Liberty University
1-0-1, 0-0-0
Maryland
1-0-1, 0-0-0
Liberty Ties No. 20 Maryland 1-1 Behind Strong Defensive Effort
8/28/2022 10:11:51 PM | Men's Soccer
Behind a strong defensive effort, the Liberty Flames tied the No. 20 Maryland Terrapins 1-1, Sunday evening at Ludwig Stadium.
Liberty held Maryland to six shots on goal in the contest, as goalkeepers Blake Franzen and Danny Cordero each played a half in net, combining to make four saves in the contest for the Flames.
Freshman Bryce Swinehart scored Liberty’s only goal of the evening during the 15th minute off a free kick.
Scoring Summary
15’ – LIBERTY – Bryce Swinehart (Assisted by Marko Mitrevski and Brandt Betts)
31’ – UMD – William Kulvik (Unassisted)
Turning Point
While not limiting Maryland shot attempts, the Liberty defense allowed the Terrapins just six shots on goal throughout the 90 minutes of play. The final shot of the contest for either team came during the 86th minute off the foot of Maryland’s Stefan Copetti, who had four shots in the match, but only two on goal. The low shot towards the center of the Liberty goal was corralled by Cordero to keep the game tied at 1-1.
Key Stats & Notes
- Tonight’s meeting between the Flames and Terps was the second ever on the soccer pitch and the first time in College Park, Md. The two teams previously met in 2001 at the Virginia Soccer Classic. The No. 8 Maryland won the contest 2-1 on Sept. 2.
- Liberty played its first nationally ranked team in No. 20 Maryland since defeating No. 21 Coastal Carolina 2-1 in Conway, S.C. on April 17, 2021.
- Maryland held a 16-2 advantage in shots. However, the Terps only held a 6-2 edge on shots on goal.
- Franzen made three saves while manning the Liberty net in the first half. Cordero recorded a save while playing the second half for the Flames. Maryland goalkeeper Jamie Lowell made one save throughout the 90 minutes of play.
- Swinehart has now scored in each of his first two games at Liberty. The freshman also netted a goal in the Flames’ win over Radford on Thursday.
- Brant Betts has assisted on a goal in each of Liberty’s contests this season. The defender had not had an assist in his two previous seasons.
Next Up
Liberty travels to Los Angeles, Calif., for its first-ever meeting with the UCLA Bruins on the soccer pitch, Friday. Kickoff at Wallis Annenberg Stadium is scheduled for 10 p.m. EST.
Team Stats
Bryce Swinehart (2)
Assisted By: Marko Mitrevski , Skyler Stricker
GOAL by LIB Swinehart, Bryce Assist by Mitrevski, Marko and Stricker, Skyler.
14:08
William Kulvik (1)
GOAL by UMD Kulvik, William.
30:14
