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Sunday, October 27
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
13-1-4, 5-1-2
2
vs
1
Middle Tennessee
7-9-0, 4-4-0
1
2
F
Middle Tenn.
1
0
1
Liberty
1
1
2
Engle Leads Liberty to 2-1 Victory over Middle Tennessee
10/27/2024 4:43:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lady Flames picked up a critical three points as Halle Engle scored both goals in a 2-1 triumph at home over Middle Tennessee. Liberty (13-1-4, 5-1-2 CUSA) now owns 17 points in the Conference USA standings as MTSU falls to 7-9, 4-4 CUSA with 12 points.
Engle (11) kicked off the scoring in the 6' minute of the contest on the doorstep of the goal line. Avery Paulson sent in a near cross that was settled by Ivy Garner near the endline. Garner sent a low ball across the 6-yard box that found Engle, who tapped the score in.
Middle Tennessee's Manon Lebargy capitalized on a Lady Flames' defensive miscue to even the game in the 18' minute. The Blue Raiders sent in a deep ball that was bouncing near the edge of the penalty box. Liberty's goalkeeper Peyton Huber and defender Kayla Magee allowed the ball to take an extra bounce that Lebargy played in front of an empty net.
The second half was filled with chances for both sides. Nine saves were made in the second half, including six by Liberty's substitute goalkeeper Grace Workman.
With under 10 minutes remaining and the contest approaching a 1-1 draw, Engle broke the game open with a perfect strike from 20 yards out. In the 82' minute, the forward received a deep ball on the near side of the field and crossed her defender to find space. Engle used her left foot to drive a ball to the near side of the goal that bounced off the crossbar to give Liberty the lead.
Scoring Summary
6' – Liberty – Halle Engle (Ivy Garner)
18' – Middle Tennessee – Manon Labargy
82' – Liberty – Halle Engle
Lady Flames News & Notes
Liberty plays its regular season finale at Osborne Stadium on Friday at 6 p.m., against CUSA newcomer Kennesaw State (3-9-4, 2-3-3 CUSA). The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
Engle (11) kicked off the scoring in the 6' minute of the contest on the doorstep of the goal line. Avery Paulson sent in a near cross that was settled by Ivy Garner near the endline. Garner sent a low ball across the 6-yard box that found Engle, who tapped the score in.
Middle Tennessee's Manon Lebargy capitalized on a Lady Flames' defensive miscue to even the game in the 18' minute. The Blue Raiders sent in a deep ball that was bouncing near the edge of the penalty box. Liberty's goalkeeper Peyton Huber and defender Kayla Magee allowed the ball to take an extra bounce that Lebargy played in front of an empty net.
The second half was filled with chances for both sides. Nine saves were made in the second half, including six by Liberty's substitute goalkeeper Grace Workman.
With under 10 minutes remaining and the contest approaching a 1-1 draw, Engle broke the game open with a perfect strike from 20 yards out. In the 82' minute, the forward received a deep ball on the near side of the field and crossed her defender to find space. Engle used her left foot to drive a ball to the near side of the goal that bounced off the crossbar to give Liberty the lead.
6' | @engle_halle starting us off early with a goal ?? pic.twitter.com/DJOsArAvHx
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) October 27, 2024
Scoring Summary
6' – Liberty – Halle Engle (Ivy Garner)
18' – Middle Tennessee – Manon Labargy
82' – Liberty – Halle Engle
82' | THAT'S TWO FOR @engle_halle
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) October 27, 2024
Flames take the lead in the final minutes! ?? pic.twitter.com/B4TIDWenGr
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty extends its CUSA unbeaten streak to six games (4-0-2). In that span, Ivy Garner leads the team with 14 points (6g, 3a).
- The Lady Flames improve to 6-1-1 at home this season with one game remaining against Kennesaw State on Friday.
- The 2-1 result ends Liberty's streak of three consecutive shutouts.
- Liberty outshot MTSU 14-10 on Sunday. Engle led all players with four shots.
- Engle enters a tie for second in the country with six game-winning goals.
- Liberty improves to 8-0 when Engle tallies the opening goal of the contest.
- Three Lady Flames, Elise Graf, Sallie Garner and Kayla Magee, played a full 90-minute game on Sunday.
- Liberty goalkeeper Peyton Huber (one save) started the game and was relieved by Grace Workman (9-1-2) to begin the second half. Workman made a career-high six saves in the second half and made critical plays on Blue Raiders' corner attempts.
Liberty plays its regular season finale at Osborne Stadium on Friday at 6 p.m., against CUSA newcomer Kennesaw State (3-9-4, 2-3-3 CUSA). The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
Team Stats
MTSU
LU
Goals
1
2
Shots
10
14
Shots on Goal
8
9
Saves
7
7
Corners
6
5
Fouls
9
14
Scoring Plays
Halle Engle (11)
Assisted By: Ivy Garner
GOAL by LU Engle, Halle Assist by Garner, Ivy.
05:28
Manon Lebargy (11)
Assisted By: Hannah Murphy
GOAL by MTSU Lebargy, Manon Assist by Murphy, Hannah.
17:34
Halle Engle (11)
GOAL by LU Engle, Halle.
81:50
Game Leaders
Players
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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