Sunday, October 15
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
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James Madison
No. 7 Lady Flames Best Dukes 3-2 on Senior Day
10/15/2023 4:04:00 PM | Field Hockey
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The No. 7 Liberty Lady Flames bested the visiting James Madison Dukes 3-2 on Senior Day, Sunday at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Liberty improves to 14-1 on the year and has won nine straight games overall following today's non-conference triumph. Meanwhile, James Madison slips to 3-10 on the season and has dropped back-to-back contests.
Prior to the game, Liberty honored its 10-player senior class: Bethany Dykema, Azul Iritxity Irigoyen, Jodie Conolly, Lexi Hosler, Maddie Vicars, Pima Iturraspe, Milagros Arteta, Alyssa Maryanopolis, Maitland Demand and Emily Dykema. The senior class factored in on all Liberty three goals on the day, with Arteta scoring the first goal, followed by two goals from Conolly. The assists on Conolly's goals came from Hosler and Dykema.
The Lady Flames continue their best start to a season in program history with 14 victories in their first 15 matches.
Scoring Summary
28' – LIBERTY – Milagros Arteta (unassisted)
30' – JAMES MADISON – Lauren Satchell (Tori Carawan)
32' – LIBERTY – Jodie Conolly (Bethany Dykema and Lexi Hosler) | Penalty Corner
51' – JAMES MADISON – Alice Roeper (unassisted)
52' – LIBERTY – Jodie Conolly (Lexi Hosler and Bethany Dykema) | Penalty Corner
Goalkeepers
W: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 14-1, two saves
L: Brandelynn Heinbaugh 3-10, eight saves
Turning Point
After the Dukes tied the game up at 2-2 at the 50:37 mark on a goal from Alice Roeper, Liberty responded less than a minute later with a fourth quarter goal of its own to retake the lead.
Following an insert from Bethany Dykema and stick stop from Lexi Hosler, Jodie Conolly sent a shot into the right side of the goal cage for a 3-2 home lead. Conolly's goal, her second of the day, came at the 51:28 mark and proved to be the game winner.
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty will face Connecticut (5-10, 2-3 BIG EAST) in its final home BIG EAST game, Friday night. Match time is 6 p.m. from the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Liberty has won the last five meetings with UConn, including a 2-1 win over the Huskies in last year's BIG EAST Championship semifinal round. The Huskies hold an 8-5 edge in the all-time series.
Liberty improves to 14-1 on the year and has won nine straight games overall following today's non-conference triumph. Meanwhile, James Madison slips to 3-10 on the season and has dropped back-to-back contests.
Prior to the game, Liberty honored its 10-player senior class: Bethany Dykema, Azul Iritxity Irigoyen, Jodie Conolly, Lexi Hosler, Maddie Vicars, Pima Iturraspe, Milagros Arteta, Alyssa Maryanopolis, Maitland Demand and Emily Dykema. The senior class factored in on all Liberty three goals on the day, with Arteta scoring the first goal, followed by two goals from Conolly. The assists on Conolly's goals came from Hosler and Dykema.
The Lady Flames continue their best start to a season in program history with 14 victories in their first 15 matches.
Scoring Summary
28' – LIBERTY – Milagros Arteta (unassisted)
30' – JAMES MADISON – Lauren Satchell (Tori Carawan)
32' – LIBERTY – Jodie Conolly (Bethany Dykema and Lexi Hosler) | Penalty Corner
51' – JAMES MADISON – Alice Roeper (unassisted)
52' – LIBERTY – Jodie Conolly (Lexi Hosler and Bethany Dykema) | Penalty Corner
Goalkeepers
W: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 14-1, two saves
L: Brandelynn Heinbaugh 3-10, eight saves
Turning Point
After the Dukes tied the game up at 2-2 at the 50:37 mark on a goal from Alice Roeper, Liberty responded less than a minute later with a fourth quarter goal of its own to retake the lead.
Following an insert from Bethany Dykema and stick stop from Lexi Hosler, Jodie Conolly sent a shot into the right side of the goal cage for a 3-2 home lead. Conolly's goal, her second of the day, came at the 51:28 mark and proved to be the game winner.
Key Stats & Notes
- Conolly's two-goal game is the third of her career. She is tied for second on the team in goals this season (6) while leading the team in assists (10) and points (22).
- Dykema notches her sixth career two-assist game. Meanwhile, this is Hosler's first career two-assist contest.
- Liberty earned a season-high 15 penalty corners today, five more than its previous high on the year (10 vs. Kent State, Aug. 25). Conversely, JMU drew three penalty corners.
- Liberty's 15 penalty corners are its most in a game since the Lady Flames earned 22 corners against Lindenwood in the 2011 season finale (Nov. 6, 2011).
- The Lady Flames outshot the Dukes 22-5 in the game and held an 11-4 edge in shots on goal.
- Dykema's two assists today give her 41 for her career. The fifth-year senior is the program's all-time career assists leader.\
- Liberty is 6-1 in one-goal games in 2023.
- Liberty improves to 4-3 all-time versus JMU and has won the last three meetings in Lynchburg.
- The Lady Flames' nine-game winning streak is their longest since winning 17 games in a row during the fall 2021 season.
- Liberty's senior class has won 69 games over the last five seasons with only 23 losses.
Liberty will face Connecticut (5-10, 2-3 BIG EAST) in its final home BIG EAST game, Friday night. Match time is 6 p.m. from the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Liberty has won the last five meetings with UConn, including a 2-1 win over the Huskies in last year's BIG EAST Championship semifinal round. The Huskies hold an 8-5 edge in the all-time series.
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