Saturday, October 21
Lynchburg, Va.
6:00 PM ET
Liberty University
13-2-1, 4-2-1
0
vs
1
Western Kentucky
6-3-7, 4-1-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Ky. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lady Flames Halted by the Hilltoppers, 1-0
10/21/2023 10:13:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty women's soccer team was defeated 1-0 by Western Kentucky in its last home game of the season Saturday night.
Following the result, Liberty moves to 13-2-1 overall and 4-2-1 (13 points) in the Conference USA standings.
The two squads played to a scoreless tie in the first half. The Lady Toppers jumped out ahead during the 51st minute on a Katie Erwin score that was initially saved by Liberty goalkeeper Ainsley Leja. The save deflected off the left post and rebounded directly back to Erwin.
Liberty was able to put together multiple chances on set plays and runs during the remainder of the game, but the WKU led by goalkeeper Maddie Davis shut down most opportunities.
With just seconds remaining in the match, Ava Goodman heaved a prayer from the middle of the attacking zone that Davis reached up and saved off the crossbar.
Quote from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"I give them all of the credit. They made the critical plays in the critical moments of the game, and we didn't. That was the difference tonight."
Scoring Summary
51' – WKU – Katie Erwin (Rebecca Roth, Georgia Piapis)
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
Liberty travels to Ruston, La. to take on Louisiana Tech in its regular season finale on Sunday. The Conference USA Women's Soccer Championships will also be hosted by Louisiana Tech from Nov. 1-5.
Following the result, Liberty moves to 13-2-1 overall and 4-2-1 (13 points) in the Conference USA standings.
The two squads played to a scoreless tie in the first half. The Lady Toppers jumped out ahead during the 51st minute on a Katie Erwin score that was initially saved by Liberty goalkeeper Ainsley Leja. The save deflected off the left post and rebounded directly back to Erwin.
Liberty was able to put together multiple chances on set plays and runs during the remainder of the game, but the WKU led by goalkeeper Maddie Davis shut down most opportunities.
With just seconds remaining in the match, Ava Goodman heaved a prayer from the middle of the attacking zone that Davis reached up and saved off the crossbar.
Quote from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"I give them all of the credit. They made the critical plays in the critical moments of the game, and we didn't. That was the difference tonight."
Scoring Summary
51' – WKU – Katie Erwin (Rebecca Roth, Georgia Piapis)
Lady Flames News & Notes
- The two teams drew even in total shots (10-10), but WKU held the advantage in shots on goal, 7-3.
- Three players, including Liberty's Ava Goodman and WKU's Kati Erwin and Olivia Cooke, registered a game-high three shots.
- Leja recorded a season-high six saves in Saturday's contest. WKU's keeper, Davis, made three saves.
- Goalkeeper Ainsley Leja recorded her 15th game allowing one goal or less this season. The keeper's goals against average (GAA) moves to 0.50 and her save percentage increases to .830 for 2023.
- Three Lady Flames – Leja, Lena James and Rebekah Earnest – played a full 90 minutes in Saturday's match. Leja has played every minute of the 2023 season.
- Liberty played its last home match of the 2023 season. The Lady Flames earned a 6-2 record at home this year, including a win over 2022's Big 12 Champions, West Virginia, on Sept. 3
Up Next
Liberty travels to Ruston, La. to take on Louisiana Tech in its regular season finale on Sunday. The Conference USA Women's Soccer Championships will also be hosted by Louisiana Tech from Nov. 1-5.
Team Stats
WKU
LIB
Goals
1
0
Shots
10
10
Shots on Goal
7
3
Saves
3
6
Corners
5
7
Fouls
6
6
Scoring Plays
Katie Erwin (6)
Assisted By: Rebecca Roth , Georgia Liapis
GOAL by WKU Erwin, Katie Assist by Roth, Rebecca and Liapis, Georgia.
50:01
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
def
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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