Thursday, September 12
Fairfax, Va.
7:00 PM ET
Liberty University
8-0-1, 0-0-0
6
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0
George Mason
2-4-2, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Liberty
4
2
6
George Mason
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0
0
No. 24 Liberty Explodes with Four Early Scores, Tops George Mason 6-0
9/12/2024 10:57:00 PM | Women's Soccer
FAIRFAX, Va. – No. 24 Liberty exploded out of the gate, tallying four goals in the first 11 minutes to coast to a 6-0 win at George Mason on Thursday. The Lady Flames (8-0-1) tallied a season-high six goals, all with different scorers, to top the Patriots (2-4-2).
Halle Engle tallied her sixth game-opening goal and her seventh tally of the season in the fourth minute of the game. Engle took advantage of a misplay from a Patriot defender and had just the keeper to beat.
Less than a minute later, Avenley Monteith (2) placed a perfect strike from well outside the 18-yard box. Monteith's shot hit the right, upper-90 of the goal to push the score to 2-0.
Three minutes after Monteith's score, fellow midfielder Gabby Miranda (4) beat her defender to a pass from the George Mason keeper to force a turnover in the attacking zone. The sophomore used two touches to beat the keeper from the center of the penalty box.
In the 10th minute, Ivy Garner (2) struck a header from a cross by Avery Paulson. Garner's shot struck the ground but bounced by an outstretched keeper to stretch the lead to 4-0.
Liberty was held scoreless for 67 minutes before Isabella Wedemeyer (3) received a perfect pass from Haley Noblit at the top of the penalty box. The freshman used an expert touch to settle the ball and push a score past the George Mason keeper.
To finish the night, Haley Noblit (2) raced past her defender to receive a pass from midfield at the top of the penalty box. Noblit beat a pressing keeper to the spot and pushed a slow roller to push the lead to 6-0.
Scoring Summary
4' – Liberty – Halle Engle (Sallie Garner)
5' – Liberty – Avenley Monteith (Ivy Garner)
8' – Liberty – Gabby Miranda
11' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (Avery Paulson)
79' – Liberty – Isabella Wedemeyer (Haley Noblit)
85 – Liberty – Haley Noblit (Isabella Wedemeyer)
Lady Flames News & Notes
Liberty will play its final non-conference game of the season on Sunday when the Lady Flames travel to Greensboro, N.C., to face UNCG. The contest is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Halle Engle tallied her sixth game-opening goal and her seventh tally of the season in the fourth minute of the game. Engle took advantage of a misplay from a Patriot defender and had just the keeper to beat.
Less than a minute later, Avenley Monteith (2) placed a perfect strike from well outside the 18-yard box. Monteith's shot hit the right, upper-90 of the goal to push the score to 2-0.
Three minutes after Monteith's score, fellow midfielder Gabby Miranda (4) beat her defender to a pass from the George Mason keeper to force a turnover in the attacking zone. The sophomore used two touches to beat the keeper from the center of the penalty box.
In the 10th minute, Ivy Garner (2) struck a header from a cross by Avery Paulson. Garner's shot struck the ground but bounced by an outstretched keeper to stretch the lead to 4-0.
Liberty was held scoreless for 67 minutes before Isabella Wedemeyer (3) received a perfect pass from Haley Noblit at the top of the penalty box. The freshman used an expert touch to settle the ball and push a score past the George Mason keeper.
To finish the night, Haley Noblit (2) raced past her defender to receive a pass from midfield at the top of the penalty box. Noblit beat a pressing keeper to the spot and pushed a slow roller to push the lead to 6-0.
Scoring Summary
4' – Liberty – Halle Engle (Sallie Garner)
5' – Liberty – Avenley Monteith (Ivy Garner)
8' – Liberty – Gabby Miranda
11' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (Avery Paulson)
79' – Liberty – Isabella Wedemeyer (Haley Noblit)
85 – Liberty – Haley Noblit (Isabella Wedemeyer)
Lady Flames News & Notes
- No. 24 Liberty improves to 8-0-1 to begin the 2024 season. The team earned an 11-0 record before suffering its first loss in the 2023 season.
- Halle Engle leads the team with seven goals and 15 points. Engle has tallied six opening goals this season and now with four game-winning goals, she entered the game as one of 22 players in the country with three game-winning tallies.
- Liberty's six goals on Thursday are the most in a single game this season. Liberty last scored six times in a 6-0 triumph over Sam Houston last season on Sept. 24.
- Liberty scored 17 points (6 goals, 5 assists) on Thursday night, the highest-scoring game since Oct. 1, 2016, when Liberty bested Presbyterian 7-1 with 19 points (7 goals, 5 assists).
- Goalkeeper Grace Workman (5-0-1) played a full 90 minutes for the first time this season. She was the only Lady Flame to play the entirety of the contest. Workman had previously split time with Peyton Huber (4 starts) in every game.
- The Lady Flames played 24 athletes on Thursday night.
- Liberty tallied 24 shots for the night and 15 in the second half. George Mason recorded four shots, marking the fourth time this season the Lady Flames held their opponent to four shots or less.
- The Lady Flames tallied their third shutout of the season. Liberty improves to 4-0-1 on the road this season.
- Liberty is outscoring its opponents 24-6 this season.
Liberty will play its final non-conference game of the season on Sunday when the Lady Flames travel to Greensboro, N.C., to face UNCG. The contest is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Team Stats
LIB
GMU
Goals
6
0
Shots
24
4
Shots on Goal
13
2
Saves
2
7
Corners
7
0
Fouls
12
8
Scoring Plays
Halle Engle (7)
Assisted By: Sallie Garner
GOAL by LIB Engle, Halle Assist by Garner, Sallie.
03:39
Avenley Monteith (2)
Assisted By: Ivy Garner
GOAL by LIB Monteith, Avenley Assist by Garner, Ivy.
04:18
Gabby Miranda (4)
GOAL by LIB Miranda, Gabby.
07:17
Ivy Garner (2)
Assisted By: Avery Paulson
GOAL by LIB Garner, Ivy Assist by Paulson, Avery.
07:29
Isabella Wedemeyer (3)
Assisted By: Haley Noblit
GOAL by LIB Wedemeyer, Isabella Assist by Noblit, Haley.
78:47
Haley Noblit (2)
Assisted By: Isabella Wedemeyer
GOAL by LIB Noblit, Haley Assist by Wedemeyer, Isabella.
84:06
Game Leaders
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Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
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