Sunday, September 7
Lynchburg, Va.
2:00 PM ET
Liberty University
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Richmond
(1-3)
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4
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Richmond
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Liberty
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No. 17 Liberty Downs Richmond 4-2 to Close Out Weekend
9/7/2025 5:23:00 PM | Field Hockey
LYNCHBURG, Va. – No. 17 Liberty downed the visiting Richmond Spiders 4-2 to close out the weekend, Sunday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
The Lady Flames scored three of their four goals on the day via penalty corners, with those goals coming from Lou Combrinck, Josefina Tomasi and Morena Giacosa. Meanwhile, sophomore Avery Pollock scored her first career collegiate goal in the triumph. Sophomore defender Dara Semmartin notched her first career three-assist game, tying a program record in the process.
Liberty has scored exactly four goals in all three games this season and improves to 3-0 overall. The Lady Flames close out a 2-0 week after a 4-1 home victory over James Madison, Wednesday. Richmond slips to 1-3 and has dropped its last three contests.
Scoring Summary
4' – LIBERTY – Lou Combrinck (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
24' – RICHMOND – Amy Stripling (unassisted) | Penalty Stroke
29' – LIBERTY – Avery Pollock (Lou Combrinck)
35' – LIBERTY – Josefina Tomasi (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
47' – LIBERTY – Morena Giacosa (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
55' – RICHMOND – Valen Luna Paratore (Sarah Ellis)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 3-0, two saves
L: Amanda Cimillo 1-3, three saves
Turning Point
Liberty broke through just over three minutes into the match, with Lou Combrinck scoring on a penalty corner at the 3:05 mark for a 1-0 home lead. Richmond evened the game at 1-all following a video referral call, leading to a penalty stroke marker for Amy Stripling.
Less than two minutes before intermission, Liberty sophomore Avery Pollock notched her first career goal to put the Lady Flames ahead for good. Pollock's goal, which made it 2-1 at the time, came on a redirect from the right side on a Lou Combrinck ball blast from the edge of the circle.
A pair of penalty corner goals, one early in the third quarter and the other early in the fourth frame, pushed the Liberty lead up to 4-1. The first of the two goals was a Josefina Tomasi penalty corner redirect at the 34:28 mark. Early in the fourth (46:52), Morena Giacosa's penalty corner tip into the top center of the cage stretched the advantage to three goals. Richmond's Valen Luna Paratore scored the game's final goal with just over five minutes to play. The Liberty defensive unit held the Spiders to only one shot (not on frame) over the final 5:02.
Key Stats & Notes
The Lady Flames will play their third consecutive home game this upcoming Friday, hosting the UAlbany Great Danes (3-1). Match time is 7 p.m. from the Liberty Field Hockey Field. Friday is Senior Night for the program. Prior to the contest, Liberty will honor its two seniors, Lou Combrinck and Anna Miller, with a special pregame ceremony.
The Lady Flames scored three of their four goals on the day via penalty corners, with those goals coming from Lou Combrinck, Josefina Tomasi and Morena Giacosa. Meanwhile, sophomore Avery Pollock scored her first career collegiate goal in the triumph. Sophomore defender Dara Semmartin notched her first career three-assist game, tying a program record in the process.
Liberty has scored exactly four goals in all three games this season and improves to 3-0 overall. The Lady Flames close out a 2-0 week after a 4-1 home victory over James Madison, Wednesday. Richmond slips to 1-3 and has dropped its last three contests.
Scoring Summary
4' – LIBERTY – Lou Combrinck (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
24' – RICHMOND – Amy Stripling (unassisted) | Penalty Stroke
29' – LIBERTY – Avery Pollock (Lou Combrinck)
35' – LIBERTY – Josefina Tomasi (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
47' – LIBERTY – Morena Giacosa (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
55' – RICHMOND – Valen Luna Paratore (Sarah Ellis)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 3-0, two saves
L: Amanda Cimillo 1-3, three saves
Turning Point
Liberty broke through just over three minutes into the match, with Lou Combrinck scoring on a penalty corner at the 3:05 mark for a 1-0 home lead. Richmond evened the game at 1-all following a video referral call, leading to a penalty stroke marker for Amy Stripling.
Less than two minutes before intermission, Liberty sophomore Avery Pollock notched her first career goal to put the Lady Flames ahead for good. Pollock's goal, which made it 2-1 at the time, came on a redirect from the right side on a Lou Combrinck ball blast from the edge of the circle.
A pair of penalty corner goals, one early in the third quarter and the other early in the fourth frame, pushed the Liberty lead up to 4-1. The first of the two goals was a Josefina Tomasi penalty corner redirect at the 34:28 mark. Early in the fourth (46:52), Morena Giacosa's penalty corner tip into the top center of the cage stretched the advantage to three goals. Richmond's Valen Luna Paratore scored the game's final goal with just over five minutes to play. The Liberty defensive unit held the Spiders to only one shot (not on frame) over the final 5:02.
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty finished with a 13-7 edge in shots, 7-5 advantage in shots on goal and 7-2 edge in penalty corners. Four of the Lady Flames' seven short corners came in the fourth quarter.
- Semmartin is only the ninth different player (10 different occurrences total) in program history to tally three assists in a game. Her three assists match a program record. She is the first player to notch three assists for Liberty in a match since both Bethany Dykema and Lexi Hosler had three assists in a home win against Connecticut on Oct. 20, 2023.
- Semmartin paces the team with five assists in the first three games. The sophomore from Buenos Aires, Argentina has 16 assists in 21 career games.
- Liberty is 3-0 to open a year for the sixth time in program history and for the third time in the last five seasons. The Lady Flames have outscored their opponents 12-6 on the year and hold edges in total shots (40-22) and penalty corners (15-11).
- Combrinck (2 g, 4 a) and Tomasi (3 g, 2 a) share the team lead with eight points apiece through three matches.
- Liberty is 2-0 at home in 2025 and 17-3 at the Liberty Field Hockey Field since the start of the 2023 season.
- Prior to this afternoon's match, the Liberty field hockey program honored one of its program founders, Coach Tilly Brampton, who passed away in 2022. Brampton served as an assistant coach for Liberty field hockey from 2011-15 and was the associate head coach in 2016 during her final season. Her father, David, was in attendance, along with former head coach and program founder Jodi Murphy and several alums. A plaque honoring the life of Brampton is now displayed in the Liberty dugout to carry on her legacy and memory.
The Lady Flames will play their third consecutive home game this upcoming Friday, hosting the UAlbany Great Danes (3-1). Match time is 7 p.m. from the Liberty Field Hockey Field. Friday is Senior Night for the program. Prior to the contest, Liberty will honor its two seniors, Lou Combrinck and Anna Miller, with a special pregame ceremony.
Team Stats
RICHMOND
LIBERTY
Goals
2
4
Shots
7
13
Shots on Goal
5
7
Saves
3
2
Corners
2
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Lou Combrinck (2)
Assisted By: Dara Semmartin
Sweep from left side on corner
3:05
Amy Stripling (2)
Richmond Amy Stripling PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 2 for season.
23:02
Avery Pollock (1)
Assisted By: Lou Combrinck
Redirect into cage from right side
28:11
Josefina Tomasi (3)
Assisted By: Dara Semmartin
Redirect from right side on corner
34:28
Morena Giacosa (2)
Assisted By: Dara Semmartin
Top from middle, top shelf
46:52
Valen Luna Paratore (1)
Assisted By: Sarah Ellis
Scored on reverse from left side
54:58
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
3
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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