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No. 9 Lady Flames Earn 7-1 Road Win at Longwood, Sunday
9/24/2023 3:08:00 PM | Field Hockey
FARMVILLE, Va. – The No. 9-ranked Liberty Lady Flames field hockey team earned a 7-1 road win over host Longwood, Sunday afternoon at Elizabeth Burger Jackson Field.
Liberty improves to 9-1 on the season for the second time in program history after its highest scoring output of the year. The Lady Flames complete a 2-0 weekend and have won four games in a row overall.
Longwood slips to 2-8 on the season. Liberty improves to 9-4 all-time against the Lancers and has won the last four meetings in the series.
The Lady Flames featured six different goal scorers in the contest, led by a two-goal effort from forward Milagros Arteta. Ellie Livingston, Kyleigh Faust, Martu Cian, Tuti Dell Anna and Pima Iturraspe also scored in the win. Faust's goal, coming on a penalty stroke late in the second quarter, was the first of her collegiate career.
Scoring Summary
2' – LIBERTY – Milagros Arteta (Tuti Dell Anna)
4' – LIBERTY – Ellie Livingston (Lou Combrinck)
10' – LONGWOOD – Zoe Tierney (Luna Prieri and Ireland McDermott) | Penalty Corner
18' – LIBERTY – Milagros Arteta (unassisted)
29' – LIBERTY – Kyleigh Faust | Penalty Stroke
40' – LIBERTY – Martu Cian (unassisted)
49' – LIBERTY – Tuti Dell Anna (unassisted)
60' – LIBERTY – Pima Iturraspe (unassisted)
Goalkeepers
W: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 9-1, zero saves
L: Santia McLaughlin 1-8, three saves
Turning Point
Liberty wasted no time out of the gate, scoring a pair of goals in the first 3:44. Milagros Arteta found the back of the cage on a setup from Tuti Dell Anna just 1:29 into the game for a 1-0 lead for the visitors. Just over two minutes later (3:44 mark), Lou Combrinck drove the baseline and found Ellie Livingston in front of the cage for a 2-0 advantage.
After Longwood's Zoe Tierney cut the Liberty lead in half (2-1) with a penalty corner goal later in the first quarter, the Lady Flames answered with two more goals of their own in the second frame to open a 4-1 lead heading into the half. The first of those two goals from Arteta, who scored from the right side of the circle. With just over a minute remaining in the opening stanza, Kyleigh Faust scored her first collegiate goal on a penalty stroke to send the Lady Flames into the break with a 4-1 edge.
Liberty tacked on three more goals in the second half for the six-goal margin of victory.
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty will return to conference play on Friday afternoon at No. 19 Temple (6-3, 1-1 BIG EAST). Game time is 1 p.m. at Howarth Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
The Lady Flames are 12-1 all-time versus the Owls, including an 11-0 mark since joining the BIG EAST. Last season, Liberty edged Temple 1-0 in Lynchburg.
Liberty improves to 9-1 on the season for the second time in program history after its highest scoring output of the year. The Lady Flames complete a 2-0 weekend and have won four games in a row overall.
Longwood slips to 2-8 on the season. Liberty improves to 9-4 all-time against the Lancers and has won the last four meetings in the series.
The Lady Flames featured six different goal scorers in the contest, led by a two-goal effort from forward Milagros Arteta. Ellie Livingston, Kyleigh Faust, Martu Cian, Tuti Dell Anna and Pima Iturraspe also scored in the win. Faust's goal, coming on a penalty stroke late in the second quarter, was the first of her collegiate career.
Scoring Summary
2' – LIBERTY – Milagros Arteta (Tuti Dell Anna)
4' – LIBERTY – Ellie Livingston (Lou Combrinck)
10' – LONGWOOD – Zoe Tierney (Luna Prieri and Ireland McDermott) | Penalty Corner
18' – LIBERTY – Milagros Arteta (unassisted)
29' – LIBERTY – Kyleigh Faust | Penalty Stroke
40' – LIBERTY – Martu Cian (unassisted)
49' – LIBERTY – Tuti Dell Anna (unassisted)
60' – LIBERTY – Pima Iturraspe (unassisted)
Goalkeepers
W: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 9-1, zero saves
L: Santia McLaughlin 1-8, three saves
Turning Point
Liberty wasted no time out of the gate, scoring a pair of goals in the first 3:44. Milagros Arteta found the back of the cage on a setup from Tuti Dell Anna just 1:29 into the game for a 1-0 lead for the visitors. Just over two minutes later (3:44 mark), Lou Combrinck drove the baseline and found Ellie Livingston in front of the cage for a 2-0 advantage.
After Longwood's Zoe Tierney cut the Liberty lead in half (2-1) with a penalty corner goal later in the first quarter, the Lady Flames answered with two more goals of their own in the second frame to open a 4-1 lead heading into the half. The first of those two goals from Arteta, who scored from the right side of the circle. With just over a minute remaining in the opening stanza, Kyleigh Faust scored her first collegiate goal on a penalty stroke to send the Lady Flames into the break with a 4-1 edge.
Liberty tacked on three more goals in the second half for the six-goal margin of victory.
Key Stats & Notes
- The Lady Flames' seven goals today are their most since scoring 10 times in a 10-0 win over Georgetown on Sept. 16, 2022.
- This is the second time in school history Liberty has started a season with a 9-1 record through 10 games. The spring 2021 squad is the only other team in program history to achieve the feat.
- Arteta is the third Liberty player this season to score two goals in a match, joining Lou Combrinck (Friday vs. Providence) and Bethany Dykema (Aug. 29 at No. 6 Virginia). The Córdoba, Argentina native paces the Lady Flames in goals (5) and points (12).
- Livingston's goal was the second of her career. Meanwhile, Dell Anna has scored a goal in four straight matches.
- Liberty outshot Longwood 18-2 on the day, including a 10-1 disparity in shots on goal. The Lady Flames earned four penalty corners to Longwood's two short corners.
- The Lady Flames outscored Longwood and Providence this weekend by a combined 12-3 score.
- Liberty has won its last 14 contests against unranked counterparts.
Liberty will return to conference play on Friday afternoon at No. 19 Temple (6-3, 1-1 BIG EAST). Game time is 1 p.m. at Howarth Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
The Lady Flames are 12-1 all-time versus the Owls, including an 11-0 mark since joining the BIG EAST. Last season, Liberty edged Temple 1-0 in Lynchburg.
Team Stats
LIBERTY
LWU
Goals
7
1
Shots
18
2
Shots on Goal
10
1
Saves
0
3
Corners
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
33
28
Scoring Plays
ARTETA, Milagros (4)
Assisted By: DELL ANNA, Tuti
Turnover in the shooting circle
1:29
LIVINGSTON, Ellie (2)
Assisted By: COMBRINCK, Lou
Scored on centering pass from 21
3:44
TIERNEY, Zoe (2)
Assisted By: PRIERI, Luna , MCDERMOTT, Ireland
Goal from penalty corner
9:08
ARTETA, Milagros (5)
Scored from right side in front
17:27
FAUST, Kyleigh (1)
LIBERTY FAUST, Kyleigh PENALTY STROKE GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
28:57
CIAN, Martu (3)
Rebound off save
39:54
DELL ANNA, Tuti (4)
Reverse strike into right side
48:32
ITURRASPE, Pima (1)
Rebound off goalie
59:58
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Field Hockey
F
/ Field Hockey
M/F
/ Field HockeyF
/ Field Hockey
D
/ Field Hockey
D
/ Field Hockey
GK
/ Field Hockey
D/F
/ Field Hockey
F
/ Field Hockey
GK
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