Friday, February 7
Charlottesville, Va.
4:00 PM ET
Liberty University
at
No. 9 Virginia
Lacrosse Opens 2025 Facing No. 9 Virginia, Hosting No. 4 North Carolina
2/6/2025 9:53:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
LYNCHBURG, Va. – A new season kicks off this weekend for Liberty women's lacrosse as it heads up the road to battle No. 9 Virginia on Friday and hosts No. 4 North Carolina on Sunday. Friday's tilt is set for 4 p.m. from Klockner Stadium and will be broadcast on ACCNX. Sunday's contest is scheduled for a 1 p.m. first draw and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Liberty takes on Virginia and UNC in its first two games for the second consecutive season. A year ago, The Lady Flames fell at home 14-6 to No. 16 Virginia (Feb. 9) and were taken down 19-6 by No. 6 UNC on the road (Feb. 13). Liberty seeks its first-ever victory over either program and looks to avoid an 0-2 all-time mark against Virginia and an 0-5 record against UNC.
The Lady Flames were selected to finish third in the 2025 Atlantic Sun Preseason Coaches Poll. The squad looks to improve on a 6-12 (3-3 ASUN) record from last season. The Lady Flames featured three players on the Preseason All-ASUN team, headlined by Preseason Midfielder of the Year Katie Colavito. Attacker Mackenzie Lehman and defender Madeleine Klunder also represented Liberty on the Preseason All-ASUN team.
The quest for the 2025 ASUN Women's Lacrosse Championship runs through Lynchburg, Va. this season. Liberty will be the host site for the event regardless of seeding. The three-day event begins on May 1 and concludes May 3.
Lady Flames News & Notes
Liberty takes on Virginia and UNC in its first two games for the second consecutive season. A year ago, The Lady Flames fell at home 14-6 to No. 16 Virginia (Feb. 9) and were taken down 19-6 by No. 6 UNC on the road (Feb. 13). Liberty seeks its first-ever victory over either program and looks to avoid an 0-2 all-time mark against Virginia and an 0-5 record against UNC.
The Lady Flames were selected to finish third in the 2025 Atlantic Sun Preseason Coaches Poll. The squad looks to improve on a 6-12 (3-3 ASUN) record from last season. The Lady Flames featured three players on the Preseason All-ASUN team, headlined by Preseason Midfielder of the Year Katie Colavito. Attacker Mackenzie Lehman and defender Madeleine Klunder also represented Liberty on the Preseason All-ASUN team.
The quest for the 2025 ASUN Women's Lacrosse Championship runs through Lynchburg, Va. this season. Liberty will be the host site for the event regardless of seeding. The three-day event begins on May 1 and concludes May 3.
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Lehman returns to the Lady Flames as the only fifth-year senior on the 2025 roster. The midfielder-turned-attacker suffered a season-ending injury on March 11 last season in a 20-9 victory at San Diego State.
- The fifth-year senior currently ranks No. 4 all-time in program history with 116 career goals, No. 9 all-time with 44 assists and No. 7 in Lady Flames history with 160 points. She also ranks No. 4 all-time with 178 draw controls.
- Senior Cami Merkel looks to headline a Lady Flames attack for the third consecutive season. Merkel tallied 32 goals, 14 assists and 46 points in 2024, all ranking second on the team.
- The attacker ranks No. 7 all-time with 108 goals and No. 10 in program history with 144 points. She also ranks No. 4 all-time with 24 free-position goals.
- Liberty looks to remain dominant on defense with three returning starters (Klunder, Jenna Burrow and Karlie Hickson). The Lady Flames' defense led the country with 15.89 caused turnovers per game and ranked third nationally with 22.33 ground balls per game.
- Colavito headlines a midfield that looks to improve in the draw circle from last season. The junior led the Lady Flames with 55 draw controls while Liberty ranked No. 96 in the country with 11.72 draw controls per game.
- Liberty looks to replace the production of six athletes that were members of the 2024 graduating class. Those graduated include 2024's leading scorer Jordan Sheive (33g, 19a, 52 pts), Olivia Glaze (led Liberty with 37 caused turnovers), Kelly Scott (26g, 9a, 35 pts) and Katleyn Weissend (33 caused turnovers, 22 ground balls).
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