Sunday, October 26
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
11-3-4, 6-0-2
2
vs
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Sam Houston
8-5-2, 5-2-1
1
2
F
Sam Houston
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Liberty
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Liberty Secures Share of Regular Season Title, Tops Sam Houston 2-0
10/26/2025 6:16:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty Lady Flames women's soccer team (11-3-4, 6-0-2 CUSA) claimed a share of the 2025 Conference USA regular season title with a 2-0 shutout victory over Sam Houston (8-5-2, 5-2-1 CUSA) on Sunday. The home triumph also secured head coach Lang Wedemeyer's 100th career win at the helm for Liberty.
Liberty has secured the No. 2 seed in the 2025 CUSA Women's Soccer Championship from Nov. 2-7. Osborne Stadium serves as the host for the tournament beginning, next Sunday. The Lady Flames are set to play in the opening game of the event, kicking off at 11 a.m., against No. 7 seed Louisiana Tech.
Defender Lauren Littleton opened the scoring for Liberty in the waning minutes of the first half. After a Liberty corner attempt was thwarted, the ball was kicked out to Carly Keene, who sent the ball across a second time. The cross cleared the players in the penalty area and bounced just outside the reach of the Sam Houston goalkeeper, Katie Bahn. The junior converted on the bouncing ball for her second career goal in as many games.
Liberty dominated the action in the first half. The Lady Flames outshot the Bearkats 16-2.
Ivy Garner added to the lead in the 57th minute with her CUSA-leading, tenth goal of the season. Haley Noblit turned the ball over and quickly found the forward, who made a move around a defender before sending a shot past a sliding goalkeeper.
The Bearkats fought back in the second half, but the Liberty defense held firm. Liberty goalkeeper Peyton Huber made saves in the second half on seven shots faced.
Liberty improves to 5-3-2 at home this season and moves to 3-0 all-time against Sam Houston. The Lady Flames finish the regular season with six consecutive victories, all in conference play.
Scoring Summary
43' – Liberty – Lauren Littleton (2) – Carly Keene
57' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (10) – Haley Noblit
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
No. 2 seed Liberty (11-3-4, 6-0-2 CUSA) opens the 2025 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship (Nov. 2-7) on Sunday against No. 7 seed Louisiana Tech (4-12-2, 3-4-1 CUSA) at 11 a.m. Lynchburg, Va., and Osborne Stadium serve as the host for the seven-game tournament.
CUSA Women's Soccer Championship
Liberty Athletics is excited to host the 2025 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship at Osborne Stadium in Lynchburg, Va., from Nov. 2-7. Tickets for all sessions are on sale now at LibertyFlames.com/CUSAWSoccer.
Liberty has secured the No. 2 seed in the 2025 CUSA Women's Soccer Championship from Nov. 2-7. Osborne Stadium serves as the host for the tournament beginning, next Sunday. The Lady Flames are set to play in the opening game of the event, kicking off at 11 a.m., against No. 7 seed Louisiana Tech.
Defender Lauren Littleton opened the scoring for Liberty in the waning minutes of the first half. After a Liberty corner attempt was thwarted, the ball was kicked out to Carly Keene, who sent the ball across a second time. The cross cleared the players in the penalty area and bounced just outside the reach of the Sam Houston goalkeeper, Katie Bahn. The junior converted on the bouncing ball for her second career goal in as many games.
43' | LITTLETON FOR THE SECOND GAME IN A ROW ??
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) October 26, 2025
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Liberty dominated the action in the first half. The Lady Flames outshot the Bearkats 16-2.
Ivy Garner added to the lead in the 57th minute with her CUSA-leading, tenth goal of the season. Haley Noblit turned the ball over and quickly found the forward, who made a move around a defender before sending a shot past a sliding goalkeeper.
The Bearkats fought back in the second half, but the Liberty defense held firm. Liberty goalkeeper Peyton Huber made saves in the second half on seven shots faced.
57' | Ivy Garner with her tenth goal of the season ??
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) October 26, 2025
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Liberty improves to 5-3-2 at home this season and moves to 3-0 all-time against Sam Houston. The Lady Flames finish the regular season with six consecutive victories, all in conference play.
Scoring Summary
43' – Liberty – Lauren Littleton (2) – Carly Keene
57' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (10) – Haley Noblit
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty has entered the CUSA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the CUSA Championship the past three seasons. The Lady Flames joined CUSA in 2023.
- Wedemeyer owns a 100-49-24 record at Liberty and an overall 261-172-63 head coaching record, including 17 years at South Dakota State. His nine-season Liberty tenure includes two conference championships, one in the Atlantic Sun (2020) and one in Conference USA (2023).
- The Lady Flames outshot the Bearkats 25-9 on Sunday with an 11-2 edge in shots on goal. Ivy Garner led all players with five shots and four shots on goal.
- Garner leads all CUSA players in goals (10), assists (6) and points (26). She is also tied for the most game-winning goals with four. The senior has recorded at least two points in four straight games.
- Liberty earned six corner opportunities to two by Sam Houston.
- Huber (6-1-2) made her eighth consecutive start. In conference play, the junior owns the lowest goals-against average (0.40).
- The Lady Flames finish the season with the most goals (34) and second-least goals allowed (13). The team leads both marks in conference play (16 goals scored, three goals allowed).
Up Next
No. 2 seed Liberty (11-3-4, 6-0-2 CUSA) opens the 2025 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship (Nov. 2-7) on Sunday against No. 7 seed Louisiana Tech (4-12-2, 3-4-1 CUSA) at 11 a.m. Lynchburg, Va., and Osborne Stadium serve as the host for the seven-game tournament.
CUSA Women's Soccer Championship
Liberty Athletics is excited to host the 2025 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship at Osborne Stadium in Lynchburg, Va., from Nov. 2-7. Tickets for all sessions are on sale now at LibertyFlames.com/CUSAWSoccer.
Team Stats
SAM
LU
Goals
0
2
Shots
9
25
Shots on Goal
2
11
Saves
9
2
Corners
2
6
Fouls
8
6
Scoring Plays
Lauren Littleton (2)
Assisted By: Carly Keene
GOAL by LU Littleton, Lauren Assist by Keene, Carly.
42:22
Ivy Garner (10)
Assisted By: Haley Noblit
GOAL by LU Garner, Ivy Assist by Noblit, Haley.
56:11
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
5
SOG
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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