Saturday, March 29
Charlotte, N.C.
1:00 PM ET
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Lady Flames Come from Behind to Unseat Royals 18-17
3/29/2025 6:51:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Despite trailing by three or more goals multiple times throughout Saturday's contest, the Lady Flames (8-3, 3-0 ASUN) battled back to top to best Queens (3-8, 0-1 ASUN) 18-17 on the road. Mackenzie Lehman (3g, 2a) provided the game-winning goal with 5:16 left in the game with the defense holding the lead for the rest of the contest.
Midfielder Ava Menna recorded a career-high and a program-record 19 draw controls on Saturday. 19 draws currently stands as the sixth most in a single game in any Division I game this season. The sophomore is averaging 7.82 draw controls per game this season with 86 total.
Liberty began the game with back-to-back goals before Queens began to build a commanding lead with four consecutive scores. For every score Liberty netted, the Royals responded right back. With the score 12-6 midway through the second quarter, the Lady Flames registered three straight goals but Queens responded with their own tally to lead 13-9 at the half.
The Lady Flames came out on fire in the third quarter, tying the game at 13-13 with four consecutive goals in less than four minutes of play. Queens came right back with three straight of their own to push the deficit to 16-13. The Lady Flames took control the rest of the way, outscoring Queens 5-1 to secure the 18-17 triumph.
Taiva Reinertson led the Liberty with five goals while three other Lady Flames, Lehman, Katie Colavito (3g, 1a) and Olivia Young (3g, 1a), recorded a hat trick.
Rachel Hines and the Liberty defense responded after a testing first half allowing 13 scores. The Lady Flames allowed just four goals the rest of the way, highlighted by four huge saves from Hines in the fourth quarter.
Liberty improves to 3-0 in Atlantic Sun play this season. The Lady Flames managed a 3-3 record in ASUN play last season.
Liberty Goals: Taiva Reinertson 5; Mackenzie Lehman 3; Katie Colavito 3; Olivia Young 3; Kendall Coss 2; Cami Merkel 2
Liberty Assists: Ava Rajala 3; Mackenzie Lehman 2; Katie Colavito 1; Kendall Coss 1; Olivia Young 1.
Queens Goals: Elise Grissett 5; Lily Greenwell 3; Jordan Tandler 2; Kayleen Favreau 2; Michela Paterson 2; Karsyn Sadler 2; Maya Elwood 1.
Queens Assists: Elise Grissett 5; Lily Greenwell 3; Jordan Tandler 2; Amanda Williamson 1
Liberty Goalkeepers: W – Rachel Hines (8-3, 11 saves, 17 goals, 60:00)
Queens Goalkeepers: L – Devan Maready (3-8, 10 saves, 18 goals, 60:00)
Turning Point
After Queens netted three consecutive goals with 5:13 remaining in the third quarter, Liberty faced its third different deficit of three or more goals in the game. Lehman (1:41) and Reinertson (1:01) netted back-to-back free-position goals to tighten the lead to 16-15 entering the fourth quarter.
The Royals earned an 8-meter goal of their own (12:45) to double the lead to 17-15. The same duo of Lehman and Reinertson scored back-to-back again to tie the game at 17-17 with 10:02 remaining. Lehman cashed in a free-position shot, career point No. 201 for the fifth-year senior, to take the lead with 5:16 remaining.
First Half Summary
Second Half Summary
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
Liberty (8-3) gets set for a second road game this and its fourth straight, taking on Louisville (5-7) in a non-conference meeting on Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET. The game from the UofL Lacrosse Stadium will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
Midfielder Ava Menna recorded a career-high and a program-record 19 draw controls on Saturday. 19 draws currently stands as the sixth most in a single game in any Division I game this season. The sophomore is averaging 7.82 draw controls per game this season with 86 total.
Liberty began the game with back-to-back goals before Queens began to build a commanding lead with four consecutive scores. For every score Liberty netted, the Royals responded right back. With the score 12-6 midway through the second quarter, the Lady Flames registered three straight goals but Queens responded with their own tally to lead 13-9 at the half.
The Lady Flames came out on fire in the third quarter, tying the game at 13-13 with four consecutive goals in less than four minutes of play. Queens came right back with three straight of their own to push the deficit to 16-13. The Lady Flames took control the rest of the way, outscoring Queens 5-1 to secure the 18-17 triumph.
Taiva Reinertson led the Liberty with five goals while three other Lady Flames, Lehman, Katie Colavito (3g, 1a) and Olivia Young (3g, 1a), recorded a hat trick.
Rachel Hines and the Liberty defense responded after a testing first half allowing 13 scores. The Lady Flames allowed just four goals the rest of the way, highlighted by four huge saves from Hines in the fourth quarter.
Liberty improves to 3-0 in Atlantic Sun play this season. The Lady Flames managed a 3-3 record in ASUN play last season.
Liberty Goals: Taiva Reinertson 5; Mackenzie Lehman 3; Katie Colavito 3; Olivia Young 3; Kendall Coss 2; Cami Merkel 2
Liberty Assists: Ava Rajala 3; Mackenzie Lehman 2; Katie Colavito 1; Kendall Coss 1; Olivia Young 1.
Queens Goals: Elise Grissett 5; Lily Greenwell 3; Jordan Tandler 2; Kayleen Favreau 2; Michela Paterson 2; Karsyn Sadler 2; Maya Elwood 1.
Queens Assists: Elise Grissett 5; Lily Greenwell 3; Jordan Tandler 2; Amanda Williamson 1
Liberty Goalkeepers: W – Rachel Hines (8-3, 11 saves, 17 goals, 60:00)
Queens Goalkeepers: L – Devan Maready (3-8, 10 saves, 18 goals, 60:00)
Turning Point
After Queens netted three consecutive goals with 5:13 remaining in the third quarter, Liberty faced its third different deficit of three or more goals in the game. Lehman (1:41) and Reinertson (1:01) netted back-to-back free-position goals to tighten the lead to 16-15 entering the fourth quarter.
The Royals earned an 8-meter goal of their own (12:45) to double the lead to 17-15. The same duo of Lehman and Reinertson scored back-to-back again to tie the game at 17-17 with 10:02 remaining. Lehman cashed in a free-position shot, career point No. 201 for the fifth-year senior, to take the lead with 5:16 remaining.
First Half Summary
- Queens outscored Liberty 13-9 despite the Lady Flames outshooting the Royals 24-20.
- The Royals' goalkeeper, Devan Maready, kept the Lady Flames at bay with eight saves with Hines making six in the opening half.
- Queens recorded three separate stretches of at least three consecutive scores in the first half. Liberty secured one stretch of three unanswered goals.
- The second quarter marked the first time Liberty has allowed at least eight goals in a single quarter this season.
Second Half Summary
- Liberty outscored Queens 9-4 with the two squads each recording 13 second half shots.
- Queens managed just two saves, both in the third quarter.
- Liberty dominated the draw in the second half, holding Queens to just two, one in each quarter, while the Lady Flames won 11.
- Lehman and Reinertson each recorded a hat trick in the second half alone.
- The Lady Flames battled through four second-half yellow cards.
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty finished the game with its second lowest caused turnover output of the season (eight vs. UNC on Feb. 9) with nine compared to 15 recorded by Queens.
- Saturday marked the third game this season Liberty has held its opponent to one goal or less in the fourth quarter.
- Liberty outshot Queens 37-33 while both teams recorded 28 shots on goal. Seven Lady Flames recorded at least three shots.
- The Lady Flames went 7-of-11 in free-position attempts. Queens registered an efficient 5-of-6 clip.
- Liberty failed to clear the possession eight times, with an 11-of-19 clearance rate. Queens was 19-of-25 in clear attempts.
- Reinertson and Queens' Elise Grissett recorded a game-high five goals. Grissett led all players with nine points (5g, 4a). Reinertson leads the Lady Flames with 35 goals and 43 points this spring.
- Ava Rajala recorded three assists on Saturday. She currently leads the team with 19 assists.
- Liberty was given six yellow cards in the game to just two dished to Queens.
- Queens held the advantage with 24 ground balls to 16 won by Liberty. Entering the game, Liberty led the country in both ground balls and caused turnovers per game.
Up Next
Liberty (8-3) gets set for a second road game this and its fourth straight, taking on Louisville (5-7) in a non-conference meeting on Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET. The game from the UofL Lacrosse Stadium will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
Team Stats
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Shots
37
33
Turnovers
25
15
Caused Turnovers
12
20
Draw Controls
26
9
Free-Position Shots
11
6
Ground Balls
16
24
Game Leaders
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Pen
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2
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Pen
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Players Mentioned
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