Sunday, August 20
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
2-0-0, 0-0-0
1
vs
0
Delaware
1-1-0, 0-0-0
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
Delaware
0
0
0
Liberty
1
0
1
Garner Scores as Liberty Holds off Delaware for 1-0 Victory
8/20/2023 5:31:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty women's soccer team improved to 2-0 to open the 2023 season after a 1-0 victory at home over Delaware Sunday afternoon at Osborne Stadium. Midfielder Ivy Garner scored in the 16th minute after a throw-in from forward Chloe Marr bounced to her in the middle of the 18-yard box.
The Lady Flames improve to 2-0 for the first time in their 36-year history as a program and 2-1 facing the Blue Hens. Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer has been at the helm for all three matchups.
Delaware struggled to generate quality scoring chances. The Blue Hens managed just six shots with just two on goal while falling to 1-1 in 2023.
Liberty was facing a tough test hosting a Delaware team coming off a season-opening 1-0 win over Syracuse. The Lady Flames were coming off short rest after postponing Thursday night's matchup at VCU to Friday afternoon, a game Liberty took 2-1.
Scoring Summary
16' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (Assisted by Chloe Marr)
Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"It was a gritty game for us, especially after having our game with VCU postponed and getting one less day of rest. There are definitely places for us to improve, but a great start to the season."
Key Stats and Notes
Up Next
Liberty hosts Tennessee Tech (0-0-1) on Friday at 6 p.m. from Osborne Stadium. Tennessee Tech opened the season against Conference USA member, Western Kentucky, playing to a 1-1 tie on Thursday.
The Lady Flames improve to 2-0 for the first time in their 36-year history as a program and 2-1 facing the Blue Hens. Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer has been at the helm for all three matchups.
Delaware struggled to generate quality scoring chances. The Blue Hens managed just six shots with just two on goal while falling to 1-1 in 2023.
Liberty was facing a tough test hosting a Delaware team coming off a season-opening 1-0 win over Syracuse. The Lady Flames were coming off short rest after postponing Thursday night's matchup at VCU to Friday afternoon, a game Liberty took 2-1.
Scoring Summary
16' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (Assisted by Chloe Marr)
Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"It was a gritty game for us, especially after having our game with VCU postponed and getting one less day of rest. There are definitely places for us to improve, but a great start to the season."
Key Stats and Notes
- Liberty's shot total doubled Delaware. The Lady Flames rattled off 12 shots (six on goal) as the Blue Hens registered six shots (two on goal).
- Marr leads Liberty with two assists in the young 2023 season. Marr did not record an assist in 2022 or 2021 (Spring).
- Goalkeeper Ainsley Leja and Liberty recorded their first shutout of the season. Leja recorded 10 clean sheets in 2022, ranking No. 13 in the country.
- Leja recorded two saves Sunday. The goalkeeper has allowed just one goal with six saves over two games.
- Three Lady Flames, Leja, defender Lena James and Rebekah Earnest, recorded a full 90-minute game.
- The Lady Flames won eight corner kicks to the Blue Hen's four. In the second half of Sunday's match, Liberty registered six corners, and the Blue Hens were held without one.
- Liberty extends its program-record unbeaten streak to 15 games with a 12-0-3 record. Liberty's last loss was on Sept. 11, 2022, a 3-2 loss at Pitt.
- The Lady Flames extend their home unbeaten streak to 11 games with a 9-0-2 record. Liberty was unbeaten at home in 2022.
- Liberty and Wedemeyer are off to the best start to a season in program history. Liberty secured its first victory in a season opener on Friday since Wedemeyer took over in 2017. Prior to today, no Liberty women's soccer team has recorded a 2-0 start to a season.
Up Next
Liberty hosts Tennessee Tech (0-0-1) on Friday at 6 p.m. from Osborne Stadium. Tennessee Tech opened the season against Conference USA member, Western Kentucky, playing to a 1-1 tie on Thursday.
Team Stats
DEL
LIB
Goals
0
1
Shots
6
12
Shots on Goal
2
6
Saves
5
2
Corners
4
8
Fouls
8
10
Scoring Plays
Ivy Garner (1)
Assisted By: Chloe Marr
GOAL by LIB Garner, Ivy Assist by Marr, Chloe.
15:43
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
def
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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