Liberty Ties Stetson 1-1 in ASUN Opener

Liberty and Stetson went toe-to-toe in their ASUN opener as Liberty attempted 23 shots throughout the contest, which resulted in a 1-1 draw, Thursday night at Osborne Stadium. Liberty is now 4-3-2 on the season and 0-0-1 in conference play, while Stetson is now 3-5-1 overall and 0-0-1 in the ASUN.

Scoring Summary

16' – STETSON – Kyleigh Thelen (Unassisted)

25' – LIBERTY – Ivy Garner (Unassisted)

Turning Point

For the first time this season, Liberty trailed at home as Stetson took the early 1-0 lead just 15 minutes into the contest. Liberty was able to respond quickly with a goal just nine minutes later as Ivy Garner scored in her second straight game. Liberty's offense continued to attack in the second half, outshooting Stetson 11-3 in the final 45 minutes but was unable to score the game-winning goal.

Key Stats & Notes

• Ivy Garner scored her second goal of the season.
• Ainsley Leja recorded four saves.
• Liberty had 13 players attempt a shot.
• Liberty outshot Stetson 23-8.
• Liberty had six corner kicks while Stetson attempted one.
• Saydie Holland, Annie Slovak and Briana Myers each attempted a team-high three shots.
• Stetson's Chloe Washington attempted a game-high four shots.

Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer

"We certainly put a lot of pressure on them in the second half and had our chances. The difficult thing is we had a free kick goal when had been talking a lot about that because we gave up those kind of goals at Pitt and Penn State so that was disappointing. Credit to our girls for coming back but this was a game at home we really needed to win so now we have to regroup and get ready for a really tough Florida Gulf Coast team on Sunday."

Up Next

Liberty will wrap up its first homestand of conference play when the Lady Flames host FGCU on Sunday, Sept. 18. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Osborne Stadium and can be seen on ESPN+.