Men’s tennis team falls to E. Kentucky in first match, defeats King in second Match 1: E. Kentucky 4, Liberty 3 Liberty University’s men’s tennis team fell to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 4-3 on Saturday in a close fight to the finish in the opening match of the year. The Colonels captured the crucial doubles point to take an early […]
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Liberty’s track and field team wins 19 events during record-breaking invitational Athletes from 20 different colleges along with three former Olympians took part in the record breaking Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29 and 30. The second annual event, which took place in the Tolsma Indoor Track, saw Liberty enjoy enormous success. Liberty’s men’s and women’s […]
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Flames end of year success continues The Liberty men’s Division I hockey team extended their winning streak to four games Dec. 4 with a 6-1 victory over the Rutgers Ice Knights. The Flames have not lost in the month of December since 2012. The Flames were sporting their pink jerseys that were auctioned off in an effort to raise awareness […]
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Flames remain calm after loss After storming back from an early double-digit deficit, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team (2-6, 0-2 BSC) dropped another game to a Big South opponent, as they fell to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, 68-61, Saturday, Dec. 6. After winning the opening tip, birthday boy and sophomore center Evan Maxwell, picked up where he left off […]
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The Liberty football season ends much differently than it did one year ago Though the 2015 season may have ended sooner than the Liberty Flames football team had hoped, it was a season full of at least individual achievement and some firsts for the program. The team finished 6-5 overall and 3-3 in conference play, missing the playoffs a year […]
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Track and field team seeks to continue success of old It is no secret Liberty’s track and field program has garnered unprecedented success over the years, collecting 18 Indoor Big South Championships and 20 Outdoor Big South Championships along with three ECAC Championships. The Flames are setting their goals high this year and aiming to compete as an elite team […]
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Four Flames hit double-figures in scoring during 38-point win over Summit For the second straight season, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team improved to 2-0, after trouncing Division III opponent Summit Defenders, 90-52, Nov. 14. From opening tip, the Flames looked to get sophomore center Evan Maxwell involved. The 6-foot-10-inch big man beelined straight to the low block, as he […]
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For former student athletes, the job search in their field of study can be tough Student-athletes commit four, potentially five, years of their college careers to training, practicing and competing in a specific sport. Committing to training nearly year-round means less time for athletes to gain experience and credibility in their field of study. However, sometimes the character and skills […]
Read moreLaHaye gets amakeover The LaHaye Ice Center is the home to the men’s and women’s hockey teams, the figure skating team and the synchronized skating team. On March 15, that home started to receive a makeover as Liberty began the expansion of the LaHaye Ice Center, and soon that makeover will be complete. The expansion will bring a significant upgrade […]
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Breaking down the new season for LU and the Big South Liberty Preview: Following the most successful season in program history, the Liberty Flames football team will begin regular season action Saturday Sept. 5 as it hosts Delaware State in Williams Stadium. Liberty comes into this season ranked No. 14 in the FCS Coaches Poll, according to ncaa.com, which is […]
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Lady Flames victorious in home series with Coastal After dropping the first game of the series Friday, April 17, the Lady Flames softball team outlasted rival Coastal Carolina in both games of a doubleheader Saturday, April 18 to take the series victory. Coastal 4, Liberty 3 The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers took the first game of the series April 17 in […]
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Terrapins take down Flames with ninth-inning comeback Despite leading the No. 22 Maryland Terrapins (27-11, 8-4 Big Ten) heading into the final out of the game Wednesday, April 15, defensive breakdowns ultimately led to a loss for the Liberty baseball team (25-15, 11-4 Big South). With two batters retired in the top of the ninth inning on a fly out […]
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Seniors Jamie Crisp, Kelby Allen and Megan Robinson embrace changes The Lady Flames softball team has experienced a world of change over the past few years: a new coach, new stadium and lots of new talent. Seniors Jamie Crisp, Kelby Allen and Megan Robinson have certainly come a long way on the journey. These Lady Flames have been through a […]
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Outfielder Tori Zavodny hopes to leave her own legacy Not every freshman athlete can be expected to come in and make an immediate impact on their new team, but not every freshman is like Tori Zavodny. Tori Zavodny began playing softball at the age of six, learning the basics and growing in her love for the sport as she grew […]
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Duke and Virginia take back-to-back games versus Flames Last season, Liberty baseball went 3-4 against Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) opponents. Not a bad mark for a team in the smaller, less prestigious Big South. However, last season was last season. The Flames dropped back-to-back home contests March 24 and 25 to Duke and Virginia to fall to 1-4 against ACC […]
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