Kennesaw State ended a four-match skid with a 3-0 home win over Liberty, earning its first Conference USA home victory of the season. The Owls controlled the second set and held off a late Liberty push in the third to complete the sweep.

By the Numbers
  • Kennesaw State won 25-23, 25-17, 25-22.
  • The Owls improved to 10-13 overall and 4-7 in Conference USA; Liberty fell to 14-9 and 6-5.
  • Haley Patterson led KSU with 11 kills; Ashlyn Anderson added nine kills and hit .368.
  • KSU held Liberty to a .158 hitting percentage and recorded six service aces to Liberty’s three.
  • The Owls are 8-1 in three-set matches and 16-2 all-time against Liberty.
Yes, But

Liberty threatened in both the opening and deciding sets, closing the first to 23-22 and cutting a five-point third-set deficit to one. Kennesaw State steadied itself at the finish, with a Liberty service error setting up match point and Gracie Pynes’ ace sealing the win.

What’s Next

Kennesaw State and Liberty meet again Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. ET at VyStar Arena, with the match streaming on ESPN+.

Bottom Line

The sweep ends KSU’s losing streak and gives the Owls momentum—and their first home conference win of the season—heading into the rematch.