Sunday, October 6
Lynchburg, Va.
12:00 PM ET
Liberty University
5
vs
0
Appalachian State
No. 18 Liberty Blanks App State 5-0
10/6/2024 3:08:00 PM | Field Hockey
LYNCHBURG, Va. – No. 18-ranked Liberty shut out visiting Appalachian State by a 5-0 score on Sunday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
The Lady Flames bolster their overall record to 6-5 and snap a two-match losing skid following the non-conference victory to close out the weekend. Meanwhile, App State falls to 7-4 and sees its own five-match winning streak ended.
Liberty earns its third shutout of 2024 and first since a 1-0 home victory over No. 4 Duke on Sept. 15 in Lynchburg. Lady Flames senior Tuti Dell Anna paced the offense with two goals. Ella Murphy, Ellie Livingston and Lou Combrinck added one goal each, and freshman Dara Semmartin notched two assists.
Scoring Summary
20' – LIBERTY – Ella Murphy (Reagan Underwood and Nicole Enslin) | Penalty Corner
28' – LIBERTY – Tuti Dell Anna (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
31' – LIBERTY – Ellie Livingston (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
40' – LIBERTY – Lou Combrinck (Ellie Livingston)
42' – LIBERTY – Tuti Dell Anna (Josefina Tomasi)
Goalkeepers
W: Michaela Skinner 6-5, two saves
L: Clair Grenis 7-4, 10 saves
Turning Point
Liberty defender Ella Murphy put the home side on the board with a penalty corner goal in the 20th minute, assisted by Reagan Underwood and Nicole Enslin. The Lady Flames added to the lead just before halftime, as Tuti Dell Anna redirected a ball from Dara Semmartin on a penalty corner for her fifth goal of the season.
Leading 2-0 at the break, the hosts added a goal just 39 seconds into the third quarter. Senior midfielder Ellie Livingston scored a sliding goal from the right side on a penalty corner to build the lead to 3-0. Liberty's final two tallies came from the sticks of Lou Combrinck (39:33 mark) and Tuti Dell Anna (41:40 mark). Dell Anna's second goal came on a reverse through Mountaineers goalkeeper Claire Grenis' legs.
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty will return to BIG EAST Conference play on Friday at Villanova (7-5, 2-1 BIG EAST). Game time is 1 p.m. at the Villanova Field Hockey Field in Conshohocken, Pa.
The Lady Flames are 11-0 all-time versus the Wildcats. Liberty bested Villanova twice last season, prevailing 6-0 in the regular season meeting and 3-2 in the BIG EAST Championship semifinal round.
The Lady Flames bolster their overall record to 6-5 and snap a two-match losing skid following the non-conference victory to close out the weekend. Meanwhile, App State falls to 7-4 and sees its own five-match winning streak ended.
Liberty earns its third shutout of 2024 and first since a 1-0 home victory over No. 4 Duke on Sept. 15 in Lynchburg. Lady Flames senior Tuti Dell Anna paced the offense with two goals. Ella Murphy, Ellie Livingston and Lou Combrinck added one goal each, and freshman Dara Semmartin notched two assists.
Scoring Summary
20' – LIBERTY – Ella Murphy (Reagan Underwood and Nicole Enslin) | Penalty Corner
28' – LIBERTY – Tuti Dell Anna (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
31' – LIBERTY – Ellie Livingston (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
40' – LIBERTY – Lou Combrinck (Ellie Livingston)
42' – LIBERTY – Tuti Dell Anna (Josefina Tomasi)
Goalkeepers
W: Michaela Skinner 6-5, two saves
L: Clair Grenis 7-4, 10 saves
Turning Point
Liberty defender Ella Murphy put the home side on the board with a penalty corner goal in the 20th minute, assisted by Reagan Underwood and Nicole Enslin. The Lady Flames added to the lead just before halftime, as Tuti Dell Anna redirected a ball from Dara Semmartin on a penalty corner for her fifth goal of the season.
Leading 2-0 at the break, the hosts added a goal just 39 seconds into the third quarter. Senior midfielder Ellie Livingston scored a sliding goal from the right side on a penalty corner to build the lead to 3-0. Liberty's final two tallies came from the sticks of Lou Combrinck (39:33 mark) and Tuti Dell Anna (41:40 mark). Dell Anna's second goal came on a reverse through Mountaineers goalkeeper Claire Grenis' legs.
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty attempted 21 shots in the game, second most on the season, 15 of which were on cage. App State managed eight total shots and two shots on goal. Twelve of Liberty's 21 shots came in the second quarter, and 18 of the Lady Flames' shots were in the second and third periods.
- The Lady Flames held a 9-4 edge over the Mountaineers in penalty corners. Liberty has won 22 short corners over its last two contests.
- Liberty Field Hockey Head Coach Nikki Parsley-Blocker picked up career win No. 99. Parsley-Blocker is 99-47 for her career and is the winningest coach in program history.
- Tuti Dell Anna recorded her first career two-goal game today.
- Dara Semmartin tallied two assists for the first time in her career. The freshman defender paces the squad with five assists.
- Ellie Livingston's goal was the third of her career. She finished with one goal and one assist for a career-best three points.
- Sophomore Nicole Enslin had her first career assist.
- Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Michaela Skinner made two saves in recording her third shutout of the season.
- Liberty improves 8-1 all-time versus App State. This was the first meeting between the two teams since 2015.
Liberty will return to BIG EAST Conference play on Friday at Villanova (7-5, 2-1 BIG EAST). Game time is 1 p.m. at the Villanova Field Hockey Field in Conshohocken, Pa.
The Lady Flames are 11-0 all-time versus the Wildcats. Liberty bested Villanova twice last season, prevailing 6-0 in the regular season meeting and 3-2 in the BIG EAST Championship semifinal round.
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