Sunday, September 24
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
11-0-0, 2-0-0
6
vs
0
Sam Houston
3-5-2, 1-2-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Holland’s Two Scores Lead Liberty Past Bearkats in 6-0 Rout
9/24/2023 6:02:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Saydie Holland's two goals push Liberty past Sam Houston in 6-0 victory during the program's first home Conference USA matchup. The Lady Flames improve to 11-0 on the season and 2-0 in CUSA.
With the victory, Liberty extends its NCAA Division I leading unbeaten streak to 24 games (21-0-3). Liberty becomes the only Division l program with a win for every result this season after Florida State played to a 3-3 draw at North Carolina earlier today.
Liberty records its fifth straight shutout and has not allowed a goal during its last 435 minutes on the pitch. The Lady Flames have recorded eight total shutouts this season.
Ava Goodman opened the scoring in the fourth minute, banging a shot that ricocheted to her off a corner.
Liberty extended the lead to 2-0 at the 29-minute mark from a Bearkat own goal after an errant pass bounced over the keeper's foot.
The Lady Flames came out firing to begin the second half, netting three goals within the first five minutes. Rachel DeRuby grabbed the first goal of the half after finding a pocket in the penalty area to deposit a cross from Ivy Garner and Allison Hansford.
Saydie Holland scored two consecutive goals, the first coming off a Lena James free kick that bounced right to the midfielder after banging off the right post. Two minutes later, Holland headed a deep corner from Bridie Herman that she was able to sneak off the opposite post.
Megan Hagan, a redshirt sophomore making her collegiate debut, ballooned the score to 6-0 in the 85 minute. Hagan found herself with space at the top of the penalty box and put in a falling right-footer past the Bearkat keeper on a feed from freshman Avenley Monteith.
Sunday's matchup was the first ever between the two programs.
Scoring Summary
4' – Liberty – Ava Goodman
29' – Liberty – OWN GOAL
46' – Liberty – Rachel DeRuby (Allison Hansford, Ivy Garner)
47' – Liberty – Saydie Holland (Lena James)
50' – Liberty – Saydie Holland (Bridie Herman)
85' – Liberty – Ava Goodman (Avenley Monteith)
Quote from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"It was great to get contributions from so many players today. And so proud of how we started that second half. As always, to God be the Glory!"
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
Liberty prepares to host New Mexico State in a CUSA matchup on Saturday. Match time is set for 6 p.m.
With the victory, Liberty extends its NCAA Division I leading unbeaten streak to 24 games (21-0-3). Liberty becomes the only Division l program with a win for every result this season after Florida State played to a 3-3 draw at North Carolina earlier today.
Liberty records its fifth straight shutout and has not allowed a goal during its last 435 minutes on the pitch. The Lady Flames have recorded eight total shutouts this season.
Ava Goodman opened the scoring in the fourth minute, banging a shot that ricocheted to her off a corner.
Liberty extended the lead to 2-0 at the 29-minute mark from a Bearkat own goal after an errant pass bounced over the keeper's foot.
The Lady Flames came out firing to begin the second half, netting three goals within the first five minutes. Rachel DeRuby grabbed the first goal of the half after finding a pocket in the penalty area to deposit a cross from Ivy Garner and Allison Hansford.
Saydie Holland scored two consecutive goals, the first coming off a Lena James free kick that bounced right to the midfielder after banging off the right post. Two minutes later, Holland headed a deep corner from Bridie Herman that she was able to sneak off the opposite post.
Megan Hagan, a redshirt sophomore making her collegiate debut, ballooned the score to 6-0 in the 85 minute. Hagan found herself with space at the top of the penalty box and put in a falling right-footer past the Bearkat keeper on a feed from freshman Avenley Monteith.
Sunday's matchup was the first ever between the two programs.
Scoring Summary
4' – Liberty – Ava Goodman
29' – Liberty – OWN GOAL
46' – Liberty – Rachel DeRuby (Allison Hansford, Ivy Garner)
47' – Liberty – Saydie Holland (Lena James)
50' – Liberty – Saydie Holland (Bridie Herman)
85' – Liberty – Ava Goodman (Avenley Monteith)
Quote from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"It was great to get contributions from so many players today. And so proud of how we started that second half. As always, to God be the Glory!"
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty outshot SHSU 21-7, with shots on goal favored the Lady Flames 13-6. For the second straight game, Liberty outshot its opponent by 14.
- Goalkeeper Ainsley Leja and the Liberty defense picked up their eighth shutout of the season.
- Saydie Holland's two-goal game is the first for the Lady Flames since Allison Hansford scored twice in a 3-0 win at UNCW on August 27. Holland now has four goals this season.
- Rachel DeRuby's second-half goal was her team-leading fifth goal of the season. The midfielder leads the squad with 12 points (five goals, two assists).
- Ava Goodman has scored the opening goal in two consecutive games. Goodman has scored four times in 2023.
- Liberty leads Conference USA in goals allowed this season, surrounding just three in 11 games.
- Leja has played every minute of the 2023 season.
- Leja and the Liberty defense have recorded five consecutive shutout victories. The last goal allowed by the Lady Flames was during the 16th minute in a 3-1 win over West Virginia on Sept. 3.
- Leja has not allowed a goal in the last 435 minutes of play. Liberty held a similar scoreless streak of 417 minutes from Aug. 18-Aug. 31.
- Leja and Liberty improved their goals-against average to 0.27 and their save percentage to .893. Entering the day, Liberty ranked No. 7 and No. 16, respectively, in GAA and save percentage.
- Liberty played 23 of its 25 active players on Sunday.
- Liberty extended its NCAA Division I leading unbeaten streak to 24 games (21-0-3). The Lady Flames' last loss was a 3-2 defeat at Pitt on Sept. 11, 2022.
- The team also extended its home winning streak to 14 games (12-0-2). Liberty was undefeated at Osborne Stadium in 2022.
Up Next
Liberty prepares to host New Mexico State in a CUSA matchup on Saturday. Match time is set for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
SAM
LIB
Goals
0
6
Shots
7
21
Shots on Goal
4
13
Saves
8
4
Corners
1
5
Fouls
15
16
Scoring Plays
Ava Goodman (4)
GOAL by LIB Goodman, Ava.
03:45
0
GOAL by LIB TEAM.
28:18
Rachel DeRuby (5)
Assisted By: Allison Hansford , Ivy Garner
GOAL by LIB DeRuby, Rachel Assist by Hansford, Allison and Garner, Ivy.
45:34
Saydie Holland (4)
Assisted By: Lena James
GOAL by LIB Holland, Saydie Assist by James, Lena.
46:59
Saydie Holland (4)
Assisted By: Bridie Herman
GOAL by LIB Holland, Saydie Assist by Herman, Bridie.
49:29
Megan Hagan (1)
Assisted By: Avenley Monteith
GOAL by LIB Hagan, Megan Assist by Monteith, Avenley.
84:35
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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