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Thursday, August 22
Lynchburg, Va.
5:00 PM ET
Liberty University
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Engle’s Third Goal in as Many Games and Garner’s Late Score, Lifts Liberty over VCU 2-1
8/22/2024 9:28:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Halle Engle netted her third consecutive game-opening goal and Ivy Garner headed a score in with 10 minutes remaining to push Liberty past VCU, 2-1. Liberty picked up the in-state home victory after the Rams tied the game at the 66' mark on Thursday night.
Just before the 15-minute mark of the game, Sallie Garner crossed a ball from the far side of the field to the top of the goal box. Engle rose over her defender and ripped a header past the lunging VCU goalkeeper.
Frustration mounted for VCU in the second half. The Rams picked up three of their four yellow cards within 10 minutes in the second half. Both VCU coaches were issued a yellow card at the 61' and 66' mark.
The Rams managed to even the game in the 66th minute. VCU caught Liberty goalkeeper, Peyton Huber, out of position and sent a header into an empty net. Huber came out of the goal box to make a play on a bouncing ball but was beaten to the spot by VCU's Milica Bulatovic. The ball was sent to the center of the penalty box where it found Kanna Matsuhisa who buried her second goal of the season.
Matsuhisa has scored both of VCU's two total goals this season. VCU fell 2-1 to Old Dominion on Aug. 15.
The Lady Flames made a late push in the second half and earned one of six corner opportunities. With 10 minutes left in the contest, Elise Graf sent the corner and Ivy Garner leaked out into open space and sent the ball over VCU's goalkeeper who was making a play on the ball.
The score was the first for Ivy Garner this season (1 assist). The forward was selected as the Conference USA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.
Liberty picks up its second consecutive victory over the in-state rival. The Lady Flames opened the 2023 season with a 2-1 triumph at VCU on Aug. 18, 2023.
The Lady Flames prepare for a road match against ETSU on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Scoring Summary
14' – Liberty – Halle Engle (3) – Sallie Garner
66' – VCU – Kanna Matsuhisa (2) – Milica Bulatovic
81' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (1) – Elise Graf
Lady Flames News & Notes
Just before the 15-minute mark of the game, Sallie Garner crossed a ball from the far side of the field to the top of the goal box. Engle rose over her defender and ripped a header past the lunging VCU goalkeeper.
Frustration mounted for VCU in the second half. The Rams picked up three of their four yellow cards within 10 minutes in the second half. Both VCU coaches were issued a yellow card at the 61' and 66' mark.
The Rams managed to even the game in the 66th minute. VCU caught Liberty goalkeeper, Peyton Huber, out of position and sent a header into an empty net. Huber came out of the goal box to make a play on a bouncing ball but was beaten to the spot by VCU's Milica Bulatovic. The ball was sent to the center of the penalty box where it found Kanna Matsuhisa who buried her second goal of the season.
Matsuhisa has scored both of VCU's two total goals this season. VCU fell 2-1 to Old Dominion on Aug. 15.
The Lady Flames made a late push in the second half and earned one of six corner opportunities. With 10 minutes left in the contest, Elise Graf sent the corner and Ivy Garner leaked out into open space and sent the ball over VCU's goalkeeper who was making a play on the ball.
The score was the first for Ivy Garner this season (1 assist). The forward was selected as the Conference USA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.
Liberty picks up its second consecutive victory over the in-state rival. The Lady Flames opened the 2023 season with a 2-1 triumph at VCU on Aug. 18, 2023.
The Lady Flames prepare for a road match against ETSU on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Another day, another Engle goal ??
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) August 22, 2024
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Scoring Summary
14' – Liberty – Halle Engle (3) – Sallie Garner
66' – VCU – Kanna Matsuhisa (2) – Milica Bulatovic
81' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (1) – Elise Graf
IVY OFF THE CORNER FOR THE LEAD!!! ??
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) August 22, 2024
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Lady Flames News & Notes
- Halle Engle leads Liberty with seven points (3 goals, 1 assist) in the first three games of the season. The redshirt sophomore is the first Lady Flame to score a goal in each of the first three games to open a season since Nancy Davis accomplished the feat in 1998 (Sept. 4-Sept. 9). She is the first player with goals in three consecutive games since Rachel DeRuby (Oct. 2-13, 2022).
- Liberty has assisted on all but one of its seven goals this season. The team has recorded seven total assists but was credited with two helpers on Avery Paulson's score against ODU on Sunday. Engle scored off a free kick for the first goal of the season at High Point on Aug. 15 (3-1 final).
- For the third straight contest, Liberty has subbed out goalkeepers during halftime. Grace Workman (1-0, 1 save) has started all three games and has yet to concede a goal on seven shots faced. Peyton Huber (2-0, 1 save) has allowed two goals also facing seven shots against.
- VCU registered four total shots with three on goal compared to the Lady Flames' 12 total shots with six going on goal. Engle led all players with six shots.
- Defenders Elise Graf and Lauren Littleton were the only Lady Flames to play a full 90 minutes on Thursday night.
- Liberty earned 11 corners on Thursday night. VCU managed a single corner attempt including none in the second half.
Team Stats
VCU
LIB
Goals
1
2
Shots
4
12
Shots on Goal
3
6
Saves
4
2
Corners
1
11
Fouls
8
12
Scoring Plays
Halle Engle (3)
Assisted By: Sallie Garner
GOAL by LIB Engle, Halle Assist by Garner, Sallie.
13:55
Kanna Matsuhisa (2)
Assisted By: Milica Bulatovic
GOAL by VCU Matsuhisa, Kanna Assist by Bulatovic, Milica.
65:35
Ivy Garner (1)
Assisted By: Elise Graf
GOAL by LIB Garner, Ivy Assist by Graf, Elise.
80:03
Game Leaders
Players
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Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
def
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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