Photos: Xavier Saints at Liberty Lightning Volleyball

Photos: Cedar Rapids Xavier vs. Iowa City Liberty volleyball

Lightning sweep Saints, claim MVC Mississippi Division championship

Oct. 5, 2022 9:16 am, Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 12:07 pm

5A No. 1 Iowa City Liberty swept 4A No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier to clinch the MVC Mississippi Division volleyball title at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.

Iowa City Liberty's Lilah VanScoyoc (41) celebrates a point against Cedar Rapids Xavier as she walks back to serve the ball during a volleyball game at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

The Iowa City Liberty volleyball team celebrates their victory over Cedar Rapids Xavier at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Xavier head volleyball coach Austin Filer speaks to his team during time out in a game against Iowa City Liberty at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Cassidy Hartman (33) hits the ball past Cedar Rapids Xavier's Libby Fandel (13) and Ava Turner (19) during a volleyball game at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Xavier's Ava Turner (19) and Iowa City Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) battle for the ball at the net during a volleyball game at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Lauren Ramspott (6) plays the ball off the net after a block by Cedar Rapids Xavier's Anika Ivester (17) during a volleyball game at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Xavier's Anna Shoger (11) and Carley Jonker (10) watch as a ball hit by Iowa City Liberty goes out of bounds during a volleyball game at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) and Gracie Hennings (1) go up to block a hit by Cedar Rapids Xavier's Ava Turner (19) during a volleyball game at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Xavier's Libby Fandel (13) hits the ball over the net Iowa City Liberty's Asta Hildebrand (12) and Lilah VanScoyoc (41) during a volleyball game at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

The Iowa City Liberty volleyball team celebrates with the student section after their victory over Cedar Rapids Xavier at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Xavier's Maci Kadlec (3) tries to block a hit by Iowa City Liberty's Asta Hildebrand (12) during a volleyball game at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

(from left) Cedar Rapids Xavier's Brooklyn Miller (4) and Libby Fandel (13) celebrate a point against Iowa City Liberty during a volleyball game at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Asta Hildebrand (12) sets the ball for Lauren Ramspott (6) during a volleyball game against Cedar Rapids Xavier at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) passes the ball during a volleyball game against Cedar Rapids Xavier at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty head volleyball coach Allie Kelly speaks to her team during a volleyball game against Cedar Rapids Xavier at Liberty High School in North Liberty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)