Sunday, October 19
Macomb, Ill.
12:00 PM ET/11:00 AM CT
Liberty University
7-3-5, 3-1-3
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Western Illinois
3-9-4, 1-2-4
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Liberty
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Western Ill.
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Liberty and Western Illinois Play to 1-1 Draw
10/19/2025 3:02:00 PM | Men's Soccer
MACOMB, ILL. – The Liberty Flames and the Western Illinois Leathernecks played to a 1-1 tie in an Ohio Valley Conference match Sunday afternoon at Jack MacKenzie Alumni Field.
Forward Leo Conneh gave Liberty a 1-0 lead with a goal late in the first half, only to see host Western Illinois midfielder Benjamin Graham score off a deflected save of a penalty kick during the 81st minute to salvage a tie.
Liberty concludes its OVC swing through Illinois with its second consecutive tie after tying Eastern Illinois 2-2 on Thursday. The Flames move to 3-1-3 in the OVC and 7-3-5 overall. WIU ups its record to 1-2-4 in conference play and 3-9-4 overall.
Scoring Summary
32' – LIBERTY – Leo Conneh (Unassisted)
81' – WIU – Benjamin Graham (Unassisted)
Key Stats & Notes
Next Up
Liberty returns to Lynchburg for its final home match of the season. The Flames will welcome the SIUE Cougars to Osborne Stadium for a 2 p.m. match. It will be the last home game for eight members of the Liberty roster as the Flames observe Senior Day
In addition, it will be the last home game for Liberty head coach Kelly Findley, as the seven-year head coach has announced his retirement from collegiate coaching at the end of the season.
Forward Leo Conneh gave Liberty a 1-0 lead with a goal late in the first half, only to see host Western Illinois midfielder Benjamin Graham score off a deflected save of a penalty kick during the 81st minute to salvage a tie.
Liberty concludes its OVC swing through Illinois with its second consecutive tie after tying Eastern Illinois 2-2 on Thursday. The Flames move to 3-1-3 in the OVC and 7-3-5 overall. WIU ups its record to 1-2-4 in conference play and 3-9-4 overall.
Scoring Summary
32' – LIBERTY – Leo Conneh (Unassisted)
81' – WIU – Benjamin Graham (Unassisted)
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty outshot Western Illinois, 17-4, in the match. The Flames had six shots on goal, while the Leathernecks put two shots on goal.
- WIU held a 4-2 advantage over Liberty in corner kicks in the contest.
- The host Leathernecks played a man down after taking a red card during the 39th minute.
- Conneh scored his fifth goal of the season for Liberty. The junior is currently second on the Flames and seventh in the OVC in goals.
- Flames goalkeeper Tyler Beck made one save in the game. Leathernecks goalkeeper Micah Ramirez recorded five saves in the match.
- Liberty is 1-1-4 on the road this season. All three of the Flames' OVC road matches have ended in a tie.
- Today's game was the only regular-season meeting between the two teams.
Next Up
Liberty returns to Lynchburg for its final home match of the season. The Flames will welcome the SIUE Cougars to Osborne Stadium for a 2 p.m. match. It will be the last home game for eight members of the Liberty roster as the Flames observe Senior Day
In addition, it will be the last home game for Liberty head coach Kelly Findley, as the seven-year head coach has announced his retirement from collegiate coaching at the end of the season.
Team Stats
LIB
WIU
Goals
1
1
Shots
17
4
Shots on Goal
6
2
Saves
1
5
Corners
2
4
Fouls
11
3
Scoring Plays
Leo Conneh (5)
GOAL by LIB Conneh, Leo.
31:23
Benjamin Graham (3)
GOAL by WIU Graham, Benjamin.
80:32
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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