Friday, November 7
Lynchburg, Va.
12:00 PM ET
Liberty University
14-3-4, 6-0-2
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No. 8 seed Missouri State
7-9-4, 2-3-3
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Missouri St.
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Liberty
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CUSA Champs! Liberty Bests Missouri State 3-0 to Claim the Conference Title
11/7/2025 4:20:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – No. 2 seed Liberty secures its second Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship title in three seasons, topping No. 8 seed Missouri State 3-0 at home on Friday afternoon. Receiving the automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship, Liberty awaits its fate with the results of the NCAA Selection Show on Monday at 4 p.m. on NCAA.com.
Following the game, CUSA Player of the Year, Ivy Garner was named the CUSA Championship Offensive MVP while CUSA Defensive Player of the Year, Lauren Littleton, was named the CUSA Championship Defensive MVP. Midfielder Bri Myers and forward Lauren Flax were selected to the CUSA All-Tournament team.
Freshman Lauren Flax opened the scoring in the fourth minute of the contest. The forward drove the ball into the left side of the penalty area, made one move before sending a blast off the side panel of the goal. The score was the All-Freshman team honoree's first of the tournament and her first since Oct. 9 against Kennesaw State.
Liberty added a second goal in the first half with Flax's second goal of the contest. Fellow forward Halle Engle stole the ball in the attacking end, but was tripped up when the Bears' goalkeeper, Ella Becker, played the ball. The opportunity squirted out to a trailing Flax who sent in a tough angle shot into a yawning net. Flax recorded her fourth goal of the season and the first multi-goal game of her career while Engle was awarded the assist.
The Lady Flames' defense controlled the game and possession in the first half. Missouri State was unable to record a single shot in the first 45 minutes.
Liberty kept pressing coming out of the half. Engle beat her defender as she crashed towards the end line and drew a penalty as the Bear pulled her arm from behind. Ivy Garner was given the opportunity from head coach Lang Wedemeyer and the senior rewarded the choice with the third score of the contest.
Grabbing the 3-0 lead, Garner scored her 15th goal of the season and broke a CUSA record with five goals in the CUSA Championship. The senior also joins a tie for fifth in CUSA history with 15 goals in a single season and a tie for sixth in CUSA history with 36 points (15g, 6a).
Missouri State managed two shots in the second half with just one on goal.
Scoring Summary
4' – Liberty – Lauren Flax (3)
29' – Liberty – Lauren Flax (4) – Halle Engle
46' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (15) – Penalty Kick
CUSA Championship Notes
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
Liberty awaits the results of the 2025 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship Selection Show that will stream on NCAA.com on Monday at 4 p.m. ET.
Following the game, CUSA Player of the Year, Ivy Garner was named the CUSA Championship Offensive MVP while CUSA Defensive Player of the Year, Lauren Littleton, was named the CUSA Championship Defensive MVP. Midfielder Bri Myers and forward Lauren Flax were selected to the CUSA All-Tournament team.
Freshman Lauren Flax opened the scoring in the fourth minute of the contest. The forward drove the ball into the left side of the penalty area, made one move before sending a blast off the side panel of the goal. The score was the All-Freshman team honoree's first of the tournament and her first since Oct. 9 against Kennesaw State.
4' | THE FRESHMAN KICKS IT OFF ??
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) November 7, 2025
Lauren Flax strikes first to give Liberty an early lead!
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Liberty added a second goal in the first half with Flax's second goal of the contest. Fellow forward Halle Engle stole the ball in the attacking end, but was tripped up when the Bears' goalkeeper, Ella Becker, played the ball. The opportunity squirted out to a trailing Flax who sent in a tough angle shot into a yawning net. Flax recorded her fourth goal of the season and the first multi-goal game of her career while Engle was awarded the assist.
The Lady Flames' defense controlled the game and possession in the first half. Missouri State was unable to record a single shot in the first 45 minutes.
29' | TWO FOR FLAX!
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) November 7, 2025
Lauren Flax scores to extend the lead!
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Liberty kept pressing coming out of the half. Engle beat her defender as she crashed towards the end line and drew a penalty as the Bear pulled her arm from behind. Ivy Garner was given the opportunity from head coach Lang Wedemeyer and the senior rewarded the choice with the third score of the contest.
Grabbing the 3-0 lead, Garner scored her 15th goal of the season and broke a CUSA record with five goals in the CUSA Championship. The senior also joins a tie for fifth in CUSA history with 15 goals in a single season and a tie for sixth in CUSA history with 36 points (15g, 6a).
Missouri State managed two shots in the second half with just one on goal.
46' | 5?? for 5??
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) November 7, 2025
Ivy Garner scores her 5th goal of the postseason!
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Scoring Summary
4' – Liberty – Lauren Flax (3)
29' – Liberty – Lauren Flax (4) – Halle Engle
46' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (15) – Penalty Kick
CUSA Championship Notes
- With five goals, Ivy Garner bested UAB's Jenny Rynders' record of four goals in a single game CUSA Championship tournament set in 2004.
- Liberty allowed one goal across three CUSA Championship games, only allowing a goal in the third minute of the quarterfinal game against Louisiana Tech. Libert held its opponent scoreless across the next 267:15 of the tournament.
- The Lady Flames' defense conceded a total of seven shots with just four shots on goal allowed across three CUSA Championship contests.
- Ivy Garner and Bri Myers were selected to their CUSA All-Tournament after being selected last season.
- Engle (1g, 3a) ranked second with five points in the CUSA Championship.
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty improves to 14-3-4 this season with an 8-3-2 mark at home.
- The Lady Flames top Missouri State for the first time in program history after playing to a scoreless draw in their first-ever meeting on Sept. 19.
- Liberty outshot Missouri State 15-2 with six shots on goal. Engle and Garner shared a game-high four shots.
- The Liberty defense allowed five shots or fewer for the eighth time this season.
- Ivy Garner has scored in six consecutive contests and at least two points in her past seven games. Across the seven-game stretch, she has recorded eight goals and four assists (20 points).
- Six Lady Flames played a full 90-minute game on Friday afternoon.
- Goalkeeper Peyton Huber (9-1-2) records her sixth shutout of the season with one save. She sports a 0.43 goals-against average this season with a .792 save percentage on 62 shots faced.
- Three yellow cards were issued in the contest, with defender Lauren Littleton receiving her second of the season.
Up Next
Liberty awaits the results of the 2025 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship Selection Show that will stream on NCAA.com on Monday at 4 p.m. ET.
Team Stats
MOST
LIB
Goals
0
3
Shots
2
15
Shots on Goal
1
6
Saves
3
1
Corners
2
2
Fouls
13
11
Scoring Plays
Lauren Flax (4)
GOAL by LIB Flax, Lauren.
03:32
Lauren Flax (4)
Assisted By: Halle Engle
GOAL by LIB Flax, Lauren Assist by Engle, Halle.
28:23
Ivy Garner (14)
LIB Ivy Garner PENALTY KICK GOAL.
45:40
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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