Wednesday, March 13
Tempe, Ariz.
2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM MT
Liberty University
3-5
5
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12
Arizona State
4-4
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4
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Liberty
2
0
2
1
5
Arizona State
5
5
0
2
12
Liberty Falls 12-5 at Arizona State
3/13/2024 6:48:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
TEMPE, Ariz. – The Lady Flames lacrosse team dropped a tough 12-5 game at Arizona State on Wednesday. The contest was held at the Sun Devil Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium.
Liberty jumped out to an early 2-1 lead but was downed by nine consecutive Sun Devil scores. The Lady Flames showed their fight in the second half, outscoring Arizona State 3-2 to finish out the game.
Seniors Jordan Sheive and Olivia Glaze led Liberty with two goals apiece. Goalkeeper Mara Tellers came on in relief of starter Rachel Hines (0-2) hallway through the second quarter. Tellers managed four saves, allowing three goals in the crease.
Not lacking opportunities, Liberty outshot Arizona State 27-23 but failed to capitalize on its biggest chances. The Sun Devils took advantage of its free-position chances, converting 5-of-6 attempts, while Liberty went 0-of-3 in free-position chances on Wednesday.
The Lady Flames record moves to 3-5 and drops to a 1-2 mark on the road.
Liberty Goals: Jordan Sheive 2, Olivia Glaze 2, Katie Colavito 1
Liberty Assists: Ava Rajala 1
Arizona State Goals: Lydia Oldknow 3, Mina Scott 2, Teagan Ng 2, Bella Ingrao 1, Berit Brookfield 1, Shannon Urey 1, Anna Viglione 1
Arizona State Assists: Jordyn Behar 1, Berit Brookfield 1, Bella Ingrao 1, Mina Scott 1
Turning Point
Liberty got off to a promising 2-1 start in the first five minutes of the contest. Arizona State surged with four straight scores to close out the first quarter with a 5-2 lead. The Sun Devils kept their foot on the gas, netting five consecutive goals.
Arizona State excelled defensively and controlled the possession in its 9-0 scoring run. In the first half, the Sun Devils outdrew Liberty 10-4, often regaining possession after scoring on the other end.
First Half Summary
Second Half Summary
Key Stats & Notes
Up Next
Liberty (3-5) returns for a pivotal matchup hosting Louisville (3-5) on March 21. First draw is set for noon from the Liberty Lacrosse Field.
Liberty jumped out to an early 2-1 lead but was downed by nine consecutive Sun Devil scores. The Lady Flames showed their fight in the second half, outscoring Arizona State 3-2 to finish out the game.
Seniors Jordan Sheive and Olivia Glaze led Liberty with two goals apiece. Goalkeeper Mara Tellers came on in relief of starter Rachel Hines (0-2) hallway through the second quarter. Tellers managed four saves, allowing three goals in the crease.
Not lacking opportunities, Liberty outshot Arizona State 27-23 but failed to capitalize on its biggest chances. The Sun Devils took advantage of its free-position chances, converting 5-of-6 attempts, while Liberty went 0-of-3 in free-position chances on Wednesday.
The Lady Flames record moves to 3-5 and drops to a 1-2 mark on the road.
Liberty Goals: Jordan Sheive 2, Olivia Glaze 2, Katie Colavito 1
Liberty Assists: Ava Rajala 1
Arizona State Goals: Lydia Oldknow 3, Mina Scott 2, Teagan Ng 2, Bella Ingrao 1, Berit Brookfield 1, Shannon Urey 1, Anna Viglione 1
Arizona State Assists: Jordyn Behar 1, Berit Brookfield 1, Bella Ingrao 1, Mina Scott 1
Turning Point
Liberty got off to a promising 2-1 start in the first five minutes of the contest. Arizona State surged with four straight scores to close out the first quarter with a 5-2 lead. The Sun Devils kept their foot on the gas, netting five consecutive goals.
Arizona State excelled defensively and controlled the possession in its 9-0 scoring run. In the first half, the Sun Devils outdrew Liberty 10-4, often regaining possession after scoring on the other end.
First Half Summary
- Arizona State outshot Liberty by just two, a 15-14 count.
- The Sun Devils capitalized on its free-position attempts to perfection, scoring on all three of their chances.
- Liberty recorded just two saves on 15 shots in the first half compared to Arizona State's six saves.
- The Lady Flames were outdrawn by the Sun Devils 10-4 in the first half.
Second Half Summary
- Liberty began to take control of the game in the second half. The Lady Flames scored the lone two goals of the third quarter from Olivia Glaze (14:37) and Jordan Sheive (8:08).
- Both teams failed to score in the final eight minutes of the third quarter.
- The Sun Devils struggled to maintain possession in the second half, converting just 3-of-7 clears and turning the ball over five times.
- Arizona State scored the next two in the fourth quarter to spoil the comeback attempt from Liberty.
Key Stats & Notes
- Arizona State turned the ball over 19 times compared to 17 from Liberty. The teams forced a similar four caused turnovers in the contest. Liberty's Katelyn Weissend led the Lady Flames with two caused turnovers.
- Liberty converted 15-of-18 clear attempts to Arizona State's 16-of-23 mark.
- Arizona State edged Liberty in saves by a 15-5 total. Tellers led the Lady Flames with four saves. The Sun Devils' GK Katie Vahle impressed with a game-high 15 saves.
- Liberty outshot Arizona State 27-23 but fell behind in ground balls (16-11) and draw controls (12-8).
Up Next
Liberty (3-5) returns for a pivotal matchup hosting Louisville (3-5) on March 21. First draw is set for noon from the Liberty Lacrosse Field.
Team Stats
LIBERTY
ASU
Shots
27
23
Turnovers
17
20
Caused Turnovers
15
4
Draw Controls
8
12
Free-Position Shots
3
6
Ground Balls
20
16
Game Leaders
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
3
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
2
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
2
G
0
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
2
Players Mentioned
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