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The Davenport volleyball team comes together after earning a point Tuesday night against Liberty.
DAVENPORT—The Gorillas (0-2) battled for a set and a half, but are still searching for their first set and match victories this season after getting swept at the hands of the Liberty Lancers (2-0) at home Tuesday, Feb. 23. Liberty was victorious 27-25, 25-22, 25-9.
The first set was back and forth all the way through. Davenport went on a 5-0 spurt to take a 23-20 lead, but Liberty erased the deficit and held on for the 27-25 decision.
Davenport built a larger lead and more momentum in the second set, taking a 17-12 lead. Liberty called a timeout and quickly went on a 6-0 run before blitzing the Gorillas in the third and decisive set.
Liberty outscored Davenport 38-21 from the point Davenport led 17-12 in the second set.
More on tonight's game will be in this week's issue of The Times.
Drew Lawson is the former managing editor of the Davenport Times and a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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