The No. 22-seeded Liberty County Lady Panthers upset the No. 11-seeded Stephenson Lady Jaguars in the first round of the GHSA Class AAAA state volleyball tournament, winning the match 3-2.

Stephenson entered the tournament with a record of 30-5.

Liberty advances to play Mary Persons in the second round. Mary Persons swept Hardaway in the first round.

The first-round match was played at Miller Grove High School.