Thursday, October 17
Lynchburg, Va.
7:00 PM ET
Liberty University
6-5-1, 4-2-0
2
vs
0
Eastern Illinois
1-10-1, 0-6-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Ill. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Liberty Blanks Eastern Illinois 2-0
10/17/2024 10:23:00 PM | Men's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Playing at home for the first time in two weeks, the Liberty Flames shut out the Eastern Illinois Panthers 2-0 in an Ohio Valley Conference match at Osborne Stadium.
The Flames jumped into the lead early, as Luke Eberle buried a penalty kick less than three minutes into the contest for a 1-0 advantage. Liberty midfielder Gabe Findley added a goal later in the first half off a nice pass into the 18-yard box by Perry Blay for a 2-0 advantage.
Using a solid defensive effort and holding possession on the attacking side of the field throughout the contest, Liberty limited visiting Eastern Illinois to eight shots in the game. Flames goalkeeper Owen Moore turned away all three shots sent his way to record Liberty's fourth shutout of the season.
Liberty snaps a two-game losing skid, moving to 4-2 in the OVC and 6-5-1 overall. Eastern Illinois drops to 0-6 in conference and 1-10-1 overall.
Scoring Summary
3' – LIBERTY – Luke Eberle (Penalty Kick)
37' – LIBERTY – Gabe Findley (Assisted by Perry Blay and Spencer Moler)
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty will host the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles for an OVC match on Sunday. Match time at Osborne Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The Flames jumped into the lead early, as Luke Eberle buried a penalty kick less than three minutes into the contest for a 1-0 advantage. Liberty midfielder Gabe Findley added a goal later in the first half off a nice pass into the 18-yard box by Perry Blay for a 2-0 advantage.
Using a solid defensive effort and holding possession on the attacking side of the field throughout the contest, Liberty limited visiting Eastern Illinois to eight shots in the game. Flames goalkeeper Owen Moore turned away all three shots sent his way to record Liberty's fourth shutout of the season.
Liberty snaps a two-game losing skid, moving to 4-2 in the OVC and 6-5-1 overall. Eastern Illinois drops to 0-6 in conference and 1-10-1 overall.
Scoring Summary
3' – LIBERTY – Luke Eberle (Penalty Kick)
37' – LIBERTY – Gabe Findley (Assisted by Perry Blay and Spencer Moler)
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty outshot Eastern Illinois, 18-8, in the match. The Flames had five shots on goal in the contest, while the Panthers had three.
- Liberty had a season-high 11 corner kicks in the match. Eastern Illinois had five corner kicks.
- Neither team drew a caution in the contest. Liberty has not been issued a yellow card in five consecutive games.
- Eberle's goal was his third of the season. He is third on the Flames in scoring with eight points.
- Findley netted his second goal of 2024. The senior midfielder is second on Liberty and eighth in the OVC with 10 points. He is second in the OVC with six assists.
- Blay and Spencer Moler each recorded assists on Findley's goal. Moler attempted a shot which deflected off a wall of defenders to Blay, who inserted the ball into the box for Findley.
- Moore has been in goal for all four of Liberty's shutouts this season. The junior lowers his goals-against average to 0.75 and save percentage to .854 at home this season.
- Liberty moves to 3-1 at Osborne Stadium this season. Three of the Flames' four remaining regular season games are at home.
- Before tonight's contest, the Flames played four consecutive OVC road games over 12 days. Liberty went 2-2 on the road swing.
Liberty will host the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles for an OVC match on Sunday. Match time at Osborne Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
EIU
LIB
Goals
0
2
Shots
8
18
Shots on Goal
3
5
Saves
3
3
Corners
5
11
Fouls
6
4
Scoring Plays
Luke Eberle (2)
LIB Luke Eberle PENALTY KICK GOAL.
02:13
Gabe Findley (2)
Assisted By: Perry Blay , Spencer Moler
Deflection sent back into box for shot from just inside box center
36:51
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
def
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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