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No. 6 Liberty Shuts Out Quinnipiac 2-0 in First BIG EAST Game of Year
9/19/2025 4:04:00 PM | Field Hockey
HAMDEN, Conn. – No. 6 Liberty earned a 2-0 shutout win on the road at Quinnipiac in its BIG EAST Conference opener, Friday afternoon at the Quinnipiac Field Hockey Stadium.
The Lady Flames improve to 5-1 on the year and 1-0 in BIG EAST action after handing the Bobcats their first home loss of 2025. Quinnipiac entered the game 2-0 at home. The Bobcats drop to 4-3 overall and 0-1 in league play.
Liberty's shutout is its second of the year and second in the last three games. Diane Saint Martin (one save) recorded her second clean sheet in cage. The Lady Flames received goals from Morena Giacosa and Luna Prieri in the triumph.
Liberty is now 9-1 all-time in BIG EAST openers, including a 4-1 road mark. The Lady Flames are 2-1 in road games this year.
Scoring Summary
15' – LIBERTY – Morena Giacosa (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
37' – LIBERTY – Luna Prieri (Josefina Tomasi)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 5-1, one save
L: Cristina Torres 4-3, two saves
Turning Point
Late in the first quarter, the Lady Flames broke through for the first time on their fourth penalty corner of the period. Following an insert and ensuing stick stop, Dara Semmartin sent the ball towards the left post, and it was tipped into the cage by Morena Giacosa for her third goal of the season at the 14:28 mark.
Liberty maintained a 1-0 lead at the half and nearly midway through the third quarter before adding an insurance goal. Josefina Tomasi received a ball in the right side of the circle, turned and found an open Luna Prieri. Prieri blasted a one timer past Bobcats netminder Cristina Torres at the 36:28 mark for a 2-0 lead and her second goal of the campaign. The Lady Flames earned six penalty corners and tallied 10 shots in the third period.
Quinnipiac pulled its goalkeeper with 5:37 remaining in the game, trailing 2-0. The Bobcats managed one penalty corner with just over two minutes left but could not cut into the two-goal advantage of Liberty.
Key Stats & Notes
Up Next
Liberty will be back in action a week from today against BIG EAST preseason favorite Connecticut (2-3, 0-0 BIG EAST). The Huskies are currently playing their BIG EAST opener at Villanova. Game time next Friday is 6 p.m. from the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
The Lady Flames improve to 5-1 on the year and 1-0 in BIG EAST action after handing the Bobcats their first home loss of 2025. Quinnipiac entered the game 2-0 at home. The Bobcats drop to 4-3 overall and 0-1 in league play.
Liberty's shutout is its second of the year and second in the last three games. Diane Saint Martin (one save) recorded her second clean sheet in cage. The Lady Flames received goals from Morena Giacosa and Luna Prieri in the triumph.
Liberty is now 9-1 all-time in BIG EAST openers, including a 4-1 road mark. The Lady Flames are 2-1 in road games this year.
Scoring Summary
15' – LIBERTY – Morena Giacosa (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
37' – LIBERTY – Luna Prieri (Josefina Tomasi)
15' | ????????!
— Liberty Field Hockey (@LibertyFH) September 19, 2025
Freshman Morena Giacosa scores on the tip, her 3rd goal of the season.
The assist goes Dara Semmartin, her 6th of 2025.
No. 6 Flames 1 | Bobcats 0 #EyesFixed #RiseWithUs
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37' | ????????!
— Liberty Field Hockey (@LibertyFH) September 19, 2025
Luna Prieri scores on a blast from in front, assisted by @Josetomasi11!
No. 6 Flames 2 | Bobcats 0 #EyesFixed #RiseWithUs
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Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 5-1, one save
L: Cristina Torres 4-3, two saves
Turning Point
Late in the first quarter, the Lady Flames broke through for the first time on their fourth penalty corner of the period. Following an insert and ensuing stick stop, Dara Semmartin sent the ball towards the left post, and it was tipped into the cage by Morena Giacosa for her third goal of the season at the 14:28 mark.
Liberty maintained a 1-0 lead at the half and nearly midway through the third quarter before adding an insurance goal. Josefina Tomasi received a ball in the right side of the circle, turned and found an open Luna Prieri. Prieri blasted a one timer past Bobcats netminder Cristina Torres at the 36:28 mark for a 2-0 lead and her second goal of the campaign. The Lady Flames earned six penalty corners and tallied 10 shots in the third period.
Quinnipiac pulled its goalkeeper with 5:37 remaining in the game, trailing 2-0. The Bobcats managed one penalty corner with just over two minutes left but could not cut into the two-goal advantage of Liberty.
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty won the battle for penalty corners by a 10-5 count and held a 19-6 edge in total shots. Ten of the Lady Flames' 19 shots came in a dominant third quarter. Liberty only managed to put four of its 19 shots on frame. Quinnipiac had one shot on goal.
- Liberty's 10 penalty corners and 19 shots were both season highs. Sophomore Dara Semmartin attempted a career-high seven shots.
- All three of Giacosa's goals this season have come on penalty corners.
- Semmartin's assist was her sixth of the year, tying Lou Combrinck for the team high. Tomasi's assist was her third this season.
- Diane Saint Martin, the reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, made one save in preserving the shutout. The save came early in the game in the sixth minute.
- The Lady Flames improve to 8-1 all-time versus the Bobcats. Liberty has claimed each of the last seven meetings between the two programs.
- Liberty's other shutout this season came a week ago, a 1-0 triumph over UAlbany at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
- The Lady Flames improve to 2-0 this year when leading at the half.
Up Next
Liberty will be back in action a week from today against BIG EAST preseason favorite Connecticut (2-3, 0-0 BIG EAST). The Huskies are currently playing their BIG EAST opener at Villanova. Game time next Friday is 6 p.m. from the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Team Stats
LIBERTY
QUINNIPI
Goals
2
0
Shots
19
6
Shots on Goal
4
1
Saves
1
2
Corners
10
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
26
41
Scoring Plays
Morena Giacosa
Assisted By: Dara Semmartin
GOAL by Liberty Morena Giacosa (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Dara Semmartin
14:28
Luna Prieri
Assisted By: Josefina Tomasi
GOAL by Liberty Luna Prieri, Assist by Josefina Tomasi
36:28
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
7
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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