Thursday, April 11
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
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No. 5 Notre Dame Uses Big First Quarter to Down Liberty 12-5
4/11/2024 6:36:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lady Flames lacrosse team could not overcome a 6-0 first quarter deficit and fell to No. 5 Notre Dame 12-5 at home on Thursday.
Liberty (4-10) drops its third consecutive contest with its loss to No. 5 Notre Dame (12-2). The Fighting Irish were led by a five-point performance (1 g, 4 a) from Jackie Wolak and a game-high three scores by Kasey Chroma.
The Lady Flames began to rally back after trailing 6-0 followig the first 15 minutes of play. Liberty outscored Notre Dame 5-4 between the second and third quarters. Jordan Sheive led the Lady Flames with two goals in the contest.
Despite the loss, Liberty goalkeeper Mara Tellers enjoyed a career day in the crease. The junior made a career-best 16 saves on Thursday, the most saves in a single game for Liberty since Kristen Masullo recorded 19 saves against Central Connecticut State on March 15, 2011. The junior's 16 saves ranks No. 5 in team history for most saves in a single game.
Liberty attacker Cami Merkel tallied career goal No. 100 in her 51st career game.
The Lady Flames drop to 2-7 at home this season. Liberty has just one home game remaining, hosting Jacksonville on April 27. The Lady Flames are still seeking their first victory over Notre Dame, now winless in six meetings.
Liberty Goals: Jordan Sheive 2, Taiva Reinertson 1, Cami Merkel 1, Ava Rajala 1
Liberty Assists: Katie Colavito 1, Taiva Reinertson 1, Katleyn Weissend 1
Notre Dame Goals: Kasey Choma 3; Madison Ahern 2; Meghan O'Hare 2; Abby Maichin
2; Jackie Wolak 1; Kathryn Morrissey 1; Kate Timarky 1
Notre Dame Assists: Jackie Wolak 4; Madison Ahern 2; Fran Frieri 2; Arden Tierney 1.
Goalkeepers:
Liberty: L- Mara Tellers (2-5, 16 saves, 60:00 minutes)
Notre Dame: W – Lilly Callahan (12-2, six saves, 60:00 minutes)
Turning Point
The Fighting Irish got off to a quick start with a score from Abby Maichin in the first minute of the contest (14:14). Notre Dame flexed its No. 4 scoring offense with five consecutive goals in the quarter including two a piece from Kasey Chroma and Madison Ahern.
The six-goal deficit was enough to keep Liberty a safe distance from a comeback push. The Lady Flames narrowed the lead to as much as 7-2 and 10-5 on Thursday.
First Half Summary
Second Half Summary
Key Stats & Notes
Up Next
Liberty (4-10, 1-2 ASUN) travels for a conference matchup, taking on Kennesaw State (5-8, 0-3 ASUN). First draw is set for 12 p.m. from Fifth Third Stadium.
Liberty (4-10) drops its third consecutive contest with its loss to No. 5 Notre Dame (12-2). The Fighting Irish were led by a five-point performance (1 g, 4 a) from Jackie Wolak and a game-high three scores by Kasey Chroma.
The Lady Flames began to rally back after trailing 6-0 followig the first 15 minutes of play. Liberty outscored Notre Dame 5-4 between the second and third quarters. Jordan Sheive led the Lady Flames with two goals in the contest.
Despite the loss, Liberty goalkeeper Mara Tellers enjoyed a career day in the crease. The junior made a career-best 16 saves on Thursday, the most saves in a single game for Liberty since Kristen Masullo recorded 19 saves against Central Connecticut State on March 15, 2011. The junior's 16 saves ranks No. 5 in team history for most saves in a single game.
Liberty attacker Cami Merkel tallied career goal No. 100 in her 51st career game.
The Lady Flames drop to 2-7 at home this season. Liberty has just one home game remaining, hosting Jacksonville on April 27. The Lady Flames are still seeking their first victory over Notre Dame, now winless in six meetings.
Liberty Goals: Jordan Sheive 2, Taiva Reinertson 1, Cami Merkel 1, Ava Rajala 1
Liberty Assists: Katie Colavito 1, Taiva Reinertson 1, Katleyn Weissend 1
Notre Dame Goals: Kasey Choma 3; Madison Ahern 2; Meghan O'Hare 2; Abby Maichin
2; Jackie Wolak 1; Kathryn Morrissey 1; Kate Timarky 1
Notre Dame Assists: Jackie Wolak 4; Madison Ahern 2; Fran Frieri 2; Arden Tierney 1.
Goalkeepers:
Liberty: L- Mara Tellers (2-5, 16 saves, 60:00 minutes)
Notre Dame: W – Lilly Callahan (12-2, six saves, 60:00 minutes)
Turning Point
The Fighting Irish got off to a quick start with a score from Abby Maichin in the first minute of the contest (14:14). Notre Dame flexed its No. 4 scoring offense with five consecutive goals in the quarter including two a piece from Kasey Chroma and Madison Ahern.
The six-goal deficit was enough to keep Liberty a safe distance from a comeback push. The Lady Flames narrowed the lead to as much as 7-2 and 10-5 on Thursday.
First Half Summary
- Following Notre Dame blanking Liberty 6-0 in the first quarter, the two teams drew an even two goals each in the second quarter.
- Liberty tallied its first goal from a Jordan Sheive score to kick off the second quarter (12:33).
- Notre Dame led 8-2 at the conclusion of the first half.
- The Fighting Irish outshot the Lady Flames 25-5 in the first half of play.
- Three Fighting Irish tallied multiple goals in the first half including Maichin, Chroma and Ahern.
Second Half Summary
- Liberty outscored Notre Dame 3-2 in the third quarter of Thursday's contest.
- Notre Dame turned the ball over seven times in the third quarter compared to three from Liberty. The Fighting Irish outdrew Liberty 5-0 in the third quarter.
- The Lady Flames grabbed a buzzer-beating goal from Ava Rajala to conclude the third quarter.
- Both teams recorded seven shots in the third quarter
- Notre Dame closed the game with a 2-0 fourth quarter, scoring the final goal of the game via free-position from Kate Timarky with 10 seconds remaining.
Key Stats & Notes
- Draw controls favored Notre Dame 15-4 in the contest. The Fighting Irish's Kelly Denes led all players with 10.
- Notre Dame outshot Liberty 40-14 on Thursday.
- Liberty received just two free-position opportunities in the contest, converting one from Cami Merkel (1:27, Q3)
- Defender Madeleine Klunder was tied for a game-best five ground balls in the contest. Klunder also recorded three caused turnovers.
- Caused turnovers favored Liberty 16-15. Ten different Lady Flames recorded at least one caused turnover.
Up Next
Liberty (4-10, 1-2 ASUN) travels for a conference matchup, taking on Kennesaw State (5-8, 0-3 ASUN). First draw is set for 12 p.m. from Fifth Third Stadium.
Team Stats
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LIBERTY
Shots
40
14
Turnovers
21
22
Caused Turnovers
15
18
Draw Controls
15
4
Free-Position Shots
7
2
Ground Balls
27
22
Game Leaders
G
2
A
0
FO
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Pen
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GB
1
CT
1
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
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