Liberty University
Central Arkansas
Liberty Downs Central Arkansas for 4th Straight Win
9/29/2022 9:52:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Liberty Lady Flames remained unbeaten in ASUN Conference play, rolling past the Central Arkansas Bears 6-0 Thursday evening at Osborne Stadium.
With the win, the Lady Flames moved to 4-0-1 in ASUN Conference play and are unbeaten in their last five contests (4-0-1).
Liberty scored three times in the first and three times in the second half in the victory. Freshman Haleigh Arostegui started the Lady Flames scoring in the match with her first collegiate career goal. Allison Hansford and Halle Engle each scored two goals for the Flames, while McKinley Burkett tallied her team-leading fifth goal in the contest.
The ASUN-leading Lady Flames up their overall record to 8-3-2 on the year. Central Arkansas falls to 3-7-2 overall and 1-3-1 in the ASUN.
Scoring Summary
21' – LIBERTY – Haleigh Arostegui (Assisted by Bridie Herman)
24' – LIBERTY – McKinley Burkett (Assisted by McKinley Burkett)
43' – LIBERTY – Allison Hansford (Unassisted)
68' – LIBERTY – Halle Engle (Unassisted)
70' – LIBERTY – Allison Hansford (Unassisted)
72' – LIBERTY – Halle Engle (Assisted by Alexis Salazar)
Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"I thought we played well tonight. We moved the ball around well, got to play a lot of players in the game and scored some great goals."
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty runs its home record to 5-0-1. The Lady Flames have outscored their opponents, 19-3, and recorded four shutouts at home this season.
- The Lady Flames record their eighth shutout of 2022. Liberty had eight shutouts last fall.
- Liberty outshot Central Arkansas, 19-4. The Lady Flames put 14 shots on goal while the Bears had two on goal
- For the first time in their careers, freshman Hansford and Engle each scored two goals in the game. Hansford netted the third and fourth goals of 2022, while Engle scored her second and third goals of the year.
- Five of Liberty's six goals were scored by freshmen in the contest.
- With her fifth goal of the season, Burkett leads the Lady Flames in goals and points with 10.
- Liberty goalkeeper Ainsley Leja made one save during the first 69 minutes of play. Riley Hill took over in the Lady Flames' net and recorded one save over the final 21 minutes. Goalkeeper Kajsa Pruner made four saves in the first half for the Bears. Lenja Kenstel recorded four saves in the second half for Central Arkansas.
Next Up
Liberty returns to Osborne Stadium on Sunday. The Lady Flames will host the North Alabama Lions for an ASUN Conference match. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
