Liberty University
1-3-0, 0-0-0
Radford
1-2-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Radford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty Rolls Past Radford 3-0 for 1st Win of the Season
9/11/2021 9:45:13 PM | Men's Soccer
Noah Holmes scored two goals and the Liberty Flames used a solid defensive effort to record their first victory and shutout of the season, downing the Radford Highlanders 3-0, Saturday evening at Cupp Stadium.
Holmes netted his second and third goals of the season in the victory, scoring a goal in each half. Freshman midfielder Jarrod McKechnie scored late in the first half, as the Flames lead 2-0 at halftime.
Meanwhile, Liberty kept possession throughout the game, not allowing a shot on goal by the host Highlanders during the contest.
Liberty moves to 1-3 on the year. Radford falls to 1-2.
Scoring Summary
21’ – LIBERTY – Noah Holmes (Assisted by Seth Clark)
37’ – LIBERTY – Jarrod McKechnie (Assisted by Michael Catanzarite)
81’ – LIBERTY Noah Holmes (Assisted by Gabe Finley and Seth Clark)
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty outshot Radford, 12-9, and held an 8-0 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Highlanders had four corner kicks. The Flames had one.
- Liberty posts its first shutout of the fall season. The Flames had eight shutouts during the Spring 2021 season.
- For the first time in his career, Holmes scores two goals in a game. The sophomore forward leads the Flames with three goals this season and has five career goals.
- Freshman McKechnie netted his first collegiate goal, taking a feed from fellow freshman Michael Catanzarite.
- Liberty midfielder Seth Clark assisted on both of Holmes’ goals in the contest.
- Flames goalkeeper Nathan Yoder did not have to make a save in his first start at Liberty. Highlanders goalkeeper Trevor Kallendorf made three saves. Radford also recorded a team save in the contest.
- Clark, Holmes and midfielder Marko Mitrevski each had three shots to lead the Flames.
- Liberty has met Radford on the soccer pitch the most of any school in program history. The Flames and Highlanders have met 53 times with Liberty leading the all-time series 25-20-8. The
- Flames have won each of the last three meetings, all under head coach Kelly Findley.
Up Next
After playing their first four games on the road, Liberty will host Gardner-Webb in its first home game of the season, Tuesday evening. Match time between the Flames and the Bulldogs is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Noah Holmes (3)
Assisted By: Seth Clark
GOAL by LIB Holmes, Noah Assist by Clark, Seth.
20:11
Jarrod McKechnie (1)
Assisted By: Michael Catanzarite
GOAL by LIB McKechnie, Jarrod Assist by Catanzarite, Michael.
32:08
Noah Holmes (3)
Assisted By: Gabe Findley , Seth Clark
GOAL by LIB Holmes, Noah Assist by Findley, Gabe and Clark, Seth.
80:48
