Liberty to Face USC Upstate on Road

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Friday, the Liberty Flames men's soccer team will travel to Spartanburg, S.C., for a match against the USC Upstate Spartans. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. at County University Soccer Stadium.

The Flames enter the contest with a 1-1-1 record on the season. This past Sunday, Georgia State edged Liberty 2-1 at Osborne Stadium.

USC Upstate (1-3) will host its second home game of the season on Friday night. The Flames and Spartans met last season at Osborne Stadium, with Liberty winning 4-1.

Liberty News & Notes

The Flames have outscored their opponents, 8-4, so far this season.
Forward Michael Huss leads the Flames with three goals. The senior posted the third two-goal game of his career in Liberty's season-opening win over Mount Olive. Meanwhile, senior midfielder Luke Eberle has two goals.
Senior Gora Gora netted his first goal of the season against Georgia State on Sunday. Five different Flames have scored for Liberty in 2024.
Midfielder Leo Conneh and forward Gabe Findley each have recorded two assists to lead the Flames. Last season, Conneh led the OVC with seven assists.
Owen Moore has started all three games in goal for the Flames. He has a 1.33 goals-against average and one shutout. The junior recorded a season-high six saves against Georgia State and has posted a .692 save percentage. In 12 starts last year, he posted a 6-3-3 mark with a 1.06 goals-against average. He had a .643 save percentage.
Liberty has returned an experienced squad for 2024. The Flames returned nine starters and 17 players from 2023, including OVC All-Conference members Eberle, Findley, Huss and defender Bryce Swinehart.
The Flames tied Longwood 1-1 in their only road game of 2024.
Liberty was picked to finish second in the OVC standings behind SIUE in the conference's preseason poll. For the second straight season, Eberle was named an OVC Player to Watch.
Last season, Eberle was Liberty's top scorer and finished third in the OVC in points (18) and fourth in goals (7). Huss finished second on the team with five goals and 14 points, while Findley was third with five goals and 13 points.

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Liberty to Face USC Upstate on Road

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Players Mentioned

Leo Conneh

Luke Eberle

Gabe Findley

Gora Gora

Michael Huss

Owen Moore

Bryce Swinehart