Liberty to Host Unbeaten Lindenwood for an OVC Match Sunday

LYNCHBURG, VA. – The Liberty Flames men's soccer team will welcome the unbeaten Lindenwood Lions to Osborne for an Ohio Valley Conference match on Sunday. Match time is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Liberty enters the match with a 2-1-1 record in OVC play and a 6-3-3 overall record. Head Coach Kelly Findley's team tied the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 2-2 in their first conference road match of 2025 on Thursday.

Lindenwood brings a 3-0-1 OVC mark to Osborne Stadium and sits at the top of the conference standings. The Lions are unbeaten with a 10-0-2 overall record.

The contest will match the two top teams in the OVC standings. Lindenwood leads the conference with its 3-0-1 record and 10 points, while Liberty is tied for second with Houston Christian with identical 2-1-1 marks and seven points.

Lindenwood has won both meetings between the two teams. Last season, the Lions defeated the Flames 1-0 in St. Charles, Mo.

Liberty News & Notes

Liberty is 5-2-1 overall and 2-1 in OVC play at Osborne Stadium this season.
Sunday's game is one of two home games remaining for the Flames. Liberty will host SIUE in an OVC match on Oct. 25 in their final regular-season home contest.
The Flames have outscored their opponents, 29-18, this season. Liberty is 11^th nationally in scoring offense (2.42 goals per game) and second in the OVC behind Lindenwood. The Flames are also third nationally in goals scored.
Liberty has also averaged 7.58 shots on goal per game, fifth-best in the country and ranks 27^th nationally in goal differential (+11).
Zach Lifferth leads the Flames and is tied with Ryan Okerayi of HCU for the OVC lead with seven goals. In addition, the senior leads Liberty and the OVC with 16 points (7 goals, 2 assists).
Forward Sam Farner scored his fourth goal of the season and had an assist on Thursday. The senior tied for second on the Flames with Lucas Kelly and tied for sixth with three other players in goals. Farner is also second on Liberty and tied with two other players for fifth in the conference with 12 points (4 goals, 4 assists).
Defender Perry Blay leads the Flames with six assists. Blay is second in the OVC in assists.
Tyler Beck has played every minute in goal this season for the Flames. The sophomore has posted a 1.50 goals-against average and a .654 save percentage. He has three shutouts.
Head coach Kelly Findley is in his seventh and final season at Liberty. Findley has announced his retirement from college coaching at the end of the season.

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Liberty to Host Unbeaten Lindenwood for an OVC Match Sunday

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Players Mentioned

Tyler Beck

Perry Blay

Sam Farner

Lucas Kelly

Zach Lifferth