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No. 14 Liberty Tops American 1-0 in Shootout
9/3/2023 5:17:00 PM | Field Hockey
LYNCHBURG, Va. – No. 14 Liberty came out on top in a shootout to stay unbeaten, defeating American 1-0 on Sunday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Kyleigh Faust and Milagros Arteta scored in the shootout for the Lady Flames, while senior goalkeeper Azul Iritxity Irigoyen stopped four of the Eagles' five attempts in the shootout to seal the victory.
Liberty bolsters its overall record to 4-0 with today's win. American drops to 2-2 after the setback. The Lady Flames improve to 2-0 all-time against the Eagles, with both games needing overtime or longer to settle. Liberty edged American 2-1 in overtime back in 2016.
Prior to this afternoon, the last time the Lady Flames won a game in a shootout was their 3-2 (4-2 in shootout) win over No. 1 Rutgers in the 2021 NCAA Field Hockey Championship Elite Eight (Nov. 14, 2021).
Scoring Summary
80' – LIBERTY – Milagros Arteta | Shootout Winner
Goalkeepers
W: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 4-0, two saves
L: Bryn Underwood 2-2, five saves
Turning Point
Liberty nearly won the game on two different occasions, once late in regulation and once in double overtime. In regulation, the Lady Flames earned a penalty stroke with less than five minutes to play in the fourth quarter (55:09 mark). Milagros Arteta's stroke attempt was saved by American goalkeeper Bryn Underwood.
In double overtime with 3:59 left on the clock, Arteta scored what appeared to be the game-winning goal on a breakaway opportunity following a pass from Bethany Dykema. After an officials' review, the goal was disallowed.
In the shootout, Liberty went ahead 1-0 early, as Iritxity Irigoyen turned aside an attempt from Delia Rabatin and Kyleigh Faust converted on a stroke attempt after her teammate Tuti Dell Anna was tripped on her initial attempt. Tied 1-1 through two rounds, it was Arteta who put the Lady Flames ahead for good in the shootout. The graduate student scored an acrobat reverse goal while being tripped by the goalkeeper, putting Liberty up 2-1. Iritxity Irigoyen stopped American's final two opportunities (Tayla-Jade Weiss and Kaleigh Missimer) in the shootout to secure the dramatic victory.
Key Stats & Notes
• Liberty outshot American 17-8 on the day and attempted its most shots, seven, in the fourth quarter. The game was knotted at 0-0 at the half after the teams combined for only four total shots (3-1 in favor of Liberty) in the first 30 minutes of action.
• Five Lady Flames shot were on frame, while only two Eagles shots were on cage. Arteta led all players with three shots on goal.
• Both teams earned six penalty corners. The six short corners are tied for the fewest of the season for Liberty.
• Liberty is off to a 4-0 start for the first time since the spring 2021 campaign. That year, the Lady Flames won seven consecutive games to open the year.
• Liberty senior Reagan Underwood and American senior Bryn Underwood competed against each other for the first time in their collegiate careers today. The Underwood sisters are twins.
• This is the first time in program history that two of the Lady Flames' first four games have went to overtime or beyond. One week ago, Liberty edged Indiana 2-1 in overtime at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
• This is the first time Liberty has ever won a game 1-0 in a shootout. Last season, the Lady Flames fell 1-0 (2-1 in shootout) at No. 14 Old Dominion in the regular season finale.
Up Next
The Lady Flames will play their fourth home game of the year on Friday when they host No. 13 Harvard (2-0). Game time is 4 p.m. at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Liberty is 0-1 all-time versus Harvard. The Lady Flames fell 2-1 in overtime on the road to the Crimson in 2019.
Kyleigh Faust and Milagros Arteta scored in the shootout for the Lady Flames, while senior goalkeeper Azul Iritxity Irigoyen stopped four of the Eagles' five attempts in the shootout to seal the victory.
Liberty bolsters its overall record to 4-0 with today's win. American drops to 2-2 after the setback. The Lady Flames improve to 2-0 all-time against the Eagles, with both games needing overtime or longer to settle. Liberty edged American 2-1 in overtime back in 2016.
Prior to this afternoon, the last time the Lady Flames won a game in a shootout was their 3-2 (4-2 in shootout) win over No. 1 Rutgers in the 2021 NCAA Field Hockey Championship Elite Eight (Nov. 14, 2021).
Scoring Summary
80' – LIBERTY – Milagros Arteta | Shootout Winner
Goalkeepers
W: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 4-0, two saves
L: Bryn Underwood 2-2, five saves
Turning Point
Liberty nearly won the game on two different occasions, once late in regulation and once in double overtime. In regulation, the Lady Flames earned a penalty stroke with less than five minutes to play in the fourth quarter (55:09 mark). Milagros Arteta's stroke attempt was saved by American goalkeeper Bryn Underwood.
In double overtime with 3:59 left on the clock, Arteta scored what appeared to be the game-winning goal on a breakaway opportunity following a pass from Bethany Dykema. After an officials' review, the goal was disallowed.
In the shootout, Liberty went ahead 1-0 early, as Iritxity Irigoyen turned aside an attempt from Delia Rabatin and Kyleigh Faust converted on a stroke attempt after her teammate Tuti Dell Anna was tripped on her initial attempt. Tied 1-1 through two rounds, it was Arteta who put the Lady Flames ahead for good in the shootout. The graduate student scored an acrobat reverse goal while being tripped by the goalkeeper, putting Liberty up 2-1. Iritxity Irigoyen stopped American's final two opportunities (Tayla-Jade Weiss and Kaleigh Missimer) in the shootout to secure the dramatic victory.
Key Stats & Notes
• Liberty outshot American 17-8 on the day and attempted its most shots, seven, in the fourth quarter. The game was knotted at 0-0 at the half after the teams combined for only four total shots (3-1 in favor of Liberty) in the first 30 minutes of action.
• Five Lady Flames shot were on frame, while only two Eagles shots were on cage. Arteta led all players with three shots on goal.
• Both teams earned six penalty corners. The six short corners are tied for the fewest of the season for Liberty.
• Liberty is off to a 4-0 start for the first time since the spring 2021 campaign. That year, the Lady Flames won seven consecutive games to open the year.
• Liberty senior Reagan Underwood and American senior Bryn Underwood competed against each other for the first time in their collegiate careers today. The Underwood sisters are twins.
• This is the first time in program history that two of the Lady Flames' first four games have went to overtime or beyond. One week ago, Liberty edged Indiana 2-1 in overtime at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
• This is the first time Liberty has ever won a game 1-0 in a shootout. Last season, the Lady Flames fell 1-0 (2-1 in shootout) at No. 14 Old Dominion in the regular season finale.
Up Next
The Lady Flames will play their fourth home game of the year on Friday when they host No. 13 Harvard (2-0). Game time is 4 p.m. at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Liberty is 0-1 all-time versus Harvard. The Lady Flames fell 2-1 in overtime on the road to the Crimson in 2019.
Congratulations to our own @Miliarteta for making #SCTop10 with this spectacular finish in yesterday's shootout????#CatchingFire????? #RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/eWiCuq0Xwa
— Liberty Field Hockey (@LibertyFH) September 4, 2023
Team Stats
AU
LIBERTY
Goals
0
0
Shots
8
17
Shots on Goal
2
5
Saves
5
2
Corners
6
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
ARTETA, Milagros
80:00
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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