Sunday, August 27
Wilmington, N.C.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
4-0-0, 0-0-0
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UNC-Wilmington
0-3-0, 0-0-0
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
Liberty
2
1
3
UNCW
0
0
0
Hansford’s Two Goals Push Liberty to 3-0 Road Victory Over UNCW
8/27/2023 4:11:00 PM | Women's Soccer
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Liberty women's soccer team improved to 4-0 in 2023 after shutting out UNCW on the road 3-0, Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Allison Hanford led the way for Liberty with two goals.
Forward Ivy Garner opened the scoring after defender Bridie Herman headed a goal kick from goalkeeper Ainsley Leja toward Garner. The sophomore received the ball just outside the 18-yard box and dribbled in, sneaking a shot past UNCW's keeper for a 1-0 lead.
Hansford netted her first goal of the contest after a shot by midfielder Rachel DeRuby bounced around in front of the net in the first half. To ice the game, the forward forced a turnover at midfield and ran past the Seahawks' defense to deposit a goal from the top of the penalty box.
The Lady Flames defense did not allow a shot by UNCW until the 61st minute of the game.
Scoring Summary
13' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (Bridie Herman, Ainsley Leja)
17' – Liberty – Allison Hansford (Rachel DeRuby)
79' – Liberty – Allison Hansford (Unassisted)
Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"It was a really hard situation for the team to play on Friday night, have a long bus ride, and then play a fresh team in high heat and humidity," Coach Wedemeyer said. "We played a great game, we created tons of chances, and we got solid contributions from almost the whole team.
Key Stats and Notes
Liberty looks to remain unbeaten when it travels to Farmville, Va. to take on Longwood (1-1-1) on Thursday. The match is set to kick off at 6 p.m. at the Longwood Athletics Complex.
Forward Ivy Garner opened the scoring after defender Bridie Herman headed a goal kick from goalkeeper Ainsley Leja toward Garner. The sophomore received the ball just outside the 18-yard box and dribbled in, sneaking a shot past UNCW's keeper for a 1-0 lead.
Hansford netted her first goal of the contest after a shot by midfielder Rachel DeRuby bounced around in front of the net in the first half. To ice the game, the forward forced a turnover at midfield and ran past the Seahawks' defense to deposit a goal from the top of the penalty box.
The Lady Flames defense did not allow a shot by UNCW until the 61st minute of the game.
Scoring Summary
13' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (Bridie Herman, Ainsley Leja)
17' – Liberty – Allison Hansford (Rachel DeRuby)
79' – Liberty – Allison Hansford (Unassisted)
Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"It was a really hard situation for the team to play on Friday night, have a long bus ride, and then play a fresh team in high heat and humidity," Coach Wedemeyer said. "We played a great game, we created tons of chances, and we got solid contributions from almost the whole team.
Key Stats and Notes
- Liberty outshot UNCW, 21-4. Eight of the Lady Flames' shots were on goal.
- Hansford is the first multi-goal scorer for Liberty in a game this season. She joins fellow goal scorer, Garner for the team lead with two goals each.
- Liberty posted its third straight shutout of the season. The Lady Flames have not allowed a goal over the last 349 minutes of play.
- Goalkeeper Leja made one save in the contest and has allowed just one goal in 2023. She has played in every minute of the season.
- Leja recorded the first assist of her career.
- Herman recorded her first assist of the season, heading a goal kick from Leja on the second score of the match. Herman led the team with eight assists in 2022.
- Liberty extends its program-record unbeaten streak to 17 games (14-0-3). The Lady Flames also continue their best start to the season after a 4-0 start.
- Liberty secured its first-ever victory over the Seahawks in its ninth matchup.
Liberty looks to remain unbeaten when it travels to Farmville, Va. to take on Longwood (1-1-1) on Thursday. The match is set to kick off at 6 p.m. at the Longwood Athletics Complex.
Team Stats
LU
UNCW
Goals
3
0
Shots
21
4
Shots on Goal
8
1
Saves
1
5
Corners
4
1
Fouls
8
7
Scoring Plays
Ivy Garner (2)
Assisted By: Bridie Herman , Ainsley Leja
GOAL by LU Garner, Ivy Assist by Herman, Bridie and Leja, Ainsley.
12:01
Allison Hansford (2)
Assisted By: Rachel DeRuby
GOAL by LU Hansford, Allison Assist by DeRuby, Rachel.
16:12
Allison Hansford (2)
GOAL by LU Hansford, Allison.
78:14
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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