Liberty University
No. 24 Virginia Tech
Lady Flames Take on In-State Rivals, Host No. 24 Virginia Tech and Visit Old Dominion
8/27/2025 1:06:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty (2-1-1) prepares for another pair of contests, hosting No. 24 Virginia Tech (3-1) on Thursday and traveling to Old Dominion (2-0-1) on Sunday.
Thursday's contest at Osborne Stadium kicks off at 6 p.m., with Sunday's tilt at the ODU Soccer Stadium also set for a 6 p.m. start. Both games will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Lady Flames are coming off a challenging defeat against No. 17 Virginia. Following a scoreless 70 minutes of play, the Cavaliers managed a pair of scores in the waning minutes to earn the road victory. Liberty also picked up a 1-0 triumph at Charlotte on Thursday.
Liberty looks to repeat history on Thursday after upending No. 21 Virginia Tech 2-1, last season. The victory was Liberty's first-ever triumph over a ranked opponent and catapulted the Lady Flames to their first-ever national ranking (No. 24).
Lady Flames News & Notes
- The Lady Flames currently sit with an all-time winning percentage of .500 (311-311-59). Since arriving at Liberty in 2017, head coach Lang Wedemeyer owns a .638 winning percentage with a 91-47-21 mark.
- Against the teams they will oppose this week, Liberty picked up victories against both last season. The Lady Flames topped ODU 2-0 and bested Virginia Tech 2-1.
- The Lady Flames aim to gain the edge in the all-time series against ODU, currently tied with a 5-5-2 record.
- Liberty owns a 2-12-0 all-time mark against Virginia Tech.
- Forward Ivy Garner leads the team with five points (2g, 1a).
- Midfielders have combined for seven points (3g, 1a)
- Goalkeeper Ainsley Leja (1-1-1) has made every start this season. She has completed a full 90-minute performance twice and has allowed four goals.
