womens soccer

[bigsmooth]

a good weekend for the lady flames in raleigh this weekend. they lost a hard fought 1-0 overtime match to nc state, and tied elon 1-1 in overtime. (1-1-2). i saw the match friday, and we had many opportunities to win. the ladies have a chance to be really good if they can finish.

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The following are posts as they originally appeared on the "soccer" thread. Figured since SMOOTHIE started a thread exclusively for the ladies, I'd move them here.

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Ladies team is gearing up!

Lady Flames' Soccer Announces Three Signees

libertyflames.com/wsoccer/news.asp?news_id=2199

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Women’s Soccer Wraps Up Spring With Two Wins

libertyflames.com/wsoccer/news.asp?news_id=2522

we finished the spring "season" 4-0-1, sorry I didn't pay more attention, I'm only one man- and not as perfect as SLY holds me up to be. (I know you look up to me, man)

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2005 schedule for the ladies

August 20, 2005 1 p.m. Alumni Game (Preseaon Exhibition) Lynchburg, Va.
August 23, 2005 7 p.m. Lynchburg College (Preseason Exhibition) Lynchburg, Va.
August 26, 2005 4 p.m. vs. UMBC Baltimore, Md.
August 28, 20051 p.m. vs. Rider Lawrenceville, N.J.

September 2, 2005 7:30 p.m. vs. N.C. State (Summitt Hospitality Invite) Cary, N.C.
September 4, 2005 Noon vs. Elon (Summitt Hospitality Invite) Cary, N.C.
September 10, 2005 7 p.m. Old Dominion Lynchburg, Va.
September 16, 2005 7 p.m. Arkansas Lynchburg, Va.
September 21, 2005 7 p.m. vs. James Madison Harrisonburg, Va.
September 26, 2005 7 p.m. Longwood Lynchburg, Va.

October 1, 2005 11 a.m. vs. Charleston Southern* Charleston, S.C.
October 4, 2005 7 p.m. Radford* Lynchburg, Va.
October 7, 2005 7 p.m. VMI* Lynchburg, Va.
October 8, 2005 7 p.m. vs. UNC Asheville* Asheville, N.C.
October 13, 2005 7 p.m. vs. High Point* High Point, N.C.
October 15, 2005 2 p.m. Winthrop* Lynchburg, Va.
October 18, 2005 7 p.m. VMI* Lynchburg, Va.
October 22, 2005 1 p.m. vs. Birmingham-Southern* Birmingham, Ala.
October 24, 2005 6 p.m. vs. Howard Washington, D.C.
October 29, 2005 7 p.m. Coastal Carolina* Lynchburg, Va.

November 3, 2005 TBA vs. Big South Championship First Round
November 4, 2005 TBA vs. Big South Championship Semifinals
November 6, 2005 TBA vs. Big South Championship

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Women’s Soccer Team Predicted To Finish Fifth In Big South Conference (story here)


"5th place huh? I'll give ya 5th place, right here"

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nice start for the ladies, 3-2 over UMBC and
a tough 1-1 tie w/ Rider.

Up next, NC State!

*anyone see what the graphic/logo on the jersey is? my eyes are bad and the photo is small.

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From all accounts, games coverages, etc- Amy has really done a nice job this year so far. I believe she tallied 2 or 3 goals in the first 2 exhibition games alone, and evidently 2 more in the first games of the season?

Lady Flames’ Oberlin Named Big South Women’s Soccer Player of the Week

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END OF OLD POSTS THAT WERE MOVED HERE, CARRY ON.

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bigsmooth said:

a good weekend for the lady flames in raleigh this weekend. they lost a hard fought 1-0 overtime match to nc state, and tied elon 1-1 in overtime. (1-1-2). i saw the match friday, and we had many opportunities to win. the ladies have a chance to be really good if they can finish.

here's the links to those game summaries:

Lady Flames Edged By North Carolina State, 1-0 In OT
Lady Flames Battle Elon To Double Overtime, 1-1 Tie

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Lady Flames Fall To Old Dominion, 2-0

The Old Dominion Lady Monarchs scored two second half goals to down the Liberty Lady Flames, 2-0, Saturday night, at Liberty Soccer Field.

For the evening, Old Dominion out shot Liberty, 20-5 and held the edge in corner kicks at 4-2.

With a victory in the first ever meeting between the two Virginia schools, Old Dominion runs its record to 4-1, while Liberty falls to 1-2-2.

can't win if you don't take shots: outshot 20-5?

[thesportscritic]

The women's soccer team had a lot of erratic possesions and it wasn't pretty to watch. Old Dominion is quicker than LU is in women's soccer. They would get the ball down field and ODU's defense would "tackle" them and they had a lot of breakaway opportunities and had plenty more shots than LU. But LU played hard for the entire game.

[Stevev]

How about the women's team win over SEC Arkansas. They were outshot something like 21-7 but were able to hold on and withstand the late Arkansas onslaught. A good win for the lady's and the a momentum booster for the upcoming game vs JMU.

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thanks STEVE; and here's a little more on that win.

Rodriguez has Career Night in Lady Flames’ Victory Over SEC Foe Arkansas

Rodriguez made a career-high 12 saves in the match, eight of those saves coming in the second half. With the Lady Flames’ defense sustaining 21 total shots from the Lady Razorbacks, Liberty’s victory lay strongly on the shoulders of the first-year starter in the net.

That's some impressive goaltending!
Sonia Rodriguez

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Lady Flames Drop 4-0 Decision At James Madison

sounds like solid goaltending but NO offense again.

Liberty had four shots on the evening, but nearly scored in the 28th minute of action when a Rachel Bendzlowicz (Sr., MF, Holland, Pa.) shot took a high bounce close to the goal which JMU goalkeeper Jessica Hussey leaped up and punched over the crossbar. Another Lady Flames’ shot by Hannah Sullivan (So., F, Minden, Nev.) from just outside the box in the 75th minute went just wide.

On the night, Lady Flames’ goalkeeper Sonia Rodriguez (Sr., Fairfax, Va.) made nine saves. It is the fifth time this season in which Rodriguez has made seven or more saves in a game.

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Well Coach told me before the game, that it was going to be a very tough game, so you just have to look for the positives out of this one, which is that Sonia played another amazing game. This is a young team that is only going to get better in the next two years.

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Davis’ Two Goals Lead Lady Flames Past Longwood

September 26, 2005 · Lynchburg, Va.

Behind two goals from Sarah Davis and another from Amy Oberlin, the Liberty Lady Flames defeated the Longwood Lancers, 3-2, Monday night at Liberty Soccer Field.

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Late Goals Lift Lady Flames To 2-0 Win In Conference Opener

In a game that looked destined for overtime, the Liberty Lady Flames powered by a pair of late goals dropped the Charleston Southern Lady Buccaneers, 2-0, in the Big South Conference opener for the Lady Flames, Saturday afternoon, at CSU Soccer Field.

After each team had plenty of opportunities through the first 85 minutes of play, with neither team able to put any points on the board, Liberty broke through when Ashley Braam (So., F, Grand Rapids, Mich.) headed a pass from Tanya Payne (So., D, Prescott, Ariz.) into the back of the net giving the Lady Flames a 1-0 lead and Braam her second tally of the season.

Liberty put the game away with less than a minute remaining as an Alaina Hohnarth (Jr., MF, Hamburg, N.J.) corner kick found Payne who added the insurance goal with her first goal of the season.

Tanya Payne

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WE BEAT THE HATED RADFORD!

First Half Explosion Leads Lady Flames To 4-2 Win Over Radford

October 4, 2005 · Lynchburg, Va.

The Liberty Lady Flames scored four times in the first half and never looked back as they down the Radford Highlanders, 4-2, Tuesday night in Big South Conference soccer action at Liberty Soccer Field.

Lady Flames' Midfielder Mandee Judd scored her first goal of the season in a 4-2 win over Radford Tuesday

Mandee Judd

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your link needs to be fixed

[Sly Fox]

I stumbled across a cool blog that one of the players on the team has up:

libertyflamessoccer.blogspot.com/

Keep up the good work, Kendall.

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Lady Flames Drop First Conference Match At UNC Asheville, 4-1

October 10, 2005 · Asheville, N.C.

Robyn Busha scored three goals to lead UNC Asheville to a 4-1 Big South Conference victory over the Liberty Lady Flames in women’s soccer college action at Greenwood Field Monday afternoon.

The Bulldogs also got a goal and an assist from leading scorer Hilary McKay. It was McKay’s 19th career assist and makes her the all- time career assist leader at UNC Asheville.

Busha scored the Bulldogs final three goals to lift UNC Asheville to its third straight win.

Asheville took charge of the game early as the Bulldogs scored twice in the first 20 minutes of the match. McKay scored her 10th goal of the season off a pass from Sara Marie Holland at the 15:20 mark for a 1-0 UNCA lead.

Holland fed Busha at the 20:02 mark to give the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead.

Down 2-0, Liberty settled down and came close to scoring several times at the end of the first half and had more chances in the second half, before breaking through to cut the lead to 2-1. Tanya Payne (So., D, Prescott, Ariz.) scored at the 71:10 mark on a 25-yard blast for her third goal of the season.

But Busha would seal the game three minutes later. She took a pass from McKay to score at the 74:50 mark to push the lead to 3-1. The freshman forward earned her first career hat-trick when she headed in a pass from Sara Pahl at the 89:45 mark.

With their first conference loss, Liberty falls to 5-4-2 overall and 2-1-0 in the Big South, while UNC Asheville moves to 7-3-0 overall and 4-1 in the conference.

The Lady Flames had their three-game winning streak snapped.

Liberty next heads to High Point, N.C., Thursday night, to square off in a Big South Conference match with the High Point Panthers. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Can't win 'em all. Overall, a very impressive start to the season for the ladies.

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I shouldn't have opened my mouth.
Lady Eagles Ride Early Second Half Goal To 1-0 Win Over Lady Flames

October 15, 2005 · Lynchburg, Va.

The Winthrop Lady Eagles used a goal just minutes into the second half and then held off the Liberty Lady Flames for a 1-0 victory in Big South Conference women’s soccer, Saturday afternoon at Liberty Soccer Field.

Despite a 9-2 Liberty advantage in shots, the first half ended in a scoreless tie. Of their nine shots, the Lady Flames came the closest to scoring in the game’s 29th minute when a shot by midfielder Mandee Judd (Jr., Front Royal, Va.) went off the crossbar and rebounded out.

After intermission, the Lady Eagles scored the game’s only goal less than four minutes into the second half. Chelsea White’s long pass into the box would find teammate Allison Stoltz who would head it in for her fifth goal of the season at the 48:55 mark.

Winthrop then withstood 11 Liberty shots the rest of the way, including a shot off a free kick by Alaina Hohnarth (Jr., MF, Hamburg, N.J.) which sailed over the crossbar, for the win.

On the afternoon, the Lady Flames out shot the Lady Eagles, 21-4, and held the advantage in corners, 10-1.

Winthrop keeper Dimitra Poulos had a strong afternoon in net, recording 11 saves, while Liberty’s Sonia Rodriguez (Sr., Fairfax, Va.) had one save on the afternoon.

The Lady Eagles move to 7-7-1 overall and 2-4 in conference, while the Lady Flames fall to 5-6-2 overall and 2-3 in conference. After winning three straight, Liberty has now dropped its last three games.

This stat, and we LOST?:

On the afternoon, the Lady Flames out shot the Lady Eagles, 21-4, and held the advantage in corners, 10-1.

Winthrop keeper Dimitra Poulos had a strong afternoon in net, recording 11 saves, while Liberty’s Sonia Rodriguez (Sr., Fairfax, Va.) had one save on the afternoon.

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Congrats to Coach and the ladies for a benchmark win for the program!
Oberlin’s Goal Pushes Lady Flames Past VMI, 2-1, For Program’s 100th Win

October 18, 2005 · Lynchburg, Va.

Amy Oberlin scored the only goal of the second half, breaking a 1-1 tie and leading the Liberty Lady Flames to a 2-1 victory over the VMI Keydets in Big South women’s soccer action, Tuesday night at Liberty Soccer Field. The win was the Liberty women’s soccer program’s 100th victory.

The teams traded goals in the first half with one scoring a goal less than a minute into the half and one scoring a goal with less than a minute remaining in the half.

Liberty jumped out 1-0 just 26 seconds into the match as a Kristin Faxson (Jr., MF, Chester, N.H.) cross would find Rachel Hetrick (So., F, Grantville, Pa.) who deposited the ball into the lower left-hand corner of the net for her first goal of the season.

VMI countered with 27 seconds remaining in the half. On their first corner kick of the half, Alexa Bernas headed in the kick off the foot of Megan Strand, sending the match to intermission tied 1-1. It was Bernas’ 14th goal of the season.

In the second half, neither team would break through for a score until the game’s 67th minute. Alaina Hohnarth (Jr., MF, Hamburg, N.J.) inserted into the match as a substitute just a few seconds earlier, would find Oberlin (Fr., F, Ada, Mich,) with a corner kick, which the forward headed in for a 2-1 Liberty lead. For Oberlin, it was her fourth goal of the season.

On the evening, the Lady Flames out shot the Keydets, 10-7, in the tightly played match, while also holding the edge in corner kicks, 5-4.

Liberty keeper Sonia Rodriguez (Sr., Fairfax, Va.) made one save in the game, while VMI’s Jessica Rheinlander had four stops in the Keydet net.
“It was important for us to get this win,” stated Lady Flames’ head coach James Price. “We have already loss three games in conference and at this stage of the season, we really needed it.”

“I thought Kristen Faxson was excellent today and was probably our best player,” continued Price. “She may not be the flashiest or trickiest player out there, but she works extremely hard everyday in practice and in every game. Today, she made both goals happen.”

With the win, Liberty snaps a three-game skid to up their overall record to 6-6-2 and 3-3 in the Big South Conference, while VMI falls to 7-9-0 overall and 1-4 in the conference.

The victory also is the 100th victory for the Liberty women’s soccer program. Of the program’s 100 wins, Price, who has been at the helm of the program for nine seasons, has led the Lady Flames to 67 of those victories.

Liberty next continues Big South Conference play as they take their longest road trip of the season to Birmingham, Ala. to square off with the Birmingham-Southern Panthers on Saturday afternoon. Match time is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Amy Oberlin's second half goal led the Lady Flames to a 2-1 win over VMI, Tuesday night.

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Lady Flames Use Cheek’s Early Goal To Upend Birmingham-Southern, 1-0

October 22, 2005 · Birmingham, Ala.

Paige Cheek headed in a corner kick less than nine minutes into the match and the Liberty Lady Flames made it stand-up for a 1-0 victory over the Birmingham-Southern Panthers in Big South women’s soccer action, Saturday afternoon, at BSC Soccer Park.

Off their second corner kick of the game, Liberty scored the match’s lone goal when Cheek (Jr., D, Gambrills, Md.) headed the ball into the net off a corner kick from the left side by Rachel Bendzlowicz (Sr., MF, Council Rock, Pa.) at the 8:33 mark. The goal is Cheek’s first of her collegiate career.

Birmingham-Southern had several opportunities to gain the equalizer, especially in the second half, but was unable to connect.

Goalkeeper Sonia Rodriguez (Sr., Fairfax, Va.) grabbed two saves in the Lady Flames’ net as she recorded her second shutout of the season. Senior keeper Andria Gray, who played the first half for the Panthers, grabbed two saves, while freshman Tina Ross came in for the second half, but did not face any shots on goal.

The Liberty out shot Birmingham-Southern in the first half, 6-4, but the Panthers held the second-half advantage, 7-4. Junior Brittney Jones led Birmingham-Southern with three shots, and Cheek led Liberty with three as well.

With the win, the Lady Flames move to 7-6-2 overall and 4-3 in the Big South Conference, while the Panthers drop to 6-9-1 overall and 2-4 in league play.

“This was probably our best all-around performance of the season and certainly in conference, “stated Liberty head coach James Price. “It’s huge for us to come to Birmingham and get a win on such a long trip.”

“Sonia didn’t have to make a lot of saves, but the one’s she did, she was very sharp on,” commented Price. “This shutout gives her a lot of confidence and see didn’t make a mistake all day.”

Liberty steps out of conference play Monday as the Lady Flames travel to Washington, D.C. to square off with the Howard Bison. Game time is set for 6 p.m.

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Lady Flames Rally From Early Deficit, Down Howard, 2-1

October 24, 2005 · Washington, D.C.

Ashley Braam and Tanya Payne each scored goals to lead the Liberty Lady Flames past the Howard Bison, 2-1, in a non-conference women’s soccer game, Monday evening, at rainy Greene Stadium.

With rain falling from the start, Howard netted the game’s first goal four minutes into the first half. Off a free kick from the top of the box, Kyrah Bacote’s kick deflected through the Liberty wall and into the net for a 1-0 Bison lead.

The Lady Flames scored the equalizer off the foot of Ashley Braam (So., F, Grand Rapids, Mich.) at the 27:53 mark. Braam would thread her way through the Bison defense and score her fourth goal of the season to tie the match at 1-1.

Liberty then took the lead at 41:00. After Braam would be dragged down in the box, Payne scored the go ahead goal off a penalty kick. The goal was Payne’s fourth of the season.

With the rain becoming heavier throughout the half, neither team would score as both teams found mounting any offense difficult in the second half. Howard managed only three shots, with only one going on goal, while Liberty had two shots on goal in the half.

The Lady Flames and Bison both had six shots in the match, while Liberty led Howard in corner kicks, 8-3.

Lady Flames’ keeper Sonia Rodriguez (Sr., Fairfax, Va.) made five saves in the game, while Howard’s Lindsey Walton made four stops.

“We began by playing sloppy and had to adjust, but them scoring first forced us to adjust more quickly,” stated Liberty head coach James Price. “Once we settled down, we were able to play better.”

“The conditions certainly didn’t help us, so it’s great to get out of here tonight with a win,” continued Price. “Ashley Braam made a lot of things happen for us tonight, not only scoring a goal, but making a lot of nice runs throughout the game.”

With their third-straight win, the Lady Flames improve to 8-6-2, while the Bison fall to 4-10-1 on the season.

Liberty returns home on Saturday afternoon to host Big South Conference foe Coastal Carolina in the last home game and regular season game of the season. Before the match, the three Lady Flames’ seniors will be honored as they play in their last match at Liberty Soccer Field. Match time is set for 7 p.m.

Ashley Braam scored her fourth goal of the season in the Lady Flames' 2-1 win over Howard Monday.

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Women's soccer is seeded third in Big South tourney, will play against #6 BSC. LETS GO LADY FLAMES!!!!!

[bigsmooth]

here is the info from the athletics website. the ladies are hot at the right time.

Lady Flames Claim No. 3 Seed For Next Week’s Big South Women's Soccer Championship


October 30, 2005 · Charlotte, N.C.

The Liberty Lady Flames have earned the No. 3 seed in next week’s Big South Women’s Soccer Championship in Rock Hill, S.C., it was determined today as the conference season concluded this afternoon.

Liberty finished tied with High Point and Coastal Carolina for second-place in the regular-season with identical 5-3-0 records for 15 points. The High Point Panthers received the No. 2 seed due to holding the head-to-head tiebreaker over both the Lady Flames and Coastal Carolina.

The Lady Flames notched the No. 3 seed by virtue of its 2-1 win over Coastal Carolina on Saturday evening. Liberty, on a four-game winning streak, will enter the tournament Thursday with a 9-6-2 overall record to go along with their 5-3-0 conference mark. With nine wins, the squad has the most wins by a Lady Flames’ squad since 2001, when that team won 11 games.

Liberty will play the No. 6 seed Birmingham-Southern Panthers, the tournament’s defending champion, in the first game of afternoon on Thursday. The Panthers and Charleston Southern finished tied at 4-4 record for 12 points and the Lady Bucs garnered the No. 4 seed by winning their head-to-head meeting during the regular season. Liberty defeated Birmingham-Southern in Birmingham, Ala., last weekend, 1-0. The Panthers will bring an 8-10-1 overall mark into the tournament.

UNC Asheville, the first Big South squad to win consecutive Big South women’s soccer regular-season championships since 2000-01, earned the No. 1 seed in next week’s championship. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 6-2-0 League mark for 18 points.

High Point, who won the tiebreaker with Liberty and Coastal Carolina receives the No. 2 seed, with Liberty, the No. 3 seed, due to its head-to-head advantage over Coastal, garnering the Lady Chants, the No. 4 seed. Charleston Southern earned the No. 5 seed with its head-to-head advantage over Birmingham-Southern (No. 6 seed). Radford and tournament host Winthrop tied for seventh-place at 3-5-0 (nine points), with the Highlanders receiving the No. 7 seed due to its win over the Eagles (No. 8 seed) during the season. VMI finished ninth in the Big South at 1-7-0, and was eliminated Sunday afternoon with its 4-1 loss at Winthrop.

The 2005 Big South Women’s Soccer Championship begins Thursday, Nov. 3 with four games, and concludes with the Championship game on Sunday, Nov. 6. The Big South’s Tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament. The Big South Conference Women’s Soccer Championship schedule is as follows:



Thursday, Nov. 3

Game 1: No. 3 Liberty vs. No. 6 Birmingham-Southern, Noon ET

Game 2: No. 2 High Point vs. No. 7 Radford, 2:30 p.m. ET

Game 3: No. 4 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 5 Charleston Southern, 5 p.m. ET

Game 4: No. 1 UNC Asheville vs. No. 8 Winthrop, 7:30pm ET



Friday, Nov. 4

Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (Semifinals), 5 p.m. ET

Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner (Semifinals), 7:30 p.m. ET



Sunday, Nov. 6

Game 7: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner (Championship), 2 p.m. ET

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Regardless of the outcome- this answers the questions raised in another thread about why ALL our fall sports were "down". In fact, they were obviously not- esp these ladies, cross country teams, and even the mens' soccer team isn't AWFUL.