Sunday, October 29
San Antonio, Texas
2:00 PM ET/1:00 PM CT
Liberty University
9-6-2, 4-4-2
0
at
2
Incarnate Word
6-7-5, 4-3-3
1
2
F
Liberty
0
0
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UIW
2
0
2
Liberty Falls 2-0 at UIW to End Regular Season
10/29/2023 5:26:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Host Incarnate Word rode two first-half goals to a 2-0 victory over the Liberty Flames in an OVC match, Sunday at Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium.
In the final regular season game for both teams, host UIW scored less than two minutes in and then added towards the end of the opening 45 minutes. The Cardinals then held the Flames off the board the rest of the way to clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye for the first-ever OVC Men's Soccer Tournament next week.
Liberty outshot and held the edge in corner kicks over UIW in the contest but was unable to score.
The Flames drop to 4-4-2 in OVC play and 9-6-2 overall. The Cardinals move to 4-3-3 in the OVC and 6-7-5 overall.
Scoring Summary
2' – UIW – Timothy Ospina (Unassisted)
34' – UIW – Francisco Segura (Assisted by Timothy Ospina)
Key Stats & Notes
Next Up
Liberty awaits the finish of tonight's contest between Lindenwood and Southern Indiana to determine seeding for next week's OVC tournament. The Flames will either be the No. 3 or No. 4 seed for the tournament which gets underway next Sunday at Ralph Korte Stadium.
In the final regular season game for both teams, host UIW scored less than two minutes in and then added towards the end of the opening 45 minutes. The Cardinals then held the Flames off the board the rest of the way to clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye for the first-ever OVC Men's Soccer Tournament next week.
Liberty outshot and held the edge in corner kicks over UIW in the contest but was unable to score.
The Flames drop to 4-4-2 in OVC play and 9-6-2 overall. The Cardinals move to 4-3-3 in the OVC and 6-7-5 overall.
Scoring Summary
2' – UIW – Timothy Ospina (Unassisted)
34' – UIW – Francisco Segura (Assisted by Timothy Ospina)
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty held a 13-10 advantage over host UIW in shots. Each team had five shots on goal.
- The Flames also had an 8-2 advantage over the Cardinals in corner kick.
- Perry Blay, Luke Eberle and Gabe Findley led Liberty with two shots apiece in the game.
- Cardinals' midfielder Timothy Ospina scored the match's first goal and assisted on the second.
- Liberty goalkeeper Owen Moore made three saves in the contest. UIW keeper Hugo Constant recorded five saves.
- Even with today's result, Liberty finishes the regular season with nine wins, the most by a Flames team since they won 10 in 2017.
- The Flames have won the most games in a season in head coach Kelly Findley's five seasons at Liberty.
- Despite the setback, the Flames have qualified for the OVC Men's Soccer Tournament which begins on Nov. 5 in Edwardsville, Ill.
Next Up
Liberty awaits the finish of tonight's contest between Lindenwood and Southern Indiana to determine seeding for next week's OVC tournament. The Flames will either be the No. 3 or No. 4 seed for the tournament which gets underway next Sunday at Ralph Korte Stadium.
Team Stats
LIB
UIW
Goals
0
2
Shots
13
10
Shots on Goal
5
5
Saves
3
5
Corners
8
2
Fouls
8
13
Scoring Plays
Timothy Ospina (2)
GOAL by UIW Ospina, Timothy.
01:20
Francisco Segura (4)
Assisted By: Timothy Ospina
GOAL by UIW Segura, Francisco Assist by Ospina, Timothy.
33:02
Game Leaders
def
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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