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Lady Flames staying consistent: Women’s tennis continues late-season surge with win over George Washington

March 25, 2024 Christine Johnson Leave a comment

The Liberty University women’s tennis team keeps rolling, bringing home another win in its battle with George Washington University March 24. The team started off strong with powerful serves from all three courts and continued into the game with emphatic attacks and speedy returns. The Flames dominated the doubles with freshman Sadie Daavettila and senior Esther Lovato bringing home […]

Eagles stun Lady Flames

April 20, 2016 Will Collier Leave a comment

Winthrop comes back from 3-1 deficit to defeat Liberty and win Big South Liberty women’s tennis team fell short in the program’s first Big South Conference Championship against Winthrop, losing 4-3 April 18 at the Cook Tennis Center. Although Liberty won the first meeting earlier in the year, Winthrop won when it mattered the most improving to 20-5 on the […]

Season-opening split

February 2, 2016 Will Collier Leave a comment

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 […]

Ready and set to go

September 15, 2015 Gregory Castel Leave a comment

Men’s and women’s tennis teams prepare for another successful season The Liberty men’s and women’s tennis teams are getting ready as another season begins. Men’s Tennis: Liberty’s men’s team earned the No. 8 ranking in the Atlantic Region of the International Tennis Association, the highest year-end regional ranking in program history. They finished 6-2, setting their program record in conference […]

NCAA student-athletes celebrate Flamespy Awards

April 28, 2015 Emily Brown Leave a comment

The glitz and glamour of Hollywood filled the Schilling Center and Tower Theater Monday evening, April 28 as a part of the fourth annual Flamespy Awards. Student-athletes from all of Liberty’s NCAA Division I teams, as well as members of the support staff for Liberty Athletics, were honored during the event. Cozy seating areas, a photo booth, movie-themed food stations […]

New ace

February 3, 2015 Paul Vandenbosch Leave a comment

Maria Khval’s journey from Belarus Maria Khval had a choice to make — continue with her education or commit to tennis. When she came to North America, though, she was able to do both, and do them well. Khval was born and raised in Minsk, Belarus, an eastern European country that lies between Poland and Russia. She began playing tennis […]

Racking up the victories

January 27, 2015 Gregory Castel Leave a comment

Men’s tennis has sights set high in 2015 In the Big South preseason poll, the head coaches of the conference predicted the Liberty Flames men’s tennis team to finish fifth in the pack. The team had the month of December off for the holidays to rest, but according to Head Coach Chris Johnson, the players came back in good shape, […]

Men’s, women’s tennis teams fall in tourney

April 23, 2013 kmcalpin Leave a comment

Flames ousted in the quarterfinals as the Lady Flames lose in the semifinals to No. 1 seeded Winthrop Men’s Tennis The Liberty University men’s tennis team lost 4-3 to the No. 2 Campbell Fighting Camels in the quarterfinals of the Big South Championship, Thursday, April 18, after a Fighting Camels rally. Shea Thomas, won his singles match (6-1, 6-4), giving […]

Lady Flames fall to Marshall

April 9, 2013 Steven Sullivan Leave a comment

Women’s tennis winning streak snapped in 6-1 loss to visiting Thundering Herd, Saturday, April 6 The Liberty University women’s tennis team four-game winning streak snapped against Marshall Thundering Herd, 6-1. “Marshall is a team that has competed with the top 30 teams in the country and been within points of beating them,” Head Coach Jeff Maren said. “They’re legit. They’re […]

Men’s and women’s tennis take tumble

March 26, 2013 kmcalpin Leave a comment

The Flames winning streak ends at six as the Lady Flames suffers a defeat against No. 72 East Carolina Liberty University men’s tennis team played three matches over spring break. The first match was against the Brigham Young University-Hawaii Seasiders, 7-1, and marked Liberty’s sixth win in a row. Liberty’s double pairing of Shea Thomas and Egon Samaai defeated BYU’s […]

Scorching a rival

March 5, 2013 Steven Sullivan Leave a comment

The Lady Flames beat the Lady Chanticleers 6-1 Saturday, March 2, enduring almost freezing weather.
“It’s a real big deal that we beat our rival at Liberty,” Rebekah Jenkins said. “It’s a really good feeling when you beat that giant.”

Flames blank Bears

February 26, 2013 Courtney Tyree Leave a comment

Liberty’s 7-0 win against Morgan State improves its record 4-1 The Liberty University men’s tennis team (4-1, 0-0 Big South) defeated the Morgan State Bears (0-9, 0-0 Mid-Eastern), 7-0, Friday, Feb. 22, denying the Bears their first win of the season. The Flames 4-1 record this season is equivalent to its best five-match start in program history. “The last time […]

Lady Flames bring the heat at tourney

September 18, 2012 kmcalpin Leave a comment

The Lady Flames tennis team is off to a positive start with 21 triumphs in the Liberty Fall Classic tournament Sept. 14-15 under first-year head coach Jeff Maren. At the start of the event on Friday afternoon, the Lady Flames came through with nine solid victories. Eight doubles matches were held the first day, with Liberty winning five of them. […]

Men’s tennis completes season

April 24, 2012 kmcalpin Leave a comment

The Liberty Flames men’s tennis team’s season ended Thursday when they fell to Coastal Carolina in the first round of the Big South Conference tournament, 4-3. “We lost a heartbreaker,” senior Siim Tuus said. “We faced a good team, very close to our level, and one of us had to walk off the court with the loss and unfortunately, this […]

Liberty men fell to Winthrop over the weekend, 2-3 in conference

April 3, 2012 Jessica Grigg Leave a comment

It was a close match-up as Winthrop defeated Liberty’s men’s tennis team in four of six singles matches Saturday. Following the loss, Liberty is 13-6 and 2-3 in the Big South. Liberty senior Mandeep Yadav won the only singles match for Liberty, 6-0, 6-2 against Winthrop sophomore Chase Altieri. The Flames benefitted from Winthrop defaults in their doubles matches as […]

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