Liberty University
(9-6)
Virginia
(10-4)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No. 7 Virginia Scores Late Goal, Edges No. 16 Liberty 2-1
10/18/2022 8:13:00 PM | Field Hockey
Virginia midfielder Adele Iacobucci scored with less than five minutes to play in the game, lifting the No. 7-ranked Cavaliers to a 2-1 triumph over Liberty on Tuesday at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Virginia improves to 10-4 on the year following the non-conference win. Liberty drops to 9-6 this season following its third loss in the last five matches.
Lady Flames senior defender Jodie Conolly scored for a second consecutive game. The South Africa native put Liberty ahead 1-0 late in the first quarter with a penalty corner goal at the 13:03 mark for her fifth goal of the year.
Scoring Summary
14' – LIBERTY – Jodie Conolly (Lizzie Hamlett and Bethany Dykema) | Penalty Corner
18' – VIRGINIA – Noa Boterman (Cato Geusgens) | Penalty Corner
56' – VIRGINIA – Adele Iacobucci (Noa Boterman) | Penalty Corner
Goalkeepers
W: Jet Trimborn 7-1, four saves
L: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 9-6, four saves
Turning Point
With the game even at 1-1 through 30 minutes, Liberty junior Reagan Underwood kept the score tied with her second career defensive save early in the third quarter (32:47). The midfielder prevented UVA forward Laura Janssen's shot from finding the back of the cage.
The two teams remained tied at 1-all until the Cavaliers' final penalty corner of the match. UVA's Noa Boterman swept a ball through the middle of the circle to Adela Iacobucci, whose tip sailed into the top half of the goal for a 2-1 lead at the 55:54 mark. Iacobucci's goal, the second of her senior campaign, proved to be the difference.
Virginia was assessed a yellow card in the 59th minute, giving Liberty a one-player advantage for the final 1:33. Liberty entered the circle late in the match, but the UVA defense held firm to secure the one-goal victory.
Key Stats & Notes
• Virginia earned 11 penalty corners in the game, the most Liberty has given up this season. Both UVA goals were scored on short corners. The Lady Flames' only penalty corner of the afternoon resulted in a goal.
• The Cavaliers outshot the Lady Flames 13-7 and held a 7-5 edge in shots on goal. Laura Janssen paced the visitors with four shots, all on goal. Senior forward Daniella Rhodes paced Liberty with three shots (two on goal).
• Liberty finishes with a 5-4 home regular seaosn record. The Lady Flames were 0-3 against ranked teams on their home turf this fall.
• UVA has now won six of seven all-time meetings with Liberty. The Lady Flames' lone win in the series came at the Liberty Field Hockey Field in 2018, a 3-2 triumph.
• Liberty is 0-3 in one-goal games this season.
• The Lady Flames entered game not having allowed a penalty corner goal all season long, as opponents were 0-of-46 on those chances. The Cavaliers scored two goals on 11 penalty corners today.
Up Next
Liberty (9-6, 5-0 BIG EAST) will look to remain unbeaten in BIG EAST play when it travels to Providence (5-10, 2-3 BIG EAST) for a match against the Friars, Friday afternoon. Game time is 2 p.m. at Lennon Family Field in Providence, R.I.
Liberty is 8-0 all-time versus Providence. The two squads met last fall in Lynchburg, a 5-2 Lady Flames victory. Liberty's last trip to Providence was nearly four years ago (Oct. 26, 2018). The Lady Flames shut out the Friars 4-0 in that match.
The Lady Flames have already secured a spot in this year's BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship, which will be hosted by Old Dominion Nov. 4-6. Liberty has qualified for the BIG EAST Tournament in each of its first seven years in the conference.
Team Stats
CONOLLY, Jodie (5)
Assisted By: HAMLETT, Lizzie , DYKEMA, Bethany
Hard shot on corner into right side
13:03
Noa Boterman (5)
Assisted By: Cato Geusgens
Scored on corner into right side of cage
17:28
Adele Iacobucci (2)
Assisted By: Noa Boterman
Tip on corner, went in top half of goal
55:54
