Tuesday, November 4
Lynchburg, Va.
4:00 PM ET
Liberty University
13-3-4, 6-0-2
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No. 3 seed Sam Houston
8-6-3, 5-2-1
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2
F
Sam Houston
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Liberty
1
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No. 2 Liberty Advances to CUSA Final with 2-0 Win Over No. 3 Sam Houston
11/4/2025 8:31:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Ivy Garner's brace leads No. 2 seed Liberty (13-3-4) to the 2025 CUSA Women's Soccer Championship Game with a 2-0 triumph over No. 3 seed Sam Houston (8-6-3) on Tuesday night.
The Lady Flames will take on the victor of No. 4 seed MTSU (11-5-3) and No. 8 seed Missouri State (6-8-4), which kicked off at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Liberty began the game with immediate pressure, forcing a penalty kick after a handball was called against Sam Houston in the sixth minute. Ivy Garner was given the chance and buried a shot low to the post, just beating the diving goalkeeper. The penalty kick was Liberty's first of the season and Garner's first of her career.
The Lady Flames' defense starred on Tuesday. The back line held the Bearkats to a single shot with none on goal. It's the third time this season that Liberty has allowed a single shot and the first time this year they did not allow a shot on goal. Liberty last shut out an opponent in shots on Sept. 20, 2023, in a 2-0 win at Marshall.
Ivy Garner scored her second of the game and her fourth of the championship in the 55th minute. The ball was squeezed out to the forward after Halle Engle was involved in an inadvertent collision with the Bearkats' goalkeeper. Garner sent the ball directly into a yawning net to tie the CUSA record for goals in the CUSA championship.
Liberty wins its eighth straight contest and improves to 7-3-2 at home this season. The Lady Flames improve to 4-0 all-time against Sam Houston with three triumphs at home.
Scoring Summary
6' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (13) – Penalty Kick
55' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (14) – Halle Engle
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
Liberty (13-3-4) awaits the winner of No. 4 seed MTSU vs. No. 8 Missouri State. The CUSA Championship title will kick off on Sunday at noon at Osborne Stadium. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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. Students with a CUSA institution ID enter all contests for free.
The Lady Flames will take on the victor of No. 4 seed MTSU (11-5-3) and No. 8 seed Missouri State (6-8-4), which kicked off at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Liberty began the game with immediate pressure, forcing a penalty kick after a handball was called against Sam Houston in the sixth minute. Ivy Garner was given the chance and buried a shot low to the post, just beating the diving goalkeeper. The penalty kick was Liberty's first of the season and Garner's first of her career.
6' | AND THAT'S A BAKER'S DOZEN FOR GARNER ?????
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) November 4, 2025
Ivy Garner scores her 13th goal of the season off a PK!
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The Lady Flames' defense starred on Tuesday. The back line held the Bearkats to a single shot with none on goal. It's the third time this season that Liberty has allowed a single shot and the first time this year they did not allow a shot on goal. Liberty last shut out an opponent in shots on Sept. 20, 2023, in a 2-0 win at Marshall.
Ivy Garner scored her second of the game and her fourth of the championship in the 55th minute. The ball was squeezed out to the forward after Halle Engle was involved in an inadvertent collision with the Bearkats' goalkeeper. Garner sent the ball directly into a yawning net to tie the CUSA record for goals in the CUSA championship.
Liberty wins its eighth straight contest and improves to 7-3-2 at home this season. The Lady Flames improve to 4-0 all-time against Sam Houston with three triumphs at home.
55' | GOAL BY GARNER ??
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) November 4, 2025
Ivy Garner scores her 2nd goal of the game!
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Scoring Summary
6' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (13) – Penalty Kick
55' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (14) – Halle Engle
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Ivy Garner's 14th goal of the season put her second in Liberty program history for goals in a season (Nancy Davis – 17, 1999). Her 34th point also places her second in program history for points in a single season (Nancy Davis – 43, 1999).
- Garner's fourth goal of the championship ties the CUSA tournament record with Jenny Rynders for UAB in 2004. She achieved that mark in three contests while Garner prepares for her third tournament game on Friday.
- Garner recorded her second consecutive multi-goal game and her third of the season.
- Liberty earned five corner kicks, all in the first half. Sam Houston recorded three corner opportunities.
- In two games this season, Liberty has held Sam Houston to 10 shots with just two on goal.
- Three yellow cards were distributed with Liberty receiving one (Avenley Monteith). Monteith now has two yellow cards this season.
- CUSA goalkeeper of the Year (8-1-2) did not have to make a single save. She now sports a 0.48 goals-against average and a .783 save percentage on 60 shots faced this season.
Up Next
Liberty (13-3-4) awaits the winner of No. 4 seed MTSU vs. No. 8 Missouri State. The CUSA Championship title will kick off on Sunday at noon at Osborne Stadium. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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. Students with a CUSA institution ID enter all contests for free.
Team Stats
SHSU
LIB
Goals
0
2
Shots
1
12
Shots on Goal
0
6
Saves
4
0
Corners
3
5
Fouls
14
6
Scoring Plays
Ivy Garner (13)
LIB Ivy Garner PENALTY KICK GOAL.
05:30
Ivy Garner (13)
Assisted By: Halle Engle
GOAL by LIB Garner, Ivy Assist by Engle, Halle.
54:23
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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