Liberty’s men’s cross country team win its ninth straight conference title The Liberty men’s cross country team ran to their ninth consecutive Big South Championship Saturday, Nov. 2, while the Lady Flames took second place in their race. The Vista Links Golf Course, which was the site of this year’s championship races, found a way to frustrate some of Liberty’s […]
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Liberty defeats Big South leader Presbyterian, falls to Winthrop, snapping a three-game Flames win streak The Liberty University women’s volleyball team started off their weekend with a big 3-1 win over first-place Presbyterian College Friday, Oct. 25 (25-12, 25-16, 20-25, 25-21). Junior Gabrielle Shipe posted a match-high 21 digs, making her the 19th player in program history to post 1,000 […]
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A complete game is what the Liberty Flames (4-4, 1-1 Big South) strived for after a homecoming loss, and pitching a shutout on the road against the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (4-4, 0-2 Big South) was exactly that. Last season, Gardner-Webb’s redshirt junior quarterback Lucas Beatty threw for 383 yards. But the Flames held Beatty to 200 passing yards and sacked […]
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An unexpected journey After winning the 2013 Big South Championship, Liberty men’s basketball Head Coach Dale Layer said the team’s perseverance after an 0-8 start was the vital element of the team’s season. “It kind of taught us that we had to work and face adversity,” Layer said. “When no one believed in us and no one was really saying […]
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The Flames (12-1) continued to stay hot over the weekend, improving on their five game home winning streak. Liberty outscored its opponents 11-3 in two games to defeat the Rochester Warriors (4-5) twice, Oct 25-26. LU 4, Rochester 2 Liberty came out of the gates looking very “complacent … expecting it to be easy,” according to Head Coach Kirk Handy. […]
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The 21st time was the charm for the Lady Flames (12-5-1, 7-2-1 Big South) soccer team, as they scored on their 21st attempt to take a 1-0 lead in their match Saturday, Oct. 26 against Coastal Carolina (9-8-1, 6-4 Big South). Junior midfielder Rebecca Smith placed the ball into the back of the net after a shot by fellow midfielder […]
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On the trip back home from Boiling Springs, N.C., the Liberty football team celebrated a 24-0 victory over Gardner-Webb. Exhausted and weary from Saturday’s game the following day, the team prepared its game plan for Virginia Military Institute. After preparation, most players headed home, but some stayed behind. For the entire football season, a group of football players meet on […]
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Everyone has heard the chatter — the 2013-2014 NBA season is supposed to be all about losing. The 2014 draft class featuring Andrew Wiggins, Julius Randle, Jabari Parker and others is supposed to be the best one in more than 10 years. Teams with little hope of making noise in the postseason have already begun their quest for armies of […]
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To slay a giant, a team must make key plays in big moments. While the Liberty Flames (3-4, 0-1 Big South) battled in the game against the No. 3 (coaches poll) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7-0, 2-0 Big South), they came up short in front of a crowd of 18,911 (third largest in school history), 55-52 in double overtime. After failing […]
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Siaw, Tahuona lead Liberty in 3-1 victory The Flames men’s soccer team (7-5, 3-3 Big South) was able to extend its three-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory against the Presbyterian College Blue Hose (3-9, 1-5 Big South), Friday, Oct. 18. Two first-half goals propelled Liberty in the win. Liberty placed pressure on Presbyterian early. In the 11th minute, a […]
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Field Hockey remains unbeaten in conference play with a win over Longwood Sisters Natalie, Bethany and Serena Barr were the main sources of offense for the Lady Flames (10-4, 5-0 NorPac) in the field hockey team’s 6-1 victory over the Longwood Lancers Wednesday, Oct. 17, accounting for five goals and three assists. Natalie Barr scored three goals, and Bethany Barr […]
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Jade Craycraft recorded a triple-double to lead Liberty past Coastal Carolina during homecoming weekend After a 3-0 victory against Charleston Southern Friday, Oct. 18, the Liberty University women’s volleyball team was looking to keep their home winning streak alive as they took on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers the next day. More than 1,000 fans gathered in the Vines Center to […]
Read moreFlames welcome back former players during their third-annual alumni game To recognize former team members, the Liberty University men’s lacrosse team held their third alumni game, in which the alumni defeated the current players 20-11. According to Head Coach Kyle McQuillan, this is the third year the lacrosse team has hosted an alumni game. This year, 10 players came back […]
Read moreWith new technology and advancement in medicine across the world, athletes have been beneficiaries of many amazing new treatments and surgeries. But are athletes too trusting of the wonders of modern medicine? Are they returning from injuries too early? The answer is not quite as easy as it seems, because the results have varied for every athlete. Minnesota Vikings running […]
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Liberty captures its 10th win in 11 games, sweeping Davenport during Homecoming at the LaHaye Ice Center The Liberty University men’s Division I hockey team defeated the Davenport Panthers twice during homecoming weekend Friday Oct. 18 and Saturday Oct. 19. Liberty 2, Davenport 1 In the first game, Liberty defeated Davenport 2-1. Despite the absence of key players, such as […]
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