Saturday, April 27
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
6-11, 3-3ASUN
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Jacksonville
8-8, 6-0ASUN
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OT
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Jacksonville
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Liberty
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Liberty Comes up Short 12-11 in OT Against Jacksonville
4/27/2024 7:49:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lady Flames gave it their best shot but fell 12-11 in overtime to Jacksonville to conclude their regular season on Saturday. The Dolphins were carried to victory by a six-point performance from Mackenzie Boyle (4 g, 2 a). Liberty honored its graduating senior class in a pregame ceremony. Saturday's game was held at the Liberty Lacrosse Field.
Liberty (6-11, 3-3 ASUN) wraps up the regular season with a 12-11 overtime loss to Jacksonville (8-8, 6-0 ASUN). It is the second consecutive meeting that the programs needed an extra period to find a victor. The Dolphins topped the Lady Flames 14-13 in overtime when they faced off in the 2023 ASUN Championship final.
The Lady Flames recognized its senior class of six graduates before the match. Mia Blackburn, Jordan Sheive, Katelyn Weissend, Mackenzie Lehman, Kelly Scott and Olivia Glaze were all celebrated for their achievements during their time at Liberty.
Cami Merkel's five scores on Saturday helped Liberty acquire as large as a 9-5 lead in the contest. Glaze added a four-point performance with two goals and two assists. Goalkeeper Mara Tellers made a game-high 10 saves in the contest.
The Lady Flames await its fate for the 2024 Women's Lacrosse Championship.
Liberty finishes the spring season with a 2-8 record at home. The Lady Flames drop to 1-12 all-time against Jacksonville.
Liberty Goals: Cami Merkel 5, Olivia Glaze 2, Jordan Sheive 2, Katie Colavito 1, Taiva Reinertson 1
Liberty Assists: Olivia Glaze 2, Jordan Sheive 2, Katie Colavito 1, Ava Rajala 1, Kelly Scott 1
Jacksonville Goals: Mackenzie Boyle 4, Hudson Gentile 2, LaRen Blakesley 2, Brianna Samuels 1, Brigid Manning 1, Ainsley Scruggs 1, Allyx Berry 1.
Jacksonville Assists: Mackenzie Boyle 2, Brianna Samuels 2, Maggie Cuddy 1, Hudson Gentile 1, Brigid Manning 1, Jenna Peed 1
Goalkeepers:
Liberty: L- Mara Tellers (3-6, 10 saves, 60:31)
Jacksonville: W- Addy Tisdal (2-0, six saves, 45:31)
Paige Pagano (two saves, 15:00)
Turning Point
Liberty held a 6-4 lead at halftime and led 9-5 with 2:04 remaining in the second quarter. The Dolphins rattled off two goals in the final two minutes of the half and netted back-to-back goals to open the third quarter.
At the 12:05 mark in the third quarter, Jacksonville's Hudson Gentile netted her second goal of the contest to knot the game at 9-9. Liberty was able to take the lead two more times during the second half but the Dolphins sealed the victory with an overtime goal from Mackenzie Boyle. It was Jacksonville's first lead since the 6:31 mark in the first quarter.
First Half Summary
Second Half Summary
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty (6-11, 3-3 ASUN) wraps up the regular season with a 12-11 overtime loss to Jacksonville (8-8, 6-0 ASUN). It is the second consecutive meeting that the programs needed an extra period to find a victor. The Dolphins topped the Lady Flames 14-13 in overtime when they faced off in the 2023 ASUN Championship final.
The Lady Flames recognized its senior class of six graduates before the match. Mia Blackburn, Jordan Sheive, Katelyn Weissend, Mackenzie Lehman, Kelly Scott and Olivia Glaze were all celebrated for their achievements during their time at Liberty.
Cami Merkel's five scores on Saturday helped Liberty acquire as large as a 9-5 lead in the contest. Glaze added a four-point performance with two goals and two assists. Goalkeeper Mara Tellers made a game-high 10 saves in the contest.
The Lady Flames await its fate for the 2024 Women's Lacrosse Championship.
Liberty finishes the spring season with a 2-8 record at home. The Lady Flames drop to 1-12 all-time against Jacksonville.
Liberty Goals: Cami Merkel 5, Olivia Glaze 2, Jordan Sheive 2, Katie Colavito 1, Taiva Reinertson 1
Liberty Assists: Olivia Glaze 2, Jordan Sheive 2, Katie Colavito 1, Ava Rajala 1, Kelly Scott 1
Jacksonville Goals: Mackenzie Boyle 4, Hudson Gentile 2, LaRen Blakesley 2, Brianna Samuels 1, Brigid Manning 1, Ainsley Scruggs 1, Allyx Berry 1.
Jacksonville Assists: Mackenzie Boyle 2, Brianna Samuels 2, Maggie Cuddy 1, Hudson Gentile 1, Brigid Manning 1, Jenna Peed 1
Goalkeepers:
Liberty: L- Mara Tellers (3-6, 10 saves, 60:31)
Jacksonville: W- Addy Tisdal (2-0, six saves, 45:31)
Paige Pagano (two saves, 15:00)
Turning Point
Liberty held a 6-4 lead at halftime and led 9-5 with 2:04 remaining in the second quarter. The Dolphins rattled off two goals in the final two minutes of the half and netted back-to-back goals to open the third quarter.
At the 12:05 mark in the third quarter, Jacksonville's Hudson Gentile netted her second goal of the contest to knot the game at 9-9. Liberty was able to take the lead two more times during the second half but the Dolphins sealed the victory with an overtime goal from Mackenzie Boyle. It was Jacksonville's first lead since the 6:31 mark in the first quarter.
First Half Summary
- Jacksonville opened the tilt with a Boyle score at the 14:46 mark. Liberty answered back with two Merkel scores (13:34, 10:51). The Dolphins responded with back-to-back goals of their own from LaRen Blakesley (7:04) and Ainsley Scruggs (6:31).
- The Lady Flames rattled off four consecutive goals to gain a 6-3 advantage. Jacksonville scored its fourth with :09 left in the quarter to narrow the lead to 6-4.
- Liberty scored three of the first four goals in the second quarter to obtain a 9-5 lead.
- The Lady Flames outshot the Dolphins 21-14. Jacksonville committed 12 turnovers in the first half to eight from Liberty.
- Jacksonville was 0-of-3 from clear attempts in the second quarter, while Liberty went 9-of-11 in clear opportunities in the first half.
Second Half Summary
- The Dolphins outscored Liberty 5-2 in the second half and overtime. Each team scored a single goal in the fourth quarter.
- No team scored during the final 9:07 of the fourth quarter, carrying an 11-11 stalemate into overtime.
- Boyle netted the final two scores of the contest with the final goal of the fourth quarter (9:07) and the game-winner in OT (4:29).
- Mara Tellers made fives in the fourth quarter for Liberty, half of her total saves in the contest.
- The Lady Flames did not win a single draw control in the fourth quarter/OT and just won two in the third quarter. Jacksonville was favored 6-2 in draws in the second half/OT.
Key Stats & Notes
- Olivia Glaze scored career point No. 100 in Saturday's contest. She finished the game with 101 career points including 71 goals and 30 assists. The senior also leads the team with 37 caused turnovers.
- Merkel netted five goals for the second time this season. The junior registered five scores in a 16-4 win over Longwood on Feb. 17.
- Jacksonville forced 12 caused turnovers to 11 from Liberty. Katie Colavito recorded a game-high three caused turnovers.
- Liberty secured 19 ground balls compared to 13 from ground balls. Eleven different Lady Flames tallied at least one ground ball.
- The Dolphins outdrew Liberty 17-9 on Saturday. Two Dolphins, Kaila Stausulli and Abby Moran each recorded seven.
- Jordan Sheive ends the regular season as the team leader in goals (32), assists (19) and points (51). The senior has registered at least a point in 15-17 games this spring.
- Tellers made her ninth consecutive start and recorded at least 10 saves for the third time this spring. The junior concludes the regular season with an 11.67 GAA and a .401 save percentage.
Team Stats
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LIBERTY
Shots
28
33
Turnovers
17
17
Caused Turnovers
12
11
Draw Controls
17
9
Free-Position Shots
5
5
Ground Balls
13
19
Game Leaders
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5
A
0
FO
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Pen
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GB
2
CT
1
G
2
A
1
FO
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Pen
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GB
2
CT
1
G
2
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
3
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