Thursday, April 10
Lynchburg, Va.
12:00 PM ET
Liberty University
vs
Lindenwood
Liberty Looks to Wrap Home Season with Pair of ASUN Contests
4/9/2025 11:38:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty Lady Flames lacrosse team (8-5, 3-0 ASUN) looks to put a final stamp on its 2025 regular season home slate, hosting Lindenwood (9-2, 2-1 ASUN) on Thursday and Kennesaw State (5-9, 1-3 ASUN) on Saturday. Both games take place at the Liberty Lacrosse Field and will be broadcast live on ESPN+, with Thursday's tilt starting at noon and Saturday scheduled for an 11 a.m. first draw.
In its final home game on Saturday, Liberty will honor its graduating senior class with 10 players being recognized. Those being honored for their time at Liberty are Brooke Beard, Kate Troutman (returning next season), Mara Tellers, Cami Merkel, Mackenzie Lehman, Taiva Reinertson, Kate Wilson, Taylor Gallarello and Madeleine Klunder (returning next season).
The Lady Flames are coming off a pair of narrow losses, falling 12-10 at Louisville on April 8 and coming up short in their hosting of USF on Sunday. The Lady Flames look to improve on a 4-2 home record.
Liberty can clinch a position in the Atlantic Sun Women's Lacrosse Championship with a victory on Thursday. Lynchburg will be serving as the host site for the event currently set for May 1 and 3. With a 3-0 conference record including victories over Coastal Carolina and Queens, the team is currently tied for first in the league with Jacksonville (7-4, 3-0 ASUN).
The Lady Flames are undefeated all-time against both Lindenwood (2-0) and Kennesaw State (7-0). Liberty topped the Lions 14-10 and bested the Owls 15-12 with both games on the road last spring.
Lady Flames News & Notes
In its final home game on Saturday, Liberty will honor its graduating senior class with 10 players being recognized. Those being honored for their time at Liberty are Brooke Beard, Kate Troutman (returning next season), Mara Tellers, Cami Merkel, Mackenzie Lehman, Taiva Reinertson, Kate Wilson, Taylor Gallarello and Madeleine Klunder (returning next season).
The Lady Flames are coming off a pair of narrow losses, falling 12-10 at Louisville on April 8 and coming up short in their hosting of USF on Sunday. The Lady Flames look to improve on a 4-2 home record.
Liberty can clinch a position in the Atlantic Sun Women's Lacrosse Championship with a victory on Thursday. Lynchburg will be serving as the host site for the event currently set for May 1 and 3. With a 3-0 conference record including victories over Coastal Carolina and Queens, the team is currently tied for first in the league with Jacksonville (7-4, 3-0 ASUN).
The Lady Flames are undefeated all-time against both Lindenwood (2-0) and Kennesaw State (7-0). Liberty topped the Lions 14-10 and bested the Owls 15-12 with both games on the road last spring.
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty leads the country in both caused turnovers per game (17.92, 233 total) and ground balls per game (23.08, 300 total).
- Jenna Burrow leads the team and the ASUN with 29 caused turnovers and ranks third in the ASUN with 36 ground balls.
- Attacker Ava Rajala and defender Madeleine Klunder share the No. 2 spot on the team and the ASUN with 25 caused turnovers. Rajala has the most caused turnovers nationally among attackers this season.
- The Lady Flames rank as the No. 22 team in the country with 14.38 goals per game. The team ranks No. 11 nationally with 34.31 shots per game.
- Taiva Reinertson leads the team with 39 goals and 50 points this season (11 assists). Mackenzie Lehman trails behind her with 36 goals and 48 points (12 assists).
- Reinertson and Lehman both hold program record marks, 3.00 goals per game, with at least 10 games played. Lehman is averaging a program-best 4.00 points per game (12 games), with Reinertson trailing her with a 3.85 points per game clip (13 games).
- Liberty is on pace for its best offensive season in program history, currently averaging 14.38 goals per game. That pace over 17 regular season games, 245 goals, would achieve a program record. The single-season record of 237 goals was set in 2023.
- The Lady Flames are also on pace to achieve program-best single-season records in draw controls and caused turnovers, currently averaging 16.46 draw controls and 17.92 caused turnovers per game.
- The Lady Flames rank No. 11 in the country in draw controls with 214 total. Ava Menna leads the team with 102 draw controls.
- Liberty's goalkeeper Rachel Hines (8-5) has made every start this season. The sophomore has earned a 13.95 goals-against average and a .396 save percentage on 315 shots faced.
- Liberty head coach Kelly Nangle currently sits at 99 wins at Liberty. She owns a 99-107 record in 12 seasons helming the Lady Flames and a 115-125 mark in her coaching career.
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