Sunday, September 15
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
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Combrinck (center, #21) lifted Liberty past Duke with the only goal of the game.
Combrinck’s 4th Quarter Goal Propels No. 12 Liberty Over No. 4 Duke, 1-0
9/15/2024 4:51:00 PM | Field Hockey
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Junior forward Lou Combrinck scored the only goal of the game early in the fourth period, propelling No. 12 Liberty to a 1-0 shutout victory over No. 4 Duke on Sunday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Liberty improves to 4-1 on the season with its second win of the weekend and second straight shutout. The Lady Flames bested William & Mary 5-0 on Friday in Lynchburg. Meanwhile, Duke drops to 4-2.
This is the highest home ranked win in Liberty field hockey program history.
Scoring Summary
48' – LIBERTY – Lou Combrinck (unassisted)
Goalkeepers
W: Michaela Skinner 4-1, five saves
L: Frederique Wollaert 4-2, two saves
Turning Point
Liberty's Lou Combrinck broke a scoreless tie in the 48th minute. After senior Martu Cian put a shot on cage, Combrinck rebounded Cian's effort and found the back of the goal for her second goal of the season and a 1-0 lead.
The Lady Flames' defensive unit and goalkeeper Michaela Skinner withstood a strong effort from the Blue Devils in the closing minutes. Duke earned six penalty corners and fired 10 shots in the final frame, but Skinner (four saves) and the defense held firm. The Blue Devils earned their final penalty corner with just six seconds left, but Alaina McVeigh's shot was blocked by Combrinck to close out the contest.
Key Stats & Notes
Up Next
The Lady Flames' next game will be their 2024 BIG EAST opener at Old Dominion (4-2). Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex in Norfolk, Va.
Liberty was picked to finish first in the conference in the the 2024 BIG EAST Field Hockey Preseason Coaches' Poll. This is the third straight year the Lady Flames have been picked to win the league. Old Dominion was selected to finish second in the preseason poll. Reagan Underwood was named this year's Preseason BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and to the Preseason All-BIG EAST team.
This will be 19th all-time meeting between the two squads. Liberty is 10-8 all-time against ODU. Last year, the Lady Flames topped the Monarchs 2-0 in the regular season matchup before falling 3-1 to ODU in the 2023 BIG EAST Championship title game.
Liberty improves to 4-1 on the season with its second win of the weekend and second straight shutout. The Lady Flames bested William & Mary 5-0 on Friday in Lynchburg. Meanwhile, Duke drops to 4-2.
This is the highest home ranked win in Liberty field hockey program history.
Scoring Summary
48' – LIBERTY – Lou Combrinck (unassisted)
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— Liberty Field Hockey (@LibertyFH) September 15, 2024
Lou ends the stalemate and puts us ahead!
No. 12 Liberty 1 | No. 4 Duke 0
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Goalkeepers
W: Michaela Skinner 4-1, five saves
L: Frederique Wollaert 4-2, two saves
Turning Point
Liberty's Lou Combrinck broke a scoreless tie in the 48th minute. After senior Martu Cian put a shot on cage, Combrinck rebounded Cian's effort and found the back of the goal for her second goal of the season and a 1-0 lead.
The Lady Flames' defensive unit and goalkeeper Michaela Skinner withstood a strong effort from the Blue Devils in the closing minutes. Duke earned six penalty corners and fired 10 shots in the final frame, but Skinner (four saves) and the defense held firm. The Blue Devils earned their final penalty corner with just six seconds left, but Alaina McVeigh's shot was blocked by Combrinck to close out the contest.
Key Stats & Notes
- Goalkeeper Michaela Skinner has recorded back-to-back shutouts. Her five saves today were a career high. Skinner is 4-1 with a 0.76 goals-against-average, two shutouts and 14 saves.
- The Blue Devils outshot the Lady Flames 14-6 in the game and held a 9-2 advantage in penalty corners. There was only one total shot between the two teams in the opening half, which was taken by Duke. The two squads combined for 19 shots over the final 30 minutes.
- Combrinck's goal was her first career game winner.
- This is the first time Liberty has recorded back-to-back shutouts since shutting out UConn and Georgetown in back-to-back games last season (Oct. 20 and 27, 2023). The Lady Flames have recorded 10 shutouts since the beginning of the 2023 campaign.
- Liberty improves to 2-1 in games decided by one goal this year.
- Liberty earned its third-ever victory over Duke in what was the 10th all-time meeting between the two squads. This is the Lady Flames' second ever win at home against the Blue Devils. The other came on Oct. 5, 2021, a 5-2 triumph then-No. 20 Duke.
- The 2014 NorPac title-winning Liberty field hockey team was honored at halftime of today's game. Among those in attendance were 2014 head coach and program founder Jodi Murphy, assistant coach Jacki Bolt, Hannah (Jones) Nelson, Rachel Suter, Summer Parker and Monica (Hernick) Link. Other alums were also in attendance for Homecoming weekend.
Up Next
The Lady Flames' next game will be their 2024 BIG EAST opener at Old Dominion (4-2). Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex in Norfolk, Va.
Liberty was picked to finish first in the conference in the the 2024 BIG EAST Field Hockey Preseason Coaches' Poll. This is the third straight year the Lady Flames have been picked to win the league. Old Dominion was selected to finish second in the preseason poll. Reagan Underwood was named this year's Preseason BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and to the Preseason All-BIG EAST team.
This will be 19th all-time meeting between the two squads. Liberty is 10-8 all-time against ODU. Last year, the Lady Flames topped the Monarchs 2-0 in the regular season matchup before falling 3-1 to ODU in the 2023 BIG EAST Championship title game.
Team Stats
DU
LIBERTY
Goals
0
1
Shots
14
6
Shots on Goal
5
3
Saves
2
5
Corners
9
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
COMBRINCK, Lou (2)
Scored from in front on rebound
47:08
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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