In light of the Liberty Flames unprecedented March Madness run I have been drawn to reflect upon the reason for man’s obsession with the underdog as well as share a story that comes to mind due to the similarity it bears to the Flames basketball team’s success. People witness incredible victories and watch seemingly impossible feats conquered and they integrate […]
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While most Liberty students headed for warm weather and a relaxing vacation over spring break, four Lady Flames women’s hockey players boarded a plane for the blistering Siberian winter, where they represented their country playing the sport they love. Senior Lauren McDonald, juniors Vanessa DeMerchant and Dana McLeod and sophomore Shelby Bradford became the first Liberty women’s hockey players to […]
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The Liberty Flames softball team completed a doubleheader sweep of the Lipscomb Bisons with a dominating 7-1 victory Saturday March 23 in the second game of the day. The Flames took down the Bisons 4-1 in the first game behind Julia DiMartino’s strong pitching performance. The victory was a confidence booster for the Flames, who rebounded from their 1-0 loss […]
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Following spring break and the halfway point of the semester, many students at Liberty University feel an increase in pressure as grades start coming in, assignments and exams pile up and the most relevant part of the semester arrives. In a similar way, the Liberty women’s ultimate frisbee team is gearing up to engage the most pivotal part of its […]
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The excitement from the field spread to the crowd Friday, March 22, when the Liberty Women’s Lacrosse team took on Old Dominion, defeating the Monarchs 14-8. The Liberty women have the best nine-game start in program history, 7-2. “We are at that stretch in the season where there’s a lot going on,” Head Coach Kelly Nangle said. “We have […]
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As the bell in the Freedom Tower strikes 10 p.m., most students pack up their books and trickle out of the library, headed to their dorms after a long day of classes and homework. Spread out in clusters across the library, however, Liberty’s women’s swimming and diving team remain glued to textbooks, cramming in hours of studying into the night […]
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The clock struck midnight and Liberty’s Cinderella story came to a close in San Jose, California, Sunday, March 24. The 12-seeded Flames fell short to No. 4 Virginia Tech 67-58. The game was Liberty’s first trip to the round of 32 in the tournament and their second matchup against the Hokies this season. The Hokies defeated the Flames 86-70 in […]
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History was made in San Jose, California, as the Liberty Flames basketball team upset the Mississippi State Bulldogs 80-76 in the first round of the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament. The victory was Liberty’s first ever after going 0-3 in their previous trips to the tournament. The upset was 2019’s second 12-seed vs. five-seed upset as well, coming after No. […]
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Despite tweaking his knee only days before in the semifinals match against North Florida, senior guard Lovell Cabbil was back in action, and the rest of the team was ready to play hard. Against all odds, the Flames defeated the top-seeded Lipscomb Bisons 74-68 Sunday in the Atlantic Sun tournament final. The Flames defied Lipscomb’s overwhelming home advantage and took […]
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History was made in the Vines Center as Liberty junior guard Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz dribbled the ball down the court and came to a stop. The cheers from the 2,319 students and fans in attendance were deafening as, for the second year in a row, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team advanced to a conference final championship game. The Liberty Flames […]
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The Liberty Flames basketball team made history Monday evening, March 4, as they defeated Jacksonville University in the Atlantic Sun championship quarterfinals game. Despite a lower attendance than normal, the 1,738 students and fans were loud and active in the Vines Center. The win was the Flames first ever ASUN championship win as they took down the Dolphins 72-58, led […]
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The Liberty Flames Softball team gave its games all they had in the Liberty Softball Classic tournament Feb. 28 – March 4, ending March 2 with their sixth straight shutout. Not only was this a big day for their eight-game winning streak, but they had the shortest game in the history of the Liberty Softball Stadium. The Lady Flames defeated […]
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The Lady Flames swimming & diving team won its second Coastal Collegiate Sports Association championship February 22, dethroning defending champion Florida Gulf Coast University by nearly 200 points. Liberty’s first championship win was in 2014. The Lady Flames set the conference record with 1,859.5 points, followed by FGCU’s 1668 points. Liberty set two program records in the course of the […]
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Liberty men’s and women’s track and field continued their dominance, claiming the 2019 ASUN Indoor Track and Field Championship in their inaugural season in the conference Feb. 23. The conference changed but the results remained the same for Liberty’s men’s and women’s squads at the 2019 ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championships, which wrapped up Saturday at the Liberty Indoor […]
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On Feb. 26, 2016, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team stood at a dismal 12-18. They were blown out the night before, losing 73-56 on the road at UNC Asheville. Exactly three years later, the script was flipped — and then some. The Flames clinched their Division I program-record 24th win of the season Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, defeating the […]
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