Flames unable to respond to East Tennessee State’s lone goal in 37th minute of Saturday game. Second-half momentum not enough for the Flames as they fall 3-2-1. In a tight defensive battle, Liberty (3-2-1) fell to East Tennessee State (3-1-2) 1-0 Saturday afternoon. Liberty goalie James Knoebel made five saves on 10 shots in the first half, while the […]
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Flames Hockey Team follows Friday loss with Saturday victory against the Crimson Tide. Hard work from underclassmen contributed to victory and gives fans something to look forward to for coming years. The Liberty University men’s ice hockey team (1-1) opened its regular 2017-2018 season with two games against the University of Alabama (1-1) at the Lahaye Ice Center […]
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Flames dominate Morehead State in home opener After their biggest win in school history last week against Baylor, the Flames continued their success by winning their 5th straight home opener in a 58-17 defeat of Morehead State Saturday, Sept. 9. For the second straight week, the Flames offense tallied more than 500 total yards with the help of sophomore gun […]
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Liberty DI Hockey team sets new goals Entering the 2017-18 season, Head Coach of the Liberty Division I Hockey team Kirk Handy has developed a motto: One Team, One Dream. “There is a verse in Habakkuk that says to write the vision plain,” Coach Handy said. “We have ‘One Team, One Dream’ written up on the wall. We want […]
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Moving to the FBS demands coaches to recruit the best players in the nation The move from FCS to FBS for Liberty was announced last school year, and the transition has many factors that play into it. From recruiting to their schedule, many things will change as the process will take some time. According to junior cornerback Jeremy Peters, the […]
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Lady Flames score a late goal to defeat the University of Maryland Baltimore County The Liberty University women’s soccer team (2-3) defeated the University of Maryland Baltimore County (1-4) 2-1 at Osborne Stadium Sept. 7. Junior forward Devon Jones scored the first goal of the game during the 10th minute with assistance from midfielder Isabella Habuda. Habuda crossed the […]
Read moreI’m sure you don’t need to be lectured about the notoriety of 9/11; the mere mention of the date holds enough weight. For me, that day 16 years ago was only struck with a small piece of the panic. As a kindergartener, I was oblivious to the chaos unfolding on that infamous day. I could only infer that something was […]
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Field hockey falls to Delaware in preseason game The Liberty Flames Field Hockey team (1-3) lost its match against the Delaware Blue Hens (5-1) 3-2 Sunday, Sept. 10, at Liberty’s East Campus Athletic Fields. The loss has dropped the Flames to 1-3 heading into their first conference matchup next Saturday against Villanova. “I think that we played an awesome first […]
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Lady Flames fall to Maryland and Furman University during Liberty Invitational This past weekend, the Lady Flames volleyball team (1-5) hosted the Liberty Invitational where they lost to the Maryland Terrapins (6-0), the Furman Paladins (3-3), and the Elon Phoenix (4-3). Liberty lost to Maryland 3-0 on Friday and then was also swept by Furman on Saturday. […]
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Lady Flames aim for Big East Championship During the 2016 season, the Liberty University field hockey team (0-2) fell one game short of the Big East Championship. This year they have senior captains Cassidy Bremner and Alynn Richardson, as well as first year coach Nikki Parsley, leading the charge for the team. As the team prepares for the […]
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When the final seconds on the clock ran out, the crowd of more than 45,000 remained silent and stunned, while Lynchburg, Virginia, erupted into a frenzy. Students across campus filed into mobs and chanted “L-U” as they celebrated the program’s biggest win in school history. People drove around campus at 11 p.m. hanging American flags from their vehicles […]
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Women’s soccer anticipates another title season Having won the Big South Championship in back-to-back seasons, expectations for the Liberty University women’s soccer team (1-2-2) are high for the 2017 season. “I think the expectations every year for Liberty athletics programs, with women’s soccer included, is to compete at a national level, win a Big South Championship or two, […]
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The 214 days without NFL football are finally coming to an end Thursday as the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the defending Super Bowl champs, the New England Patriots. This offseason had its routine share of drama. There’s the ongoing saga behind Colin Kaepernick, there were retirements — Tony Romo, DeMarcus Ware and Vince Wilfork, […]
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Men’s soccer starts the season with promising win over VMI Liberty Men’s Soccer (2-1) defeated Virginia Military Institute (0-1) 3-0 Tuesday, Aug. 29, at Osborne Stadium. Coach Jeff Alder said the momentum that came from Tuesday’s game was produced by players coming off of the bench. “I think our non-starters energized us,” Alder said. “Momentum shifted […]
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Williams Stadium expansion set for completion prior to 2019 football season As the Liberty University football team inches toward the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), construction of the $40 million expansion of Williams Stadium, which will include additional seating, suites, and more concession stands, has begun. The expansion is planned to be completed prior to the 2019 season, […]
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