No. 24 Liberty Will Finish Non-Conference Slate on Road at George Mason, UNCG

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The No. 24 Lady Flames soccer team prepares for its final two non-conference games with matches at George Mason on Thursday and at UNCG on Sunday.

Liberty is coming off a week of firsts, including the first win over a ranked opponent, 2-1 over No. 21 Virginia Tech last Thursday and receiving its first-ever national ranking on Tuesday.

Thursday's contest at George Mason (2-3-2) is set for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium and Sunday's tilt against UNCG (1-4-1) is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the UNCG Soccer Stadium. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Lady Flames News & Notes

Liberty is coming off a 1-0-1 week with a road win over No. 21 Virginia Tech and a draw at West Virginia.
The Lady Flames earned their first-ever national ranking on Tuesday, slotting in at No. 24 in the United Soccer Coaches National Poll.
Liberty is the first Conference USA team nationally ranked since Rice was ranked No. 24 on Sept. 21, 2021.
Liberty is one of nine teams with seven victories and one of seven of those teams with an unbeaten record. Liberty was 11-0 in 2023 before suffering its first loss of the season.
The triumph at No. 21 Virginia Tech was the first victory over a ranked team in program history.
Forward Halle Engle (offensive) and defender Lauren Littleton (defensive) were named the Conference USA Players of the Week on Tuesday.
Liberty is 4-0 against in-state programs this season with its last matchup versus an in-state school on Thursday at George Mason.
The Lady Flames have won their past 10 games against in-state programs with their last loss coming on Aug. 29, 201, 2-1 against VCU.
In its past 12 overall contests, Liberty is 10-1-1, with its only loss coming in the 2023 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship, 2-1 to No. 4 seed Georgia.
Engle leads Liberty and Conference USA with six goals and 13 points. She ranks No. 11 in the country in total goals with six and is one of 22 athletes nationally with three game-winning goals.
Liberty is outscoring its opponents 18-6 this season.
The Lady Flames lead CUSA in total goals (18), points (52), corner kicks per game (6.38) and goal differential (+12). Among individuals, Engle paces CUSA in game-winning goals (3), goals per game (0.75) and shots per game (3.63).
Goalkeeper Grace Workman leads CUSA in save percentage (.909) and goals-against average (0.25) this season.
Workman (4-0-1) and GK Peyton Huber (3-0-0) have evenly split time this season. Each keeper has made four starts.

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No. 24 Liberty Will Finish Non-Conference Slate on Road at George Mason, UNCG

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Players Mentioned

Halle Engle

Peyton Huber

Lauren Littleton

Grace Workman