Thursday, October 30
Houston, Texas
8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT
Liberty University
8-3-6, 4-1-4
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Houston Christian
9-5-2, 4-3-2
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Liberty
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Houston Christian
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Liberty and HCU Play to a Scoreless Tie
10/30/2025 11:04:00 PM | Men's Soccer
HOUSTON, TEXAS – The Liberty Flames and the Houston Christian Huskies played to a scoreless draw Thursday evening in a key Ohio Valley Conference match at Sorrels Field.
Liberty entered the contest with 15 points and in second place in the OVC standings, two points ahead of HCU, which entered the match with 13 points.
Defensive play by each team limited shot attempts throughout the contest. The Flames held the host Huskies to six shots, while HCU allowed Liberty 12 shots during the 90 minutes.
Liberty ups its record to 4-1-4 in the OVC and 8-3-6 overall. Houston Christian moves to 4-3-2 in the OVC and 9-5-2 overall. With the tie, Liberty, 16 points, remains two points ahead of HCU, 14 points, in the OVC standings for second place with one game left in the regular season. The second-place finisher in the OVC standings earns a bye into the semifinals of the OVC Men's Soccer Tournament.
Scoring Summary
NONE
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty will complete its 2025 regular season by traveling to San Antonio, Texas, for an OVC match against the Incarnate Word Cardinals on Sunday. Match time at Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT.
Liberty entered the contest with 15 points and in second place in the OVC standings, two points ahead of HCU, which entered the match with 13 points.
Defensive play by each team limited shot attempts throughout the contest. The Flames held the host Huskies to six shots, while HCU allowed Liberty 12 shots during the 90 minutes.
Liberty ups its record to 4-1-4 in the OVC and 8-3-6 overall. Houston Christian moves to 4-3-2 in the OVC and 9-5-2 overall. With the tie, Liberty, 16 points, remains two points ahead of HCU, 14 points, in the OVC standings for second place with one game left in the regular season. The second-place finisher in the OVC standings earns a bye into the semifinals of the OVC Men's Soccer Tournament.
Scoring Summary
NONE
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty outshot HCU, 12-6, in the contest. The Flames had five shots on goal, while the host Huskies put three shots on goal.
- Liberty held a 2-1 edge in corner kicks over HCU.
- Flames forward Leo Conneh led all players in the match with five shot attempts and three shots on goal.
- Liberty goalkeeper Tyler Beck made three saves in recording his fifth shutout of the season. HCU goalkeeper Alex Aitken recorded five saves in the match to pick up the eighth shutout of the season.
- This evening's match was the second meeting between the Flames and Huskies this season. HCU defeated Liberty, 1-0, at Osborne Stadium in Lynchburg on Oct. 5.
Liberty will complete its 2025 regular season by traveling to San Antonio, Texas, for an OVC match against the Incarnate Word Cardinals on Sunday. Match time at Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT.
Team Stats
LIB
HCU
Goals
0
0
Shots
12
6
Shots on Goal
5
3
Saves
3
5
Corners
2
1
Fouls
4
10
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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