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Thursday, September 11
Lynchburg, Va.
6:00 PM ET
Liberty University
5-2-2, 0-0-0
4
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UNCG
1-7-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
UNC Greensboro
0
0
0
Liberty
2
2
4
Garner’s Hat Trick Springs Liberty Past UNCG 4-0
9/11/2025 10:31:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Ivy Garner's three goals plus Presley Kaiser's first career goal pushed Liberty (5-2-2) to a 4-0 triumph at home over UNCG (1-7). Garner secures her first career hat trick and moves into a tie for second in program history for most goals in a career (24) with Gabrielle Farrell (2016-19) and Amy Oberlin (2005-08).
Ivy Garner opened the game in the 20' minute following a cross from Carly Keene that ended up at the forward's feet. She made easy work of the shot, burying the shot off the near post. Garner's game-opening goal was her third of the season.
Freshman Presley Kaiser added her first career goal and point to push the lead to 2-0 in the 44' minute. The defender exploded from the back line while receiving a pass from fellow freshman Brooklyn Jenkins, racing past the Spartans' defense to unleash a shot from the top of the penalty area into the top corner of the net.
Garner added a pair of goals in the second half within a minute of each other. She found space on the outside of the penalty area, receiving a pass from freshman Lauren Flax, who just turned the ball over, and sank a score in the 56' minute. The senior came back, capitalizing off long passes from defender Kayla Magee and Halle Engle and leaving no doubt, converting for the hat trick in the 57' minute.
Liberty picks up a win before they welcome No. 21 Kansas (5-0-2) to Lynchburg on Sunday. The home triumph improves the Lady Flames to 2-2-1 at Osborne Stadium. The Lady Flames are in the midst of a stretch of five consecutive home games, currently sporting a 2-0-1 mark.
Scoring Summary
20' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (4) – Carly Keene, Avenley Monteith
44' – Liberty – Presley Kaiser (1) – Brooklyn Jenkins
56' – Liberty -- Ivy Garner (5) – Lauren Flax
57' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (6) – Halle Engle, Kayla Magee
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
Liberty (5-2-2) welcomes No. 21 Kansas (5-0-2) in its final non-conference game of the season. Kick off is set for noon and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Ivy Garner opened the game in the 20' minute following a cross from Carly Keene that ended up at the forward's feet. She made easy work of the shot, burying the shot off the near post. Garner's game-opening goal was her third of the season.
Freshman Presley Kaiser added her first career goal and point to push the lead to 2-0 in the 44' minute. The defender exploded from the back line while receiving a pass from fellow freshman Brooklyn Jenkins, racing past the Spartans' defense to unleash a shot from the top of the penalty area into the top corner of the net.
Garner added a pair of goals in the second half within a minute of each other. She found space on the outside of the penalty area, receiving a pass from freshman Lauren Flax, who just turned the ball over, and sank a score in the 56' minute. The senior came back, capitalizing off long passes from defender Kayla Magee and Halle Engle and leaving no doubt, converting for the hat trick in the 57' minute.
Liberty picks up a win before they welcome No. 21 Kansas (5-0-2) to Lynchburg on Sunday. The home triumph improves the Lady Flames to 2-2-1 at Osborne Stadium. The Lady Flames are in the midst of a stretch of five consecutive home games, currently sporting a 2-0-1 mark.
Scoring Summary
20' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (4) – Carly Keene, Avenley Monteith
44' – Liberty – Presley Kaiser (1) – Brooklyn Jenkins
56' – Liberty -- Ivy Garner (5) – Lauren Flax
57' – Liberty – Ivy Garner (6) – Halle Engle, Kayla Magee
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty's four goals on Thursday tie a season-high, matching last week's 4-1 triumph over Queens, also at home.
- Ivy Garner's hat trick is the first for the Lady Flames since 2010 when Aimee Luurtsema scored four times against UNC Asheville.
- The Lady Flames held a 20-5 advantage in shots with a 9-2 edge in shots on goal. Ivy Garner led all players with four shots, while Engle and Margaret Garner each recorded three.
- Liberty goalkeeper Grace Workman (3-0-0) recorded two saves, both in the second half.
- The Spartans' goalkeeper, Emma Malone (1-7-0), made four saves.
- Liberty earned five corner opportunities while holding UNCG without a single attempt.
- Presley Kaiser's goal was not just the first goal of the freshman's Liberty career, but the first by a Liberty defender this season.
Up Next
Liberty (5-2-2) welcomes No. 21 Kansas (5-0-2) in its final non-conference game of the season. Kick off is set for noon and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
NCG
LU
Goals
0
4
Shots
6
20
Shots on Goal
2
9
Saves
5
2
Corners
0
5
Fouls
6
6
Scoring Plays
Ivy Garner (6)
Assisted By: Carly Keene , Avenley Monteith
GOAL by LU Garner, Ivy Assist by Keene, Carly and Monteith, Avenley.
19:25
Presley Kaiser (1)
Assisted By: Brooklyn Jenkins
GOAL by LU Kaiser, Presley Assist by Jenkins, Brooklyn.
43:13
Ivy Garner (6)
Assisted By: Lauren Flax
GOAL by LU Garner, Ivy Assist by Flax, Lauren.
55:45
Ivy Garner (6)
Assisted By: Halle Engle , Kayla Magee
GOAL by LU Garner, Ivy Assist by Engle, Halle and Magee, Kayla.
56:29
Game Leaders
Players
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
4
Goals
3
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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