bulldogs had their best performance in two years, defeating New Orleans 3-0 on the final day of the Pelican Invitational last weekend.
On the net offensive side, Tech hit .402 in this game, marking its highest batting average since Aug. 26, 2022. Jalen Hurley led the way with a .591 batting average and 14 kills. Megan Cooley hit .500 with eight kills, and Isabelly Benjamin and Gabrielle Hairston each contributed six kills. Hairston earned all-tournament honors after coming off the bench with 13 kills against UC Riverside.
Defensively, Charlize Williams led the Bulldogs in holding their third opponent to .100. Williams had eight blocks against the Privateers and 13 over the weekend. Her eight blocks were the most by a Bulldog player since Oct. 16, 2022. She ranks fifth in CUSA with 1.05 blocks per set.
Riley Steubing is confident as the starting libero. The sophomore ranks third in the conference with 4.28 digs per set and has logged double-digit digs since taking over the role.
About Liberty (6-6)
Liberty is under the direction of first-year head coach Nolan Albrecht. The Lady Flames defeated Oakland and Eastern Kentucky in the Ohio University Tournament, and are 2-1 with a loss to Ohio.
Kamryn Bakas and Kate Gummer lead Liberty with 3.26 kills and 3.12 kills per set. They are the only teammates in CUSA that average more than 3.00 points per set. Charlie Morris and Charlie Clawson are two setters who lead the offense with over 200 assists each.
On the defensive side of the net, Erica Lowery leads the team with 159 goals on the season. This season, Madison Blaine, Autumn Flowers, Morris, and Elizabeth Helmich all had 20 or more blocks, with Blaine leading the way with 53 blocks.
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Head Coach Amber McCray
“It’s the first week of conference play and we couldn’t be more excited to start at home. This week was a great opportunity to reset. The conference is all 0-0 and means a fresh start. We’ve been battling injuries and illnesses that have sidelined multiple players for the past two weeks, but it’s great to have everyone back in practice for such an important weekend. I’m very happy. Liberty is an experienced team that returns most of its scorers from a year ago. However, I believe that being able to maintain a balanced offense by winning serve and passing battles will be a key element to our success in this series. ”
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The Bulldogs won the first meeting between the two programs in 2004, but Tech lost both games last season.
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