UNC Asheville forces a draw, but Flames still manage to earn the No. 3 seed in the Big South tournament The University of North Carolina (UNC) Asheville Bulldogs took to the field at Osborne Stadium as underdogs Friday, Nov. 2. They were losers of all nine of their conference games to date, but were able to avoid a 10th loss, […]
Read moreSpectators who watched Liberty University’s Big South Championship Tournament game against Longwood University Saturday night, Oct. 27, may have experienced déjà vu. Besides the fact that the two sides played against each other four days before, Longwood captain Lindsey Ottavio made a similar challenge at the Liberty goal around the 13th minute in both games. Likewise, the Lady Flames barely […]
Read moreThe Gardner-Webb defense faced a lot of pressure from the Flames offense as Liberty defenders Greg White and Sam Duininck ran box-to-box across the field to compel their opponents. The Liberty Flames were unable to capitalize on their chances, and the match ended 0-0 after the second overtime. “It’s a good result because we found a way to get a […]
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Blocker improves school record for most shutouts to 18 with 2-0 win against Winthrop The Lady Flames soccer team came out with tenacity on Homecoming Weekend, posting a 2-0 win over Winthrop University at the East Campus fields Saturday, Oct. 6. Unable to get the win over Gardner-Webb in double overtime on Thursday, Oct. 4, the Lady Flames settled for […]
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Men’s soccer ends Campbell’s winning streak, and their own three-game losing skid with 1-0 victory A strong defensive showing, coupled with a goal from Kyle Breitmeyer, ended Campbell University’s three-win streak on Friday, Oct 5. Breitmeyer’s goal came at the 62nd minute, when he dribbled down the left side of the field and hammered a long-range shot into the top […]
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Two inches made the difference in the men’s soccer game Saturday, Sept. 29 when Liberty University played Wofford College. Wofford player Connor Davis, who is 6’1”, scored two goals just over the heads of Liberty defenders Greg White and Tim Harbison, who are both 5’11”, to give his team an edge over Flames, winning 3-0. “They were opportunistic today. They […]
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Forward Jamie Bouffard scored the only goal of the game in Liberty University’s 1-0 win over visiting George Washington University Friday, Sept. 14 at the East Campus fields. The lone goal came when Bouffard received a perfectly-timed cross […]
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It seems that the weather at Liberty University favored the women’s soccer game between Liberty and the University of Pittsburg. Rain poured from Tuesday to Thursday of last week, but let up on Friday just in time for the women’s soccer game, before raining again on Saturday. According to libertyflames.com, 473 fans enjoyed the 84-degree weather at Osborne stadium. Pittsburg […]
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Liberty loses home opener 2-0 to N.C. State in front of near-record crowd Spectators filled all of the seats in the Osborne stadium and the grass fields next to the bleachers. According to libertyflames.com, 1,783 filled the stands, the third largest crowd ever at Osborne stadium. The bleachers were painted red with students wearing red shirts and blowing vuvuzelas. Unfortunately […]
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The list of Liberty Flames in pro sports just got a little longer this month, with soccer players Darren Amoo and Phillip Aseweh both being taken in the supplemental MLS draft. Amoo will be playing for the Columbus Crew, and Aseweh will be taking his talents to the Houston Dynamo. “The MLS is the highest level of soccer available in […]
Read moreJeff Alder’s team advanced to the NCAA tournament after winning the BSC Through their hardships during the season, Liberty University re-mastered the basics of soccer at defense and teamwork that allowed them to win the Big South Championship this season and progress to the national NCAA Tournament. Not too many people expected Liberty to win the Big South Championship this […]
Read moreThe men’s fourth-seeded Liberty University men’s soccer team won the Big South Title in a 3-1 victory over No. 2 Gardner-Webb, Sunday. With the win Liberty clinched their second Big South Title and an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. The journey through the tournament began with a rematch against Radford University, in which Liberty defeated Radford in penalty kicks […]
Read moreNo.1 seeded Radford knocked off the Lady Flames, 4-1 With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, and regular season play over, all eyes of the Lady Flames women’s soccer team were on one thing — the playoffs. “The best way to prepare for post-season play is to begin preparing for it immediately after the season ends the year before,” […]
Read moreA first half goal by Phillip Asaweh was enough to end Liberty’s three game losing streak against Presbyterian College as they won 1-0 Thursday night. Liberty’s Juan Nino started off a chain of passes from the middle which saw Travis Joseph send the ball to forward Phillip Asaweh past the defense. Asewah calmly slotted the ball into the bottom right […]
Read moreAlthough there were many Homecoming activities throughout the weekend, the Lady Flames soccer team was determined to remain focused on their game against Campbell University and use Homecoming as a source of energy and support. “Homecoming will not be a distraction, it will be an encouragement to the team. Friends and family will be here on campus, and there will […]
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