Sunday, October 19
Lynchburg, Va.
12:00 PM ET
Liberty University
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Saint Joseph's
(7-8)
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Saint Joseph's
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Liberty
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No. 7 Liberty Converts Penalty Corners in 2-1 Home Win Over Saint Joseph’s
10/19/2025 3:47:00 PM | Field Hockey
LYNCHBURG, Va. – No. 7 Liberty converted on a pair of penalty corners right before halftime, propelling the Lady Flames to a 2-1 victory over Saint Joseph's on Sunday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Liberty wraps up a 2-0 weekend at home and bolsters its overall record to 12-2 on the year. The Lady Flames remain unbeaten at home at 7-0. Saint Joseph's slips to 7-8 and has lost four straight.
The Lady Flames' pair of penalty corner goals came from Julieta Tornati and Josefina Tomasi, both as just before intermission at the 29th and 30th minutes. Tornati's goal was her third of the year, and Tomasi's was her fourth. Liberty withstood a fourth quarter push from the Hawks to hold on for the win.
Scoring Summary
29' – LIBERTY – Julieta Tornati (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
30' – LIBERTY – Josefina Tomasi (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
46' – SAINT JOSEPH'S – Ava Smith (unassisted)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 12-2, two saves
L: Paige Kieft 0-1, zero saves
Turning Point
Liberty broke through for both of its goals late in the second quarter to take a 2-0 lead into halftime. The Lady Flames' first goal came at the 28:48 mark. Following the insert and stick stop, Dara Semmartin sent a behind-the-back touch pass to Julieta Tornati. Tornati ripped a drag flick past a Saint Joseph's defender and goalkeeper Paige Kieft into the cage.
Liberty earned another corner less than a minute later and made it a 2-0 game. Semmartin sent a ball heading towards the right post that was redirected by Josefina Tomasi into the right side of the goal.
The Hawks made a strong push in the second half, with five shots and five penalty corners in the fourth period. Saint Joseph's earned three penalty corners in the first minute of the final frame, breaking through on the third one. Following a shot from Milou Kluyt that hit the right post, Ava Smith fired a shot into the left corner of the cage at the 45:51 mark for her 12th goal of the year. The Hawks had two more penalty corner chances in the frame but came up empty. The Liberty defense held Saint Joseph's without a shot over the final 10:45.
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty will be back on the road to face Temple (10-5, 2-3 BIG EAST) in its second-to-last BIG EAST regular season game, Friday. Game time is 3 p.m. from the Temple Sports Complex in Philadelphia, Pa. The contest will air live on ESPN+.
Liberty wraps up a 2-0 weekend at home and bolsters its overall record to 12-2 on the year. The Lady Flames remain unbeaten at home at 7-0. Saint Joseph's slips to 7-8 and has lost four straight.
The Lady Flames' pair of penalty corner goals came from Julieta Tornati and Josefina Tomasi, both as just before intermission at the 29th and 30th minutes. Tornati's goal was her third of the year, and Tomasi's was her fourth. Liberty withstood a fourth quarter push from the Hawks to hold on for the win.
Scoring Summary
29' – LIBERTY – Julieta Tornati (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
30' – LIBERTY – Josefina Tomasi (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
46' – SAINT JOSEPH'S – Ava Smith (unassisted)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 12-2, two saves
L: Paige Kieft 0-1, zero saves
Turning Point
Liberty broke through for both of its goals late in the second quarter to take a 2-0 lead into halftime. The Lady Flames' first goal came at the 28:48 mark. Following the insert and stick stop, Dara Semmartin sent a behind-the-back touch pass to Julieta Tornati. Tornati ripped a drag flick past a Saint Joseph's defender and goalkeeper Paige Kieft into the cage.
Liberty earned another corner less than a minute later and made it a 2-0 game. Semmartin sent a ball heading towards the right post that was redirected by Josefina Tomasi into the right side of the goal.
The Hawks made a strong push in the second half, with five shots and five penalty corners in the fourth period. Saint Joseph's earned three penalty corners in the first minute of the final frame, breaking through on the third one. Following a shot from Milou Kluyt that hit the right post, Ava Smith fired a shot into the left corner of the cage at the 45:51 mark for her 12th goal of the year. The Hawks had two more penalty corner chances in the frame but came up empty. The Liberty defense held Saint Joseph's without a shot over the final 10:45.
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty's goals today were reminiscent of Friday's pair of goals against Providence. Today's two goals were scored in a span of 49 seconds. On Friday, the Lady Flames scored both of their fourth quarter goals in a 53-second span against the Friars.
- Dara Semmartin notched her ninth and 10th assists of the season. The sophomore defender has 21 assists in 32 career games.
- Saint Joseph's finished the day with a 10-8 edge in shots and 7-4 advantage in penalty corners. Both teams put three shots on frame.
- Liberty scored on exactly half of its penalty corners (2-of-4) today.
- Liberty has surrendered only four goals in seven home games. The Lady Flames have scored 15 goals at home, with Josefina Tomasi and Julieta Tornati leading the way with three each.
- The Lady Flames close out a stretch of three matches in the last six days. Liberty claimed both home matches this weekend (2-0 final vs. Providence and 2-1 final vs. Saint Joseph's) and fell 1-0 at No. 3 Virginia on Tuesday.
- Liberty improves to 3-1 all-time versus Saint Joseph's. Prior to today, the two squads last met in the 2021 NCAA Field Hockey Championship Sweet 16.
- This is the first time the Lady Flames and Hawks met in Lynchburg since 2013.
Liberty will be back on the road to face Temple (10-5, 2-3 BIG EAST) in its second-to-last BIG EAST regular season game, Friday. Game time is 3 p.m. from the Temple Sports Complex in Philadelphia, Pa. The contest will air live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
SAINT JO
LIBERTY
Goals
1
2
Shots
10
8
Shots on Goal
3
3
Saves
1
2
Corners
7
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Julieta Tornati (3)
Assisted By: Dara Semmartin
Drag into left side on corner
28:48
Josefina Tomasi (4)
Assisted By: Dara Semmartin
Redirect on corner from right side
29:37
SMITH, Ava (12)
Scored on rebound into left corner
45:51
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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