Ferguson Returns to Lady Flames as an Assistant Coach
8/1/2025 2:29:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty lacrosse and head coach Kelly Nangle have announced the hiring of former Lady Flame, Lizzy Ferguson, as an assistant coach. Ferguson returns to Liberty after five years playing at Liberty (2019-23) and serving as a Liberty Shepherd in 2024.
Ferguson joined Liberty as a freshman in 2018 and played for five seasons (2019-23). She finished her playing career as the program's all-time leader in draw controls with 288, including a single-season record of 182 draw controls in 2023.
The Fort Washington, Pa. native totaled 64 goals, 16 assists and 80 points throughout her five seasons at Liberty. The midfielder also totaled 44 caused turnovers and 50 ground balls. She played at least 17 games in her final three seasons as a Lady Flame averaging 20.3 goals per season.
Ferguson dominated the draw circle in her fifth year, earning the program's first All-American selection as an honorable mention from USA Lacrosse and ILWomen. The midfielder ranked third in the country with 9.58 draw controls per game.
The midfielder was named to the 2023 Atlantic Sun All-Conference first team. She was selected as the ASUN Defensive Player of the Week twice and was named the ASUN Player of the Week once. Ferguson stuffed the stat sheet, ranking second on the team with 23 caused turnovers and ranked third on the squad with 29 ground balls.
Prior to her final year, Ferguson totaled 31 goals, five assists and 36 points. She tallied 42 draw controls in her junior season and 62 in her senior year before exploding for 182 the next year. Ferguson exceeded her career output in caused turnovers in her final season after tallying 21 total in four seasons (2019-22).
Ferguson served as a Liberty Shepherd during the 2023-24 season after she graduated in 2023. LU Shepherds exists to develop Champions for Christ by fostering a holistic community through peer mentorships, pastoral care and life-skills training. While working with the team, she helped mentor midfielder Ava Menna in the draw circle, who fell just shy of Ferguson's program record with 174 draw controls as a sophomore in 2025.
Ferguson joined Liberty as a freshman in 2018 and played for five seasons (2019-23). She finished her playing career as the program's all-time leader in draw controls with 288, including a single-season record of 182 draw controls in 2023.
Welcome BACK @lizzy_ferg to the team and the Flames Family ??
— Liberty Lacrosse (@LibertyWLAX) August 1, 2025
We are pumped to have Lizzy return and contribute to the team in so many new ways. ?? pic.twitter.com/YPUaBJsMYJ
Ferguson dominated the draw circle in her fifth year, earning the program's first All-American selection as an honorable mention from USA Lacrosse and ILWomen. The midfielder ranked third in the country with 9.58 draw controls per game.
The midfielder was named to the 2023 Atlantic Sun All-Conference first team. She was selected as the ASUN Defensive Player of the Week twice and was named the ASUN Player of the Week once. Ferguson stuffed the stat sheet, ranking second on the team with 23 caused turnovers and ranked third on the squad with 29 ground balls.
Prior to her final year, Ferguson totaled 31 goals, five assists and 36 points. She tallied 42 draw controls in her junior season and 62 in her senior year before exploding for 182 the next year. Ferguson exceeded her career output in caused turnovers in her final season after tallying 21 total in four seasons (2019-22).
Ferguson served as a Liberty Shepherd during the 2023-24 season after she graduated in 2023. LU Shepherds exists to develop Champions for Christ by fostering a holistic community through peer mentorships, pastoral care and life-skills training. While working with the team, she helped mentor midfielder Ava Menna in the draw circle, who fell just shy of Ferguson's program record with 174 draw controls as a sophomore in 2025.
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