Thursday, September 19
Jacksonville, Ala.
8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT
Liberty University
9-0-2, 1-0-0
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Jacksonville State
3-5-0, 0-1-0
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Liberty
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Jacksonville St.
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Liberty Opens Conference USA Action with 4-0 Victory at Jacksonville State
9/19/2024 11:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Lady Flames erupted with three second half goals to top Jacksonville State 4-0 on the road to open Conference USA play on Thursday. Liberty (9-0-2, 1-0 CUSA) continues its unbeaten season with the road victory over the Gamecocks (3-5-0, 0-1 CUSA).
Halle Engle (8) opened the scoring for the seventh time this season in the 22' minute. Ivy Garner sent a cross to the flip side of the field, Avery Paulson received the pass and found Engle in front of the net. Liberty was held scoreless for the remainder of the first half.
Paulson (2) increased the lead to 2-0 in the 63' minute. Garner connected on a cross to the freshman, who deftly directed the shot past the keeper.
Just three minutes later, Taylor Mason (1) netted her first goal of the season, stealing the ball from the Gamecocks off a throw-in. Mason was making her way to the center of the field but released a strike to the near post that slid past an outstretched goalkeeper.
Ava Goodman stretched the lead to 4-0 in the 75' minute with a great hustle play. The forward chased down a long pass from Isabella Wedemeyer at the end line. Goodman pushed a shot past a charging goalkeeper but it bounced off the far post back towards Goodman. The junior fought off a defender and was able to dribble the rebound into the side of the net.
Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"It was a good start to conference play. It's a hard trip to make and I am proud of how we played, especially in the second half."
Scoring Summary
22' – Liberty – Halle Engle (Avery Paulson, Ivy Garner)
63' – Liberty – Avery Paulson (Ivy Garner)
66' – Liberty – Taylor Mason
75' – Liberty – Ava Goodman (Isabella Wedemeyer)
Lady Flames News & Notes
Liberty (9-0-2, 1-0 CUSA) welcomes CUSA foe FIU (6-3, 1-0 CUSA) for a Friday night meeting at Osborne Stadium. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Halle Engle (8) opened the scoring for the seventh time this season in the 22' minute. Ivy Garner sent a cross to the flip side of the field, Avery Paulson received the pass and found Engle in front of the net. Liberty was held scoreless for the remainder of the first half.
Paulson (2) increased the lead to 2-0 in the 63' minute. Garner connected on a cross to the freshman, who deftly directed the shot past the keeper.
Just three minutes later, Taylor Mason (1) netted her first goal of the season, stealing the ball from the Gamecocks off a throw-in. Mason was making her way to the center of the field but released a strike to the near post that slid past an outstretched goalkeeper.
Ava Goodman stretched the lead to 4-0 in the 75' minute with a great hustle play. The forward chased down a long pass from Isabella Wedemeyer at the end line. Goodman pushed a shot past a charging goalkeeper but it bounced off the far post back towards Goodman. The junior fought off a defender and was able to dribble the rebound into the side of the net.
Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"It was a good start to conference play. It's a hard trip to make and I am proud of how we played, especially in the second half."
Scoring Summary
22' – Liberty – Halle Engle (Avery Paulson, Ivy Garner)
63' – Liberty – Avery Paulson (Ivy Garner)
66' – Liberty – Taylor Mason
75' – Liberty – Ava Goodman (Isabella Wedemeyer)
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty continues its unbeaten 9-0-2 season after 11 games. The Lady Flames owned an 11-0 record last season before suffering their first loss 2-0 to New Mexico State on Sept. 30.
- Halle Engle grabbed her fifth game-winning goal of the season. She joins a list with Ohio State's Kailyn Dudukovich for the national lead in game-winning goals.
- Engle has scored the opening goal in seven of Liberty's 11 games this season.
- Liberty has outscored its opponents 28-6 this season. Liberty has 11 unanswered goals dating back to a 1-1 draw at West Virginia on Sept. 8.
- The Lady Flames outshot the Gamecocks 20-7 and shots on goal 13-2. Thursday's contest was Liberty's fourth this season registering at least 20 shots and its eighth holding its opponent to three or less shots on goal.
- Ivy Garner led all players with six shots on Thursday night.
- Two Lady Flames, Lauren Littleton and Kayla Magee, played a full 90-minute game.
- Liberty recorded its third consecutive shutout and its fifth clean sheet this season. Liberty has not allowed a goal in over 415 minutes of play.
- Goalkeepers Grace Workman (starter, 6-0-1) and Peyton Huber split time for the ninth time this season.
- Workman entered the game with a CUSA leading 0.20 goals-against average, lowering it to 0.18 following play. That mark ranked No. 8 in the country entering play Thursday.
Liberty (9-0-2, 1-0 CUSA) welcomes CUSA foe FIU (6-3, 1-0 CUSA) for a Friday night meeting at Osborne Stadium. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Team Stats
LIB
JSU
Goals
4
0
Shots
20
7
Shots on Goal
13
2
Saves
2
9
Corners
6
2
Fouls
9
10
Scoring Plays
Halle Engle (8)
Assisted By: Avery Paulson , Ivy Garner
GOAL by LIB Engle, Halle Assist by Paulson, Avery and Garner, Ivy.
21:18
Avery Paulson (2)
Assisted By: Ivy Garner
GOAL by LIB Paulson, Avery Assist by Garner, Ivy.
62:03
Taylor Mason (1)
GOAL by LIB Mason, Taylor.
65:16
Ava Goodman (2)
Assisted By: Isabella Wedemeyer
GOAL by LIB Goodman, Ava Assist by Wedemeyer, Isabella.
74:20
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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