Liberty University
(9-3, 4-0BIG EAST)
No. 22 Old Dominion
(7-4, 1-3BIG EAST)
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Old Dominion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 19 Liberty Stays Unbeaten in BIG EAST with 2-0 Win at No. 22 Old Dominion, Friday
10/5/2018 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
No. 19 Liberty ran its record to 4-0 in the BIG EAST Conference with a 2-0 shutout of No. 22 Old Dominion on Friday evening at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex.
The Lady Flames' Mallory Fortenbaugh and Moniek van Aarle scored in the victory. With her assist on Fortenbaugh's goal, Liberty's Agueda Moroni broke the program record for points in a single season with her 50th point. Liberty goalkeeper Allison Schaefer recorded her second clean sheet of the season and seventh of her career.
Liberty (9-3) is 4-0 in the BIG EAST for the first time in program history. The Lady Flames remain in a tie for first place in the league standings with No. 3 UConn (11-1, 4-0 BIG EAST), a 3-0 winner over Providence on Friday night.
Old Dominion (7-4) is now 1-3 in the league and has lost four straight games after opening the year 7-0.
Scoring Summary
44' – LIBERTY – Mallory Fortenbaugh (Agueda Moroni) | Penalty Corner
59' – LIBERTY – Moniek van Aarle (Lizzie Hamlett)
Goalkeepers
W: Allison Schaefer 9-3, two saves
L: Kealsie Robles 2-2, seven saves
Thoughts from Coach Parsley-Blocker
"I think the team demonstrated tremendous poise, and we wore down a tough Old Dominion team over 70 minutes. I'm proud of our fitness level and the girls' ability to prioritize recovery. We look forward welcoming No. 1 UNC to Lynchburg on Sunday."
Turning Point
With the two teams deadlocked in a 0-0 tie for the first 40-plus minutes, Liberty finally broke through on its seventh penalty corner of the contest in the 44th minute. Following an insert from Fortenbaugh, Moroni sent a shot heading toward the left corner of the goal that was tipped in by Fortenbaugh.
Fortenbaugh's first career-game winning goal and third marker of the season put the visiting Lady Flames ahead for good. Liberty dominated play in the second half, outshooting ODU 6-1 while tacking on the final goal from van Aarle with just over 11 minutes left in the contest.
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty outshot Old Dominion 12-6 in the game and drew seven short corners, compared to five for ODU.
- The Lady Flames fended off five consecutive ODU penalty corners in the middle of the first half. Liberty has only surrendered four goals on 66 penalty corners by its opposition in 2018.
- With her 50th point of the season on Friday, Moroni moved past former Lady Flame Natalie Barr (49 points, 2013) for the most points in a season in school history. Moroni has 119 career points and needs 16 more points to surpass Barr (134 career points) for the Liberty career points record.
- Friday's victory was Liberty's third win over a ranked foe, this season.
- With nine wins on the year, the Lady Flames have surpassed their win totals from the 2016 and 2017 (eight wins apiece) seasons.
- Liberty has now won four of six all-time meetings with Old Dominion, including the last three. The Lady Flames' victory was their first-ever shutout victory over the Monarchs.
Up Next
Liberty welcomes the No. 1 team in the nation, the North Carolina Tar Heels (11-0, 4-0 ACC), to Lynchburg on Sunday. That contest will begin at 1 p.m. at the Liberty Field Hockey Field and will also be streamed on ESPN+.
Team Stats
FORTENBAUGH, Mallory (3)
Assisted By: MORONI, Agueda
Tapped in at post off corner shot
43:10
VAN AARLE, Moniek (2)
Assisted By: HAMLETT, Lizzie
Dribbled through defenders and around GK
58:31
