Event-filled weekend for Liberty Flames athletics

This past weekend was an event-filled sports weekend for Flames athletics.

The Lady Flames lacrosse team is 2-1 following their first three games of the 2019 campaign. 

The Lady Flames traveled to Winthrop Friday, Feb. 15 and defeated the Eagles 10-5 before returning to play Notre Dame in Lynchburg. The Fighting Irish topped the Lady Flames 14-10.

The Lady Flames will play Saturday, Feb 23 at home against Elon at 1 p.m.

Liberty’s baseball team opened the 2019 season with a three-game series in South Carolina. The Flames defeated the Gamecocks 6-5 Friday, Feb. 15. The Gamecocks came back strong on Saturday and Sunday, besting the Flames by a combined 16-9 score in both games.

The Flames will kickoff their home opener Tuesday, Feb. 19,  at 3:30 p.m. against Wake Forest. 

The Flames softball team has struggled at the beginning of their 2019 season. The team won its season opener 13-3 against BYU in Mexico. After its opening victory the Lady Flames went on a scary four-game losing streak before bouncing back by winning three out of their next five games.

The Lady Flames will play Friday, Feb. 22, at 5 p.m. against Wright State in Lynchburg.