Liberty Opens the Season at Virginia Tech and Tennessee Tech

Liberty will kick off its 2021 Fall season as the Lady Flames hit the road for two games away from Osborne Stadium, as Liberty takes on Virginia Tech and Tennessee Tech. Liberty is coming off a season where they appeared in the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in program history.

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Game Notes

Liberty at Virginia Tech

Game Date: Thursday, August 19

Game Time: 7 p.m. (EST)

Location: Thompson Field

Live Video: ACC Network Extra

Liberty at Tennessee Tech

Game Date: Sunday, March 28

Game Time: 2 p.m. (EST)

Location: Tech Soccer Field

Live Video: ESPN+

Liberty Notables

• Liberty was picked 4th in the ASUN Preseason Coaches Poll.
• Liberty’s only over VT was 2001 (Defeated VT 2-1).
• Liberty added grad transfer, Randi Palacios, from UConn who was named AAC Goalkeeper of the Year.
• Liberty’s newcomers have taken 116 of the 195 shots (59 percent) attempted last season.
• Liberty’s newcomers last season tallied half the goals (nine) for Liberty.
• Liberty replaces goalkeeper Melody Jayroe and Cora Duininck at centerback who each have started Liberty’s last 67 games.
• Liberty ranks No. 2 in the ASUN Conference in shot attempts last season (131).
• Reigning ASUN Freshman of the Year, Meredith King, ranked No. 5 in the ASUN Conference with 17 shot attempts last season.
• Liberty ranked No. 5 in the ASUN Conference in goals against average (0.92) last season.
• Liberty returns four ASUN All-Conference honorees from last season in McKinley Burkett, Rachel DeRuby, Kasey Jamieson and Meredith King.
• Liberty head coach, Lang Wedemeyer, is the reigning ASUN Coach of the Year.
• Liberty is coming off its seventh NCAA Tournament appearance, winning the 2021 Spring ASUN Tournament.