Friday, October 17
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
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No. 7 Liberty Shuts Out Providence 2-0, Secures Spot in BIG EAST Championship
10/17/2025 3:58:00 PM | Field Hockey
LYNCHBURG, Va. – No. 7 Liberty scored two fourth quarter goals and earned a 2-0 shutout win over Providence to secure a spot in the 2025 BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship.
Liberty punches its ticket to the BIG EAST Championship for a 10th straight season, improving to 11-2 on the year and a perfect 5-0 in the BIG EAST. All five of the Lady Flames' conference victories have been by shutout, and Liberty recorded its seventh clean sheet of the season.
Tori Griffiths and Lou Combrinck provided the goals in the fourth quarter for the home side. Providence drops to 8-6 on the year and 1-4 in BIG EAST competition.
Scoring Summary
55' – LIBERTY – Tori Griffiths (Julieta Tornati) | Penalty Corner
56' – LIBERTY – Lou Combrinck (unassisted)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 11-2, one save
L: Ava Porter 8-6, seven saves
Turning Point
Liberty scored both of its goals in the final period within 53 seconds of each other. The Lady Flames' first goal came from Tori Griffiths on a penalty corner. Following an insert and stick stop, Julieta Tornati sent a shot toward the right side of the cage that was tipped in by Griffiths at the 54:35 mark for her second goal of the season.
Less than a minute later, Liberty generated another scoring chance and converted. Lou Combrinck drove into the right side of the circle and fired a shot that was saved by Providence goalkeeper Ava Porter. Combrinck put the ensuing rebound into the back of the cage for her sixth goal of the year and a 2-0 home lead at the 55:28 mark.
Key Stats & Notes
The Lady Flames will be back in action for a non-conference showdown against Saint Joseph's (7-6), Sunday afternoon. Match time is 12 p.m. from the Liberty Field Hockey Field and can be seen on ESPN+.
Liberty punches its ticket to the BIG EAST Championship for a 10th straight season, improving to 11-2 on the year and a perfect 5-0 in the BIG EAST. All five of the Lady Flames' conference victories have been by shutout, and Liberty recorded its seventh clean sheet of the season.
Tori Griffiths and Lou Combrinck provided the goals in the fourth quarter for the home side. Providence drops to 8-6 on the year and 1-4 in BIG EAST competition.
Scoring Summary
55' – LIBERTY – Tori Griffiths (Julieta Tornati) | Penalty Corner
56' – LIBERTY – Lou Combrinck (unassisted)
55' | Tornati ?? Griffiths to put Liberty up 1-0!#SCTop10
— Liberty Field Hockey (@LibertyFH) October 17, 2025
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Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 11-2, one save
L: Ava Porter 8-6, seven saves
Turning Point
Liberty scored both of its goals in the final period within 53 seconds of each other. The Lady Flames' first goal came from Tori Griffiths on a penalty corner. Following an insert and stick stop, Julieta Tornati sent a shot toward the right side of the cage that was tipped in by Griffiths at the 54:35 mark for her second goal of the season.
Less than a minute later, Liberty generated another scoring chance and converted. Lou Combrinck drove into the right side of the circle and fired a shot that was saved by Providence goalkeeper Ava Porter. Combrinck put the ensuing rebound into the back of the cage for her sixth goal of the year and a 2-0 home lead at the 55:28 mark.
Key Stats & Notes
- After a slow start in which the Lady Flames were outshot 3-0 in the opening quarter, Liberty outshot Providence 18-0 the rest of the way for a 18-3 advantage. The Lady Flames held a 9-1 edge in shots on goal and earned all seven of the game's penalty corners.
- Liberty is 5-0 in BIG EAST play. The Lady Flames have finished the league slate with a perfect 7-0 record on two occasions – the fall 2021 season and 2023 season.
- The Lady Flames have not yielded a goal in five BIG EAST games, a span of exactly 300 minutes. Liberty has outscored its conference counterparts 7-0 in those five matches. All seven of those goals have come from a different player. Liberty has surrendered only eight shots on goal in five league contests.
- Liberty has scored 22 of its 32 goals this year in the second half. The Lady Flames have yielded only 11 goals this season.
- Freshman goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin notched her seventh shutout of the year. The Paris, France native is one shutout away from tying the program single-season record of eight clean sheets, set by Azul Iritxity Irigoyen in the 2022 season. She is currently tied for the second most shutouts in a single season alongside Iritxity Irigoyen (2023) and Allison Schaefer (2019).
- Lou Combrinck shares the team lead with six goals. Freshman Zoé Gaillard also has six goals, five of which came in one game (at No. 17 App State, Oct. 5).
- The Lady Flames (5-0) maintain a one-game lead over Connecticut (4-1) and Old Dominion (4-1) in the BIG EAST standings. Liberty has defeated both UConn and ODU already.
- Liberty improves to 12-0 all-time versus Providence.
- This was Liberty's 60th all-time BIG EAST regular season victory. The Lady Flames are 60-13 in 10 seasons in the league.
- The Lady Flames (11 wins) have eclipsed last year's total of 10 victories.
The Lady Flames will be back in action for a non-conference showdown against Saint Joseph's (7-6), Sunday afternoon. Match time is 12 p.m. from the Liberty Field Hockey Field and can be seen on ESPN+.
Team Stats
PROVIDEN
LIBERTY
Goals
0
2
Shots
3
18
Shots on Goal
1
9
Saves
7
1
Corners
0
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Tori Griffiths (2)
Assisted By: Julieta Tornati
Corner goal from right post, tip
54:35
Lou Combrinck (6)
Scored on her own rebound
55:28
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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