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Liberty Falls 10-9 to Jacksonville in Final Moments of ASUN Semifinals
5/2/2024 6:08:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Lady Flames' 2024 season came to a conclusion on Thursday in a 10-9 loss to Jacksonville in the 2024 Atlantic Sun Women's Lacrosse Championship semifinal. The contest was held at Rock Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.
No. 4 seed Liberty (6-12, 3-3 ASUN) fell 10-9 to No. 1 seed Jacksonville (9-8, 6-0 ASUN) despite holding a 9-6 lead with 10:38 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Dolphins netted the final four scores of the game, capped of with the game-winning goal from Lauren Ellis with just five seconds remaining in the game.
Katie Colavito (three goals) and Ava Rajala (two goals, two assists) were awarded with selections to the 2024 ASUN All-Tournament team after the game. Colavito led all players with her hat trick while Rajala paced all athletes with four points.
With 2:15 remaining in the second quarter, the game was paused due to lightning in the area. The game was tied at 4-4 when both teams headed to the locker room. After a 30-minute delay, Liberty took advantage of the short period with a Rajala score with 53 seconds on the clock.
Neither team held a better than a two-goal lead on Thursday until Liberty snagged an 9-6 lead on a Taiva Reinertson goal with 10:38 left in the fourth. Liberty held Jacksonville scoreless for an 18-minute period between the 11:25 mark in the third and 8:16 remaining in the fourth. The Lady Flames netted four consecutive goals in the Dolphins' scoring drought.
Jacksonville battled back from a multi-goal deficit in back-to-back games facing Liberty. The Lady Flames held a 9-5 lead last Saturday before falling 12-11 in overtime and owned a 9-6 lead on Thursday.
Liberty ends its season with a defeat to Jacksonville in the ASUN Championship for the fourth consecutive full season. The Lady Flames drop their third consecutive game against the Dolphins, all by a separation of a single goal (14-13 (OT), May 5, 2023, 12-11 (OT), last Saturday). Liberty falls to 1-13 all-time against Jacksonville.
Liberty Goals: Katie Colavito 3, Ava Rajala 2, Jordan Sheive 1, Kelly Scott 1, Taiva Reinertson 1, Cami Merkel 1
Liberty Assists: Ava Rajala 2
Jacksonville Goals: Hudson Gentile 2, Mackenzie Boyle 1, Ainsley Scruggs 1, Lauren Ellis 1, Maeve Brennan 1, Jenna Peed 1, Kaila Stasulli 1, Julia Nicholson 1, LaRen Blakesley 1
Jacksonville Assists: Mackenzie Boyle 2, Hudson Gentile 1, Ainsley Scruggs 1
Goalkeepers
Liberty: L- Mara Tellers (3-6, eight saves, 60:00 minutes)
Jacksonville: W- Addy Tysdal (3-0, eight saves, 30:00 minutes)
Paige Pagano (three saves, 30:00 minutes)
Turning Point
Liberty held a daunting 9-6 lead after four consecutive scores, topped off by Taiva Reinertson at the 10:38 mark in the fourth quarter. Jacksonville responded with their first goal in over 18 minutes from Julia Nicholson (8:16). Just over a minute later, the Dolphins narrowed the deficit to 9-8 with a tally from Mackenzie Boyle (7:14).
Jacksonville tied the game with a free position score from LaRen Blakesley with exactly 3:00 remaining.
The Lady Flames had two scoring chances late in the game, but the Dolphins' goalkeeper held firm with two timely saves. Jacksonville called a timeout with offensive possession and 20 seconds remaining in the game. With just ticks remaining, the Dolphins punched their ticket to the ASUN final with a score from Lauren Ellis (0:05).
First Half Stats & Summary
Second Half Stats & Summary
Key Stats & Notes
No. 4 seed Liberty (6-12, 3-3 ASUN) fell 10-9 to No. 1 seed Jacksonville (9-8, 6-0 ASUN) despite holding a 9-6 lead with 10:38 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Dolphins netted the final four scores of the game, capped of with the game-winning goal from Lauren Ellis with just five seconds remaining in the game.
Katie Colavito (three goals) and Ava Rajala (two goals, two assists) were awarded with selections to the 2024 ASUN All-Tournament team after the game. Colavito led all players with her hat trick while Rajala paced all athletes with four points.
With 2:15 remaining in the second quarter, the game was paused due to lightning in the area. The game was tied at 4-4 when both teams headed to the locker room. After a 30-minute delay, Liberty took advantage of the short period with a Rajala score with 53 seconds on the clock.
Neither team held a better than a two-goal lead on Thursday until Liberty snagged an 9-6 lead on a Taiva Reinertson goal with 10:38 left in the fourth. Liberty held Jacksonville scoreless for an 18-minute period between the 11:25 mark in the third and 8:16 remaining in the fourth. The Lady Flames netted four consecutive goals in the Dolphins' scoring drought.
Jacksonville battled back from a multi-goal deficit in back-to-back games facing Liberty. The Lady Flames held a 9-5 lead last Saturday before falling 12-11 in overtime and owned a 9-6 lead on Thursday.
Liberty ends its season with a defeat to Jacksonville in the ASUN Championship for the fourth consecutive full season. The Lady Flames drop their third consecutive game against the Dolphins, all by a separation of a single goal (14-13 (OT), May 5, 2023, 12-11 (OT), last Saturday). Liberty falls to 1-13 all-time against Jacksonville.
Liberty Goals: Katie Colavito 3, Ava Rajala 2, Jordan Sheive 1, Kelly Scott 1, Taiva Reinertson 1, Cami Merkel 1
Liberty Assists: Ava Rajala 2
Jacksonville Goals: Hudson Gentile 2, Mackenzie Boyle 1, Ainsley Scruggs 1, Lauren Ellis 1, Maeve Brennan 1, Jenna Peed 1, Kaila Stasulli 1, Julia Nicholson 1, LaRen Blakesley 1
Jacksonville Assists: Mackenzie Boyle 2, Hudson Gentile 1, Ainsley Scruggs 1
Goalkeepers
Liberty: L- Mara Tellers (3-6, eight saves, 60:00 minutes)
Jacksonville: W- Addy Tysdal (3-0, eight saves, 30:00 minutes)
Paige Pagano (three saves, 30:00 minutes)
Turning Point
Liberty held a daunting 9-6 lead after four consecutive scores, topped off by Taiva Reinertson at the 10:38 mark in the fourth quarter. Jacksonville responded with their first goal in over 18 minutes from Julia Nicholson (8:16). Just over a minute later, the Dolphins narrowed the deficit to 9-8 with a tally from Mackenzie Boyle (7:14).
Jacksonville tied the game with a free position score from LaRen Blakesley with exactly 3:00 remaining.
The Lady Flames had two scoring chances late in the game, but the Dolphins' goalkeeper held firm with two timely saves. Jacksonville called a timeout with offensive possession and 20 seconds remaining in the game. With just ticks remaining, the Dolphins punched their ticket to the ASUN final with a score from Lauren Ellis (0:05).
First Half Stats & Summary
- Liberty kicked off the scoring with a goal from Colavito (10:28). Jacksonville responded with two scores in the span of a minute from Maeve Brennan (7:51) and Jenna Peed (7:12).
- The two teams would trade goals for the rest of the first half. Liberty held a 3-2 lead at the end the first quarter. The Lady Flames closed the second quarter with consecutive goals from Merkel (3:37) and Rajala (:53).
- Liberty ended the first half with a 5-4 lead.
- The Lady Flames went 0-of-3 from free position attempts in the first quarter.
Second Half Stats & Summary
- Jacksonville netted the first two scores of the third quarter, taking a 6-5 lead at the 11:25 mark.
- Liberty answered with stellar defense en route to 4-0 scoring run over the next 18 minutes of the contest.
- The Dolphins outscored Liberty 6-4 in the second half.
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty was a perfect 18-of-18 in clear attempts. Jacksonville failed to clear five times in the contest, just 18-of-23 in the game.
- Draw controls favored Jacksonville 14-8 on Thursday. The Dolphins' Abby Moran led all players with six.
- Jacksonville turned the ball over 17 times compared to 10 from Liberty. The Lady Flames were attributed with seven caused turnovers, and the Dolphins were credited with one.
- Liberty outshot Jacksonville 30-24 in the contest. The Dolphins managed 11 saves to the Lady Flames' eight.
- Battles for ground balls went Liberty's way, 15-12. Ten different Lady Flames recorded at least one ground ball.
- The Lady Flames went 0-of-4 in total free position attempts. Jacksonville converted on 2-of-5 opportunities.
- Jordan Sheive ends the 2024 season with the team lead in goals (33), assists (18) and points (51). Five Lady Flames scored at least 20 goals this spring.
- Liberty wraps up the season as the No. 1 team in the country with 286 caused turnovers. With 15.88 caused turnovers per game, Liberty set a new single-season program record for caused turnovers per game for a season, passing 2019's mark of 15.79.
- Olivia Glaze paced Liberty with 37 while three other Lady Flames, Colavito (36), Madeleine Klunder (35) and Katelyn Weissend (33) totaled more than 30 this season. Glaze's 37 caused turnovers this season ranks No. 3 all-time in program history. She is tied with Colleen Ekert, who also had 37 caused turnovers eight years ago in 2016.
- The Lady Flames end up as the No. 2 team in the nation with 402 ground balls (22.33 per game). The 402 ground balls ranks No. 5 in program history for a single season. Klunder led Liberty with 50 in 2024, ranking No. 9 in program history for a single season.
Team Stats
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24
Turnovers
10
17
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14
Free-Position Shots
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5
Ground Balls
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12
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