Liberty Set for Conference USA Debut at MTSU, Hosts Sam Houston
9/20/2023 10:23:00 AM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lady Flames soccer prepares to open Conference USA play, making their league debut at Middle Tennessee on Thursday and hosting Sam Houston on Sunday. Thursday's match is set to kick off at 8 p.m. ET in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Sunday afternoon's tilt is set to begin at 1 p.m. at Osborne Stadium.
Liberty makes its CUSA debut after playing the last five seasons in the ASUN Conference.
At Middle Tennessee
Sept. 21, 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT
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vs Sam Houston
Sept. 24, 1 p.m. ET
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Game Notes
Lady Flames News & Notes
Liberty makes its CUSA debut after playing the last five seasons in the ASUN Conference.
At Middle Tennessee
Sept. 21, 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT
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vs Sam Houston
Sept. 24, 1 p.m. ET
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Game Notes
Lady Flames News & Notes
- The Lady Flames are 9-0 in 2023, coming off three straight 2-0 shutout victories.
- With a 19-0-3 record over its last 22 games, Liberty holds the longest current unbeaten streak in Division l. Liberty last loss came on Sept. 11, 2022 at Pitt (3-2).
- The Lady Flames are one of two undefeated teams in the country (Florida State, 6-0) with every game resulting in a win this season.
- GK Ainsley Leja has started every game of the current unbeaten streak. Leja ranks first in the nation with six shutouts (tied), she has been in goal for every minute of 2023, allowing just three goals. As a team, Liberty ranks 11th (tied) nationally in shutout percentage at .667.
- The keeper ranks 10th in the nation in goals against average at 0.33 and 29th in save percentage at .857 on 18 shots.
- Liberty makes its Conference USA debut on Thursday at MTSU. The program comes to CUSA after five seasons in the ASUN.
- Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer makes his second conference transition since taking over the Lady Flames in 2017. Liberty left the Big South for the ASUN after Wedemeyer's first season at Liberty.
- Liberty owns a 13-game home unbeaten streak (11-0-2). The Lady Flames went unbeaten at home in 2022.
- Leja and Liberty lead CUSA in goals allowed, GAA, shutouts and save percentage.
- The Lady Flames have outscored their opponents, 19-3, in 2023.
- The Lady Flames lead CUSA in shots per game (15.22) and are second in the league in assists (16), shots on goal per game (8.11) and corners per game (6.22).
- Rachel DeRuby and Ivy Garner lead the tead the team with 10 points. Both players have four goals and two assists.
- Three of Ivy Garner's goals this season are game-winners. The midfielder ranks 12th (tied) in the country and is tied for the lead in CUSA in the category.
- Two Lady Flames, Leja and Rebekah Earnest, have played every minute this season.
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