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Liberty faces off against No. 7
The Montana Grizzlies come to town for a showdown against the Flames The No. 14 Liberty Flames football team returns home to Williams Stadium this Saturday when it hosts the No. 7 Montana Grizzlies Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. during the Hall of Fame ceremony and Family Weekend. The Flames look to rebound following their first loss of the season, […]
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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 […]
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Lady Flames are prepared for conference play Following the Flames win over VCU, they will head to George Washington before finishing the season in conference play. The season began with two back-to-back losses against Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside. Then they battled against Tennessee in double overtime only to end in a scoreless tie. Following that, they lost back-to-back […]
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Lady Flames look to build The Lady Flames volleyball team looks to add another chapter of success to its program history during the 2015 season after early exits in the Big South championship tournament in the past two seasons. Head coach Shane Pinder, the all-time winningest coach in Lady Flames volleyball history, heads into his 12th season at Liberty with […]
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Sisters Ashleigh and Alyssa Hill have a bond that goes beyond the soccer field Best friends. Number one fans. Roommates. These all describe the relationship between sisters Ashleigh and Alyssa Hill. Now, the pair can add being regular members of the starting lineup for the Lady Flames soccer team to the list. Ashleigh Hill, a sophomore, welcomed her freshman sister […]
Read moreLiberty vs. West Virginia
Flames travel to Morgantown to battle the Mountaineers in FBS matchup The Liberty Flames football team will have its first major test of the 2015 season when it faces the West Virginia Mountaineers on the road this Saturday Sept. 12. Both teams come into the contest 1-0, with Liberty picking up a 32-13 win at home against the Delaware State […]
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Seniors lead the way
Lady Flames look to build on unprecedented success from 2014 season The Liberty field hockey team is off to a strong 3-0 start this season, with victories over James Madison University (6-3), Penn (4-3) and Lafayette (2-1). Competing as an independent, apart from a conference this season, the Field Hockey team looks to return to the NCAA tournament for the […]
Read moreWolfpack attacks
Flames cannot overcome early deficit against NC State The N.C. State Wolfpack pulled out a 2-0 win over the Liberty Flames men’s soccer team in a non-conference game Sept. 4 at Osborne Stadium to win for the fifth time in six meetings. The Flames started the contest with some early pressure on the Wolfpack’s side of the field. The Wolfpack […]
Read moreHydaway hosts challenge
Teams of four battle through mental and physical obstacles around the lake As the fog hung over the lake at Camp Hydaway around 9 a.m Saturday Sept. 5, students hunched over kayaks, preparing to push the brightly colored boats into the water. The “3 … 2 … 1 … ,” countdown by Josh Yeoman, director of Outdoor Recreation for Student […]
Read moreFlames start hot
Rushing attack sparks season-opening victory for Liberty Redshirt senior running back Desmond Rice ran for 139 yards and two touchdowns in his return to the lineup and the No. 15 Liberty Flames football team beat the Delaware State Hornets, 32-13, in the season opener at Williams Stadium Sept. 5. Rice missed the entire 2014 season with a knee injury but […]
Read moreNew hires welcomed
Liberty Athletic Director Jeff Barber brings on three new employees to his staff Director Jeff Barber has a mission: to have a top-20 overall athletics program at the Division I level. This summer, he added key employees to the athletics department that he believes will help to accomplish that mission. Barber said the reason for such a desire to reach […]
Read moreHello hockey
LaHaye 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 […]
Read moreFootball returns
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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