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Liberty University
3-4-2, 0-0-0
James Madison
2-7-0, 0-0-0
Liberty Defeats JMU 3-2 in Double Overtime
9/19/2019 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
It took 104 minutes but the Liberty women's soccer team was able to pull off a thrilling 3-2 victory in double overtime, defeating James Madison Thursday night at Osborne Stadium. The Lady Flames have their first winning streak of the season as they improve to 3-4-2 this season while James Madison drops to 2-7 on the year.
Scoring Summary
4' – JAMES MADISON – Ebony Wiseman (Assists by Iris Rabot and Haley Crawford)
12' – LIBERTY – Elisa Warren (Assist by Kasey Jamieson)
43' – JAMES MADISON – Hannah Coulling (Assists by Phoebe Dinga and Claire Meiser)
47' – LIBERTY – Gabrielle Farrell (Unassisted)
104' – LIBERTY – Grace Spade (Assists by Gabrielle Farrell and Kailey Neef)
Turning Point
Liberty never gave up against the Dukes as they trailed twice but found a way to climb back into the game and eventually pull out the win. Along with clutch goalkeeping by Melody Jayroe in overtime, as she came up with a big save in front of goal in the first overtime, Liberty received a balanced scoring attack. It started with a goal by defensive midfielder, Elisa Warren, scoring off a rebound and then Gabrielle Farrell capitalized off a JMU mistake to score inside the box. To seal the win, freshman Grace Spade's first collegiate goal could not have come at a more crucial time as she flicked the ball with her back heel to send the Lady Flames home with a victory.
Key Stats & Notes
- This is Liberty's second win ever against James Madison.
- This is Liberty's first winning streak of the season.
- Grace Spade scored her first collegiate goal.
- Gabrielle Farrell had a game-high three points (1G, 1A).
- Farrell now leads the team with 10 points (4G, 2A).
- Farrell has now recorded 14 career assists.
- Elisa Warren scored her second career goal and first this season.
- Kailey Neef recorded her third assist of the season.
- Kasey Jamieson posted her second assist of the season, giving her eight points this year (3G, 2A).
- Liberty outshot JMU 15-14 throughout the game led by Farrell's seven shots.
- Melody Jayroe came up with eight saves.
- This was Liberty's first come from behind win this season.
Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"This team has a lot to be proud of as this is just the second time a Liberty team has beaten a JMU team. They have beaten us the last two years and their record does not indicate how good they are because they have faced five top-20 teams so their schedule might even be harder than ours. We didn't start the game well but credit to our girls because they fought back from 1-0, then to 2-1 and we found a way to win."
Up Next
Liberty will end its non-conference schedule this weekend as the Lady Flames travel to face another in-state opponent in VMI on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Patchin Field.
Team Stats
Ebony Wiseman (1)
Assisted By: Iris Rabot , Haley Crawford
GOAL by JMU Wiseman, Ebony Assist by Rabot, Iris and Crawford, Haley.
03:36
Elisa Warren (1)
Assisted By: Kasey Jamieson
GOAL by LIB Warren, Elisa Assist by Jamieson, Kasey.
11:42
Hannah Coulling (1)
Assisted By: Phoebe Dinga , Claire Meiser
GOAL by JMU Coulling, Hannah Assist by Dinga, Phoebe and Meiser, Claire.
43:00
Gabrielle Farrell (1)
GOAL by LIB Farrell, Gabrielle.
46:52
Grace Spade (1)
Assisted By: Gabrielle Farrell , Kailey Neef
GOAL by LIB Spade, Grace Assist by Farrell, Gabrielle and Neef, Kailey.
103:26
