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Sunday, September 28
Las Cruces, N.M.
3:00 PM ET/1:00 PM MT
Liberty University
6-3-4, 1-0-2
2
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0
New Mexico State
1-10-2, 0-1-2
1
2
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Liberty
1
1
2
New Mexico St.
0
0
0
Defense Propels Liberty to 2-0 Victory at New Mexico State
9/28/2025 6:14:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Liberty Lady Flames (6-3-4, 1-0-2 CUSA) pristine defensive effort limited New Mexico State (1-10-2, 0-1-2 CUSA) to just two shots in a 2-0 road victory. The Lady Flames secure a 1-0-1 road trip, previously drawing UTEP in a 1-1 effort on Thursday.
The Flames struck early off a corner set piece. The goalie initially blocked the ball out of the penalty area but found Gabby Miranda. The midfielder quickly found Avenley Monteith with space, who sent a blistering low ball past a diving goalkeeper to open the scoring.
Liberty's stifling defense suffocated any chances that the Aggies' attack would generate. New Mexico State did not tally its first shot until there were 10 seconds remaining in the half.
The Lady Flames earned a free kick on the edge of the penalty box in the second half. Halle Engle took the free kick and capitalized on the chance, sending a low ball under the wall of defenders and to the corner of the net to double the lead. The Aggies' goalkeeper barely flinched towards the attempt.
Liberty picks up its first Conference USA victory after drawing its first two league games of the season. The Lady Flames improve to 4-0-2 on the road this season.
Scoring Summary
13' – Liberty – Avenley Monteith (3) – Gabby Miranda
52' – Liberty – Halle Engle (4)
Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"I was very pleased with the performance and the result today. I thought we defended real well, denying them any real challenges. Hopefully, this spurs some momentum moving forward in conference play after a long, tough trip. To God be the Glory!"
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
Liberty (6-3-4, 1-0-2 CUSA) prepares for a CUSA title game rematch when it takes on FIU (6-2-3, 3-0 CUSA) on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Lady Flames fell to the Panthers 1-0 in last year's CUSA Championship game, also on the road. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ from the Leyva Family Field at FIU Soccer Stadium.
The Flames struck early off a corner set piece. The goalie initially blocked the ball out of the penalty area but found Gabby Miranda. The midfielder quickly found Avenley Monteith with space, who sent a blistering low ball past a diving goalkeeper to open the scoring.
Liberty's stifling defense suffocated any chances that the Aggies' attack would generate. New Mexico State did not tally its first shot until there were 10 seconds remaining in the half.
The Lady Flames earned a free kick on the edge of the penalty box in the second half. Halle Engle took the free kick and capitalized on the chance, sending a low ball under the wall of defenders and to the corner of the net to double the lead. The Aggies' goalkeeper barely flinched towards the attempt.
Liberty picks up its first Conference USA victory after drawing its first two league games of the season. The Lady Flames improve to 4-0-2 on the road this season.
Av gets the Flames on the board first
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) September 28, 2025
13' Liberty 1 - NM State 0 pic.twitter.com/lTr2vbsp0e
Scoring Summary
13' – Liberty – Avenley Monteith (3) – Gabby Miranda
52' – Liberty – Halle Engle (4)
Thoughts from Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
"I was very pleased with the performance and the result today. I thought we defended real well, denying them any real challenges. Hopefully, this spurs some momentum moving forward in conference play after a long, tough trip. To God be the Glory!"
The clean free kick from Engle extends the lead
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) September 28, 2025
52' Liberty 2 - NM State 0
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Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty held an 11-2 advantage in shots and a 7-0 edge in shots on goal.
- Sunday's contest was the second time Liberty's defense has held an opponent to two shots this season. Liberty restricted Queens to two shots on Sept. 4.
- Monteith's three goals and eight points this season leads all Liberty midfielders.
- The Lady Flames scored off two set pieces on Sunday. The free kick from Engle was the first scored directly off an attempt this season.
- New Mexico State falls to a conference opponent at home for the first time since an 0-2 loss to Utah Valley on Oct. 28, 2021. The Aggies joined Conference USA in 2023 after leaving the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
- Liberty improves to 4-1 all-time against New Mexico State. All five games have taken place over the past three seasons, including two postseason meetings.
Up Next
Liberty (6-3-4, 1-0-2 CUSA) prepares for a CUSA title game rematch when it takes on FIU (6-2-3, 3-0 CUSA) on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Lady Flames fell to the Panthers 1-0 in last year's CUSA Championship game, also on the road. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ from the Leyva Family Field at FIU Soccer Stadium.
Team Stats
LIB
NMSU
Goals
2
0
Shots
11
2
Shots on Goal
7
0
Saves
0
5
Corners
3
0
Fouls
3
9
Scoring Plays
Avenley Monteith (3)
Assisted By: Gabby Miranda
GOAL by LIB Monteith, Avenley Assist by Miranda, Gabby.
12:52
Halle Engle (4)
GOAL by LIB Engle, Halle.
51:02
Game Leaders
Players
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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