Sunday, October 5
Boone, N.C.
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Gaillard’s Record-Breaking Day Lifts No. 6 Liberty to 7-1 Road Win at No. 17 App State
10/5/2025 3:28:00 PM | Field Hockey
BOONE, N.C. – Freshman forward Zoé Gaillard set a new single-game program record with five goals, lifting No. 6-ranked Liberty to a 7-1 road win at No. 17 Appalachian State on Sunday.
Liberty moves to 9-1 and has a five-match winning streak following the victory. App State falls to 8-3 and has lost back-to-back contests. The Lady Flames' six-goal victory is its largest margin of victory ever over a ranked opponent.
Gaillard broke the previous program record of four goals, shared by Martu Cian (2022), Hannah Doherty (2015), Ashlee Krulock (2013) and Natalie Barr (2012). Gaillard, a native of Paris, France, scored her five goals on only six shots. Liberty runs its record in ranked contests this year to 2-1.
Scoring Summary
9' – LIBERTY – Zoé Gaillard (Caroline Richard)
19' – LIBERTY – Zoé Gaillard (Josefina Tomasi)
20' – LIBERTY – Dara Semmartin (Morena Giacosa and Lou Combrinck) | Penalty Corner
30' – APPALACHIAN STATE – Hadley Kuzmicky (unassisted)
39' – LIBERTY – Zoé Gaillard (Mia Santana)
41' – LIBERTY – Zoé Gaillard (Avery Pollock)
51' – LIBERTY – Zoé Gaillard (Luna Prieri)
56' – LIBERTY – Lou Combrinck (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 9-1, zero saves
L: Claire Grenis 8-3, four saves
Turning Point
Liberty scored three goals in the game's first 20 minutes to take control. The Lady Flames' first goal came from Zoé Gaillard in the ninth minute. Fellow freshman Caroline Richard drove the baseline and found Gaillard, who one-timed a shot into the left side of the cage for the opening tally.
Liberty tacked on another goal early in the second quarter at the 18:07 mark following a nice string of passing from Maite Altamirano and Josefina Tomasi. Altamirano found Tomasi up the right side in space, and Tomasi sent a crossing pass to Gaillard for her second tally of the day. In the 20th minute, the Lady Flames struck again, this time scoring on a penalty corner drag flick from Dara Semmartin, assisted by Lou Combrinck and Morena Giacosa.
App State scored just before halftime, but Gaillard put the game further out of reach with goals in the 39th, 41st and 51st minutes. Gaillard's record-setting goal came on a redirect following a ball sent by Luna Prieri in front of the cage. Liberty's final goal came from Combrinck on a penalty corner at the 55:25 mark, assisted by Semmartin.
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty will return to action on Friday afternoon at BIG EAST opponent Georgetown (3-8, 0-3 BIG EAST). Match time is 1 p.m. at Kehoe Field in Washington, D.C.
Liberty moves to 9-1 and has a five-match winning streak following the victory. App State falls to 8-3 and has lost back-to-back contests. The Lady Flames' six-goal victory is its largest margin of victory ever over a ranked opponent.
Gaillard broke the previous program record of four goals, shared by Martu Cian (2022), Hannah Doherty (2015), Ashlee Krulock (2013) and Natalie Barr (2012). Gaillard, a native of Paris, France, scored her five goals on only six shots. Liberty runs its record in ranked contests this year to 2-1.
Scoring Summary
9' – LIBERTY – Zoé Gaillard (Caroline Richard)
19' – LIBERTY – Zoé Gaillard (Josefina Tomasi)
20' – LIBERTY – Dara Semmartin (Morena Giacosa and Lou Combrinck) | Penalty Corner
30' – APPALACHIAN STATE – Hadley Kuzmicky (unassisted)
39' – LIBERTY – Zoé Gaillard (Mia Santana)
41' – LIBERTY – Zoé Gaillard (Avery Pollock)
51' – LIBERTY – Zoé Gaillard (Luna Prieri)
56' – LIBERTY – Lou Combrinck (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 9-1, zero saves
L: Claire Grenis 8-3, four saves
Turning Point
Liberty scored three goals in the game's first 20 minutes to take control. The Lady Flames' first goal came from Zoé Gaillard in the ninth minute. Fellow freshman Caroline Richard drove the baseline and found Gaillard, who one-timed a shot into the left side of the cage for the opening tally.
Liberty tacked on another goal early in the second quarter at the 18:07 mark following a nice string of passing from Maite Altamirano and Josefina Tomasi. Altamirano found Tomasi up the right side in space, and Tomasi sent a crossing pass to Gaillard for her second tally of the day. In the 20th minute, the Lady Flames struck again, this time scoring on a penalty corner drag flick from Dara Semmartin, assisted by Lou Combrinck and Morena Giacosa.
App State scored just before halftime, but Gaillard put the game further out of reach with goals in the 39th, 41st and 51st minutes. Gaillard's record-setting goal came on a redirect following a ball sent by Luna Prieri in front of the cage. Liberty's final goal came from Combrinck on a penalty corner at the 55:25 mark, assisted by Semmartin.
Key Stats & Notes
- Zoé Gaillard is the fifth player in the nation this fall to score five or more goals. The most goals in a single game this year is six, held by Ohio State's Makenna Webster (vs. Kent State) and Syracuse's Bo van Kempen (vs. Lock Haven).
- Gaillard entered the day with one goal on the season and finished the match as the team leader in goals so far this year with six.
- Gaillard's eight points are tied for the fourth most in a single game in Liberty field hockey history.
- Lou Combrinck and Dara Semmartin both scored their fifth goals of the year this afternoon. Combrinck also notched her team-best ninth assist, and Semmartin recorded her eighth assists.
- Liberty's seven goals are a season high and most since scoring nine times last year in a 9-0 triumph over Quinnipiac in Lynchburg.
- Prior to today, Liberty had scored eight goals during its four-match winning streak. The Lady Flames now have 15 goals in their five-contest winning streak.
- The Lady Flames notched eight assists on the day, tied for the third most in a game in program history. The eight assists came from eight different players – Morena Giacosa, Caroline Richard, Josefina Tomasi, Mia Santana, Luna Prieri, Combrinck, Avery Pollock and Semmartin. Richard, Santana and Prieri's assist were all the first of their respective Liberty careers.
- Liberty's 22 combined points (7 g, 8 a) are its most in a game since tallying 23 points last year in a 9-0 home win over Quinnipiac (Oct. 18, 2024).
- Liberty held the advantage in shots (17-3), shots on goal (11-1) and penalty corners (4-2).
- Liberty saw its four-game streak of shutouts snapped today. The Lady Flames had held opponents off the scoreboard for a combined 271:42 prior to App State's goal from Hadley Kuzmicky at the 29:29 mark today.
- This is Liberty's first ranked road victory since topping No. 1 North Carolina 2-1 in double overtime on Oct. 8, 2023.
- The Lady Flames improve to 9-1 all-time against the App State Mountaineers. Liberty has outscored App State a combined 11-1 in a pair of meetings in the last two seasons.
Liberty will return to action on Friday afternoon at BIG EAST opponent Georgetown (3-8, 0-3 BIG EAST). Match time is 1 p.m. at Kehoe Field in Washington, D.C.
Team Stats
LIBERTY
APPALACH
Goals
7
1
Shots
17
3
Shots on Goal
11
1
Saves
0
4
Corners
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Zoe Gaillard
Assisted By: Caroline Richard
GOAL by Liberty Zoe Gaillard (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Caroline Richard
8:01
Zoe Gaillard
Assisted By: Josefina Tomasi
GOAL by Liberty Zoe Gaillard, Assist by Josefina Tomasi
18:07
Dara Semmartin
Assisted By: Morena Giacosa , Lou Combrinck
GOAL by Liberty Dara Semmartin, Assist by Morena Giacosa and Lou Combrinck
19:39
Hadley Kuzmicky
GOAL by Appalachian St. Hadley Kuzmicky
29:29
Zoe Gaillard
Assisted By: Mia Santana
GOAL by Liberty Zoe Gaillard, Assist by Mia Santana
38:32
Zoe Gaillard
Assisted By: Avery Pollock
GOAL by Liberty Zoe Gaillard, Assist by Avery Pollock
40:52
Zoe Gaillard
Assisted By: Luna Prieri
GOAL by Liberty Zoe Gaillard, Assist by Luna Prieri
50:11
Lou Combrinck
Assisted By: Dara Semmartin
GOAL by Liberty Lou Combrinck, Assist by Dara Semmartin
55:25
Game Leaders
Shots
6
SOG
5
Goals
5
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
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