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Miranda’s Two Goals Lead Liberty to 3-1 Victory Over High Point in Season Opener
8/15/2024 10:12:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Gabby Miranda scored two goals to lead the Lady Flames to a 3-1 triumph over High Point on the road. Liberty held High Point to two shots on the night.
Halle Engle earned the first goal of the night on a free kick that glanced off the Panthers' goalkeepers' gloves. She later added an assist to help guide Liberty to its second straight victory in a season opener. Liberty topped VCU 2-1 on the road to open the 2023 season.
Miranda, with her first goal as a Lady Flame, increased the advantage to 2-0 in the second half, depositing a pass from Engle who reached the end line. Engle found Miranda in the center of the box and slid it past the keeper.
High Point narrowed the Lady Flames' lead to 2-1 with a cross from Megan Garmey. The pass was inserted past Liberty goalkeeper Peyton Huber from the Panthers' Lindsey DeHaven.
With under 10 minutes remaining, Ivy Garner found Claire Valentine streaking down the sideline. Valentine lobbed a ball that the goalkeeper deflected right to Miranda. She settled the save with one touch and struck the ball from the center of the field to gain the 3-1 lead.
Liberty prepares for its home opener against Old Dominion on Sunday. Kick off is set for 1 p.m. from Osborne Stadium. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+
Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"It was pretty scrappy. I thought we started really well, created some good chances. We probably could have been up 2-0 after the first 10 minutes. We had eight new starters that were in this game compared to last year's CUSA Championship. I thought it was a really good win for the opener."
On Halle Engle's Return
"We certainly missed Halle a lot last year and her dynamic ability to go 1v1. She was dangerous all night long and created a lot of havoc for the other team. Her free kick was beautiful."
On Gabby Miranda's two scores
"It was really good to see Gabby come in and score two goals. She had a really good spring season so its nice to see her pick up where she left off."
Scoring Summary
16' – Liberty – Halle Engle
56' – Liberty – Gabby Miranda (Halle Engle)
63' – High Point – Lindsey DeHaven (Megan Garney)
82' – Liberty – Gabby Miranda (Claire Valentine)
Lady Flames News & Notes
Halle Engle earned the first goal of the night on a free kick that glanced off the Panthers' goalkeepers' gloves. She later added an assist to help guide Liberty to its second straight victory in a season opener. Liberty topped VCU 2-1 on the road to open the 2023 season.
Miranda, with her first goal as a Lady Flame, increased the advantage to 2-0 in the second half, depositing a pass from Engle who reached the end line. Engle found Miranda in the center of the box and slid it past the keeper.
High Point narrowed the Lady Flames' lead to 2-1 with a cross from Megan Garmey. The pass was inserted past Liberty goalkeeper Peyton Huber from the Panthers' Lindsey DeHaven.
With under 10 minutes remaining, Ivy Garner found Claire Valentine streaking down the sideline. Valentine lobbed a ball that the goalkeeper deflected right to Miranda. She settled the save with one touch and struck the ball from the center of the field to gain the 3-1 lead.
Liberty prepares for its home opener against Old Dominion on Sunday. Kick off is set for 1 p.m. from Osborne Stadium. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+
Halle Engle deposits goal 1? of 2024 off the keeper's fingertips ????
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) August 15, 2024
Watch: https://t.co/WAlHX3Yyqw pic.twitter.com/HrvDoBefEG
Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"It was pretty scrappy. I thought we started really well, created some good chances. We probably could have been up 2-0 after the first 10 minutes. We had eight new starters that were in this game compared to last year's CUSA Championship. I thought it was a really good win for the opener."
On Halle Engle's Return
"We certainly missed Halle a lot last year and her dynamic ability to go 1v1. She was dangerous all night long and created a lot of havoc for the other team. Her free kick was beautiful."
On Gabby Miranda's two scores
"It was really good to see Gabby come in and score two goals. She had a really good spring season so its nice to see her pick up where she left off."
Gabby Miranda sinks the pass from Halle Engle to gain the 2?-0? advantage.
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) August 15, 2024
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Scoring Summary
16' – Liberty – Halle Engle
56' – Liberty – Gabby Miranda (Halle Engle)
63' – High Point – Lindsey DeHaven (Megan Garney)
82' – Liberty – Gabby Miranda (Claire Valentine)
Miranda nets her ???????????? score of the game to put the Lady Flames up 3?-1?
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) August 15, 2024
Watch: https://t.co/WAlHX3Yyqw pic.twitter.com/2q31UjuEjs
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Gabby Miranda recorded her first two career goals in the game following a scoreless freshman season.
- Halle Engle redshirted due to an injury in 2023. She scored three points (one goal, one assist) in her first game back with Liberty. Engle was named to the 2022 ASUN All-Conference second team and the ASUN All-Freshman team.
- Liberty split time between two goalkeepers. Grace Workman started the game and was subbed for Peyton Huber at the beginning of the second half.
- Claire Valentine notched an assist in her second consecutive season opener. The sophomore assisted on the game-winning score in a 2-1 victory over VCU to open last season.
- Liberty registered 21 shots tonight, a mark the team only hit four times in 2023.
- Three Lady Flames, Ivy Garner (six), Engle (four) and Miranda (four) tallied at least four shots in the contest. They each registered two shots on goal.
- Liberty's defense held High Point to two shots tonight. The Lady Flames held its opponent to two shots or less in three contests last season.
- Defender Kayla Magee was the only Lady Flame to record a full 90-minute game.
Team Stats
LU
HPU
Goals
3
1
Shots
21
2
Shots on Goal
8
1
Saves
0
5
Corners
4
0
Fouls
7
9
Scoring Plays
Halle Engle (1)
GOAL by LU Engle, Halle.
16:44
Gabby Miranda (2)
Assisted By: Halle Engle
GOAL by LU Miranda, Gabby Assist by Engle, Halle.
56:19
Lindsey DeHaven (1)
Assisted By: Megan Garmey
GOAL by HPU DeHaven, Lindsey Assist by Garmey, Megan.
63:02
Gabby Miranda (2)
Assisted By: Claire Valentine
GOAL by LU Miranda, Gabby Assist by Valentine, Claire.
82:34
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
fwd
Shots
6
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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