Friday, October 11
Conshohocken, Pa.
1:00 PM ET
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Villanova
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#27 Tori Griffiths
Livingston’s Late 4th Quarter Goal Lifts No. 19 Liberty Past Villanova 1-0
10/11/2024 3:53:00 PM | Field Hockey
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. – Pennsylvania native and senior midfielder Ellie Livingston's goal in the 58th minute lifted visiting No. 19 Liberty past Villanova 1-0, Friday afternoon at the Villanova Field Hockey Field.
With the win, the Lady Flames improve to 7-5 overall and 2-2 in the BIG EAST. Meanwhile, Villanova slips 7-6 overall and 2-2 in league play.
Liberty Field Hockey Head Coach Nikki Parsley-Blocker earned career win No. 100 as head coach of the program today. She is the winningest coach in program history and sports a 100-47 record (.680 winning percentage) in eight seasons at the helm.
Scoring Summary
58' – LIBERTY – Ellie Livingston (unassisted)
Goalkeepers
W: Michaela Skinner 7-5, three saves
L: Maddi Sears 7-6, three saves
Turning Point
Liberty finally broke through for the game's only goal with only 2:10 left in regulation (57:50 mark). Tuti Dell Anna dribbled into the circle and put a shot on cage that was knocked into the air into the middle of the circle by Villanova goalkeeper Maddi Sears. The Lady Flames' Ellie Livingston batted the rebound out of the air past Sears into the left side of the net to put Liberty ahead 1-0.
The Lady Flames' defense held firm in the closing minutes, keeping the Villanova attack at bay with no shots in the closing 2:10. Earlier in the fourth quarter, Liberty freshman midfielder Josefina Tomasi made a crucial defensive save on an Alexandria Lavelle penalty corner offering at the 52:10 mark.
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty will host Quinnipiac (2-10, 0-3 BIG EAST) in BIG EAST action one week from today. Game time is 1 p.m. at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
The Lady Flames are 6-1 all-time versus the Bobcats. Last year, Liberty earned a 2-1 road win over Quinnipiac.
With the win, the Lady Flames improve to 7-5 overall and 2-2 in the BIG EAST. Meanwhile, Villanova slips 7-6 overall and 2-2 in league play.
Liberty Field Hockey Head Coach Nikki Parsley-Blocker earned career win No. 100 as head coach of the program today. She is the winningest coach in program history and sports a 100-47 record (.680 winning percentage) in eight seasons at the helm.
That's ?? career wins for Head Coach @nikblockss!
— Liberty Field Hockey (@LibertyFH) October 11, 2024
Congrats, coach, on reaching this incredible milestone!???????? pic.twitter.com/H71PyCdo9i
Scoring Summary
58' – LIBERTY – Ellie Livingston (unassisted)
58' | ????????!
— Liberty Field Hockey (@LibertyFH) October 11, 2024
PA native @ellielivingst0n scores on the batted rebound to put No. 19 Liberty ahead 1-0 over Villanova! pic.twitter.com/FVEDxY6E5I
Goalkeepers
W: Michaela Skinner 7-5, three saves
L: Maddi Sears 7-6, three saves
Turning Point
Liberty finally broke through for the game's only goal with only 2:10 left in regulation (57:50 mark). Tuti Dell Anna dribbled into the circle and put a shot on cage that was knocked into the air into the middle of the circle by Villanova goalkeeper Maddi Sears. The Lady Flames' Ellie Livingston batted the rebound out of the air past Sears into the left side of the net to put Liberty ahead 1-0.
The Lady Flames' defense held firm in the closing minutes, keeping the Villanova attack at bay with no shots in the closing 2:10. Earlier in the fourth quarter, Liberty freshman midfielder Josefina Tomasi made a crucial defensive save on an Alexandria Lavelle penalty corner offering at the 52:10 mark.
Key Stats & Notes
- Ellie Livingston's game winner was her second career game winner and fourth career goal.
- Livingston's game-winning goal came with Liberty playing with a two-player advantage following two Villanova yellow cards in a 36-second span in the fourth quarter.
- Livingston hails from Lancaster, Pa. and is one of eight Pennsylvania natives on the Liberty roster.
- Josefina Tomasi's fourth quarter defensive save was her third of the season, all of which have come in the last four games. She is the only player on the team with any defensive saves this season.
- Goalkeeper Michaela Skinner notched her second straight shutout, her fourth clean sheet of the season. The redshirt sophomore made three saves in securing the shutout.
- Villanova held edge in shots (10-7) and penalty corners (5-2). Liberty had a 5-4 advantage in shots on goal.
- Liberty improves to 12-0 all-time against Villanova. This is the second straight meeting the Lady Flames have defeated the Wildcats by exactly one goal.
- Villanova's Colleen Finnan scored what appeared to be the first goal of the game midway through the second quarter, but it was disallowed after video review.
Liberty will host Quinnipiac (2-10, 0-3 BIG EAST) in BIG EAST action one week from today. Game time is 1 p.m. at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
The Lady Flames are 6-1 all-time versus the Bobcats. Last year, Liberty earned a 2-1 road win over Quinnipiac.
Team Stats
LIBERTY
VU
Goals
1
0
Shots
7
10
Shots on Goal
5
4
Saves
4
4
Corners
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
23
30
Scoring Plays
LIVINGSTON, Ellie (2)
Rebound, batted ball in air into left si
57:50
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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