Liberty University
4-5
Furman
3-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Liberty | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
Liberty Defeats Furman 19-6 to Cap Off 2-0 Home Weekend
3/25/2023 4:15:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Liberty defeated Furman 19-6 on Saturday afternoon at the Liberty Lacrosse Field to cap off a 2-0 home weekend.
The Lady Flames improve to 4-5 on the year and 3-1 at home this season. Liberty's 13-goal victory was its largest-ever margin of victory over the Paladins. Furman slips to 3-4 on the season and sees its three-game winning streak halted.
Kelly Scott scored a career high five goals to go along with two assists to lead the charge for Liberty. Scott is the second Lady Flame this season to score five goals, joining Lizzy Ferguson (Feb. 25 vs. VCU).
Liberty used multiple five-goal runs to build its lead over Furman, who struggled to keep pace with the Lady Flames' attack.
Celena Kerr added her most productive day with a career high four points (1 g, 3 a). Liberty had six players with multiple goals in the contest and 10 different goal scorers.
Liberty also improves to 3-1 all-time facing Furman.
Scoring Summary
Liberty Goals: Kelly Scott 5, Jordan Sheive 2, Olivia Glaze 2, Tori Banks 2, Mackenzie Lehman 2, Andrea Colavito 2, Celena Kerr 1, Brooke Beard 1, Jenna Burrow 1, Lizzy Ferguson 1
Liberty Assists: Celena Kerr 3, Kelly Scott 2, Jordan Sheive 2, Olivia Glaze 1, Grace Loughery 1
Furman Goals: Hannah Dintino 3, Paige Harman 1, Meagan Beal 1, Anna Roser 1
Furman Assists: Meagan Beal 1, Paige Harman 1, Sophia Shaw 1
Goalkeepers
W: Taylor Gallarello 3-0, five saves
L: Lily Rathbun 3-4, seven saves
Turning Point
After taking an 8-2 lead aided by a pair of goals from both Tori Banks and Kelly Scott, Liberty scored the next five goals in a run that spanned the end of the first half until the 10:10 mark of the third quarter. Scott added two more goals during that run, a run which pushed the Lady Flames' lead to 13-2 over the Paladins.
First Half Summary
• Liberty began the game with six straight goals, including two each by Scott and Tori Banks.
• Liberty attempted 20 shots in the first half, with Furman only getting three saves in the half.
• Kelly Scott tallied four of her seven points (3 g, 1a) in the first half.
Second Half Summary
• Liberty came out with three straight goals to start the half, boosting the lead to 13-2.
• Furman scored three consecutive goals to narrow the deficit to 13-5, but the Lady Flames finished the game with five unanswered goals to secure the 19-6 victory.
Key Stats & Notes
• Liberty dominated shots in the game with a difference of 37-19. Three Lady Flames, Kelly Scott, Tori Banks and Celena Kerr, tied the team lead in shots (6), while six others notching multiple shots in the game.
• Liberty outdrew Furman 18-10 for the game, with attacker Lizzy Ferguson leading the way with 11 draws won. Ferguson joined three others for the program record for draws in a season. The record is set at 79 by Hope Flack (2019), Carly White (2019) and Morgan Becker (2014).
• Liberty had 11 caused turnovers, compared to Furman's nine in the game. Grace Loughery led the Lady Flames with three caused turnovers along with seven others recording at least one. Liberty entered the day among the top 10 in the country in caused turnovers per game, ranking seventh at 11.25 per game.
• Five Lady Flames scooped up multiple ground balls, led by Loughery collecting four. Liberty grabbed 20 in the game, and Furman finished with 16.
• Goalkeeper Taylor Gallarello earned her third win in her second career start. This weekend, the sophomore netminder went 2-0 with six saves in 75 minutes of play.
• Liberty was almost perfect in clears, failing to clear just once in 17 tries. By comparison, Furman only converted 12-of-21 attempts (57.1 percent).
• Andrea Colavito scored the Lady Flames' only free position goal of the game in its three attempts. Colavito totaled four goals during the two-game homestand.
• Freshman Karlie Hickson recorded her first career draw control win in her second appearance with Liberty.
Up Next
• Liberty hits the road next week as it travesl to No. 21 Jacksonville (5-5, 1-0 ASUN) to play in its ASUN opener. First draw is set for next Saturday at 1 p.m. from Rock Stadium.
• The Lady Flames are looking for their first win against the Dolphins, currently standing at 0-10.
• Liberty is 3-0 all-time in ASUN openers. The Lady Flames took down Delaware State 22-5 in their ASUN opener at home last season (April 2, 2022).
Main Photo at Top of Story: No. 15 Kelly Scott
