Lady Flames Take on Defending CUSA Champs, FIU

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty (6-3-4, 1-0-2 CUSA) prepares for a Conference USA Championship rematch when it takes on FIU (6-2-3, 3-0 CUSA) on the road on Sunday. The contest is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start from the Leyva Family Field at FIU Soccer Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

Liberty gets set for its third consecutive road match after drawing UTEP 1-1 on Thursday and taking a 2-0 victory at New Mexico State on Sunday.

The Lady Flames are seeking their first-ever victory against the Panthers. Liberty is 0-2-1 against FIU since joining the conference in 2023. The Panthers won both meetings last season, a 3-0 triumph in Lynchburg and a 1-0 final to secure the CUSA Championship title at home.

Lady Flames News & Notes

Liberty owns an unbeaten 4-0-2 record on the road this season.
In three games against FIU in two years, the Lady Flames are still seeking their first goal against the Panthers.
Facing New Mexico State last week and taking on FIU Sunday sets Liberty up to mirror its path in the 2024 CUSA Championship. The Lady Flames bested the Aggies 1-0 in the semifinal round before meeting the Panthers.
Forward Ivy Garner leads the team and CUSA with seven goals and 16 points (two assists). She leads CUSA with 1.69 shots on goal per game.
Halle Engle paces the team and is second in CUSA with four assists.
Goalkeeper Peyton Huber (1-1-2) made her third consecutive start on Sunday. She has given up one goal in those four games, including two shutouts in CUSA action. Huber sports a 0.50 goals-against average and a 0.778 save percentage this season.
Liberty has outscored its opponents 21-14 this season, allowing 1.08 goals per game.
The Lady Flames lead CUSA in total goals (21), assists (23), points (65), shots per game (14.08), shots on goal per game (7.00) and assists per game (1.77).
The Lady Flames faced four ranked opponents in their non-conference schedules, including No. 17 Virginia, No. 24 Virginia Tech, No. 9 Penn State and No. 21 Kansas. Liberty has also faced three foes that were reigning conference champions in East Carolina, James Madison and Missouri State.

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Lady Flames Take on Defending CUSA Champs, FIU

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Players Mentioned

Halle Engle

Ivy Garner

Peyton Huber