Liberty Falls to Central Arkansas 2-1

The Central Arkansas Bears held off the Liberty Flames 2-1 in an ASUN match on Senior Night, Friday evening at Osborne Stadium.

Despite being outshot, Central Arkansas built a 2-0 lead early in the second half but then had to fend off a late charge by Liberty for the win.

Michael Huss scored his first goal of the season during the 73^rd minute to pull the Flames within one. However, they could not find the equalizer during the final 27 minutes.

Liberty falls to 3-5-5 overall and 1-3-2 in ASUN play. Central Arkansas improves to 6-4-3 overall and moves to 5-1-1 in the conference.

Scoring Summary

24' – UCA – Jonathan Randall (Assisted by Daniel Shabani)

48' – UCA – Sebastian Andreassen (Unassisted)

73' – LIBERTY – Michael Huss (Assisted by Zach Rivas)

Turning Point

After trimming its deficit to 2-1, Liberty continued on the attack, forcing a turnover in the midfield and sending the ball into the 18-yard box during the 75^th minute. Forward Luke Eberle was able to get a foot on the ball in front of the net, lifting a shot. Central Arkansas goalkeeper Zach Schwal got his right hand on it and deflected it wide of the net to prevent the Flames' goal.

Key Stats & Notes

• Before the contest, Liberty recognized Mateo Alzate, Filip Burnett, Danny Cordero and Marko Mitrevski as part of Senior Night ceremonies.
• Liberty finishes its regular season home schedule with a 3-2-2 record.
• The Flames outshot the Bears, 17-7. Liberty put eight shots on goal, while UCA had five shots on goal.
• Liberty held a 9-3 advantage in corner kicks in the match.
• Huss' goal was his first of the season. He becomes the seventh different Flame to score a goal this year.
• Liberty goalkeeper Blake Franzen recorded three saves in the match. Central Arkansas goalkeeper Zach Schwal made seven saves in the contest.

Next Up

Liberty travels to Jacksonville, Fla., for an ASUN Conference match against the North Florida Ospreys next Friday. Kickoff at Hodges Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m.