Jax State Comes Up Short Against Liberty

Friday, October 2

JACKSONVILLE

6 PM

Jax State

3-12,0-3CUSA

Liberty

10-5,2-1CUSA

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Liberty	25	25	25	3
Jacksonville St.	17	15	18	0

Photo by: Emily Kish / Jax State

10/2/2026 8:18:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Jax State volleyball fell 3-0 to Liberty Friday night at Pete Mathews Coliseum, dropping the Gamecocks to 3-12 overall and 0-3 in Conference USA play.

Liberty took the opening set 25-17 before claiming the second set 25-15. The Flames completed the sweep with a 25-18 victory in the third set.

Sophia Schweikert and Lauren Buchanan led the Gamecocks offensively with 10 kills apiece. Schweikert recorded 10 kills on 34 attacks, while Buchanan added 10 kills on 28 attempts. Taya Nordmann added three kills and led Jax State at the net with four total blocks.

Sofia Varela directed the Gamecocks' offense with 19 assists, while Addison Stone added six, respectively. Delaney Moon and Buchanan paced Jax State defensively with 11 digs each, while Schweikert added four.

Jax State finished the match with 30 kills and a .162 hitting percentage. Liberty recorded 48 kills while hitting .380 as a team. The Flames also held advantages in service aces (7-0), assists (47-29) and digs (52-39).

Liberty was led by Jenna Otts, who recorded a match-high 15 kills, while Paige Overcash added 13 kills. Alison Bierwagen finished with 25 assists and three service aces.

The Gamecocks will take on Liberty Saturday afternoon at Pete Mathews Coliseum. First serve is scheduled for noon.

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