Thursday, October 1
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
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Liberty Sets Off for Pivotal CUSA Road Trip
10/1/2026 10:33:00 AM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty (8-2-1, 1-0 CUSA) looks to cement its position as the biggest threat in Conference USA when it travels to meet Middle Tennessee State (8-2-2, 1-0 CUSA) on Thursday night and New Mexico State (2-7-2, 1-0 CUSA) on Sunday afternoon.
Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+, with Thursday's contest starting at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT and Sunday's tilt kicking off at 3 PM ET/1 PM MT.
The Lady Flames kicked off Conference USA action with a battle against last season's CUSA No. 1 seed, Western Kentucky. At home, Liberty was on the receiving end of an own goal which proved to be the game-winner in a 1-0 shutout victory last Saturday.
MTSU and NMSU each began conference action with a triumph. The Blue Raiders upended Jacksonville State 2-0, while the Aggies bested FIU 1-0.
Lady Flames News & Notes
Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+, with Thursday's contest starting at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT and Sunday's tilt kicking off at 3 PM ET/1 PM MT.
The Lady Flames kicked off Conference USA action with a battle against last season's CUSA No. 1 seed, Western Kentucky. At home, Liberty was on the receiving end of an own goal which proved to be the game-winner in a 1-0 shutout victory last Saturday.
MTSU and NMSU each began conference action with a triumph. The Blue Raiders upended Jacksonville State 2-0, while the Aggies bested FIU 1-0.
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty currently owns a 16-game (12-0-4) regular-season unbeaten streak against conference opponents. It is the eighth-longest active streak among Division I programs. Liberty's last regular-season loss against a CUSA opponent was on Sept. 27, 2024, a 3-0 loss at home against FIU.
- The Lady Flames have won seven consecutive regular-season contests against CUSA opponents.
- Liberty currently slots in at No. 33 in the latest RPI release (9/30/26).
- The Lady Flames received four votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches/IWSOC weekly rankings, receiving the second-most votes of teams outside the top 25.
- Liberty ranks No. 1 in the South Region, holding the top spot over Memphis (RV).
- Liberty is currently on a six-game winning streak, which is tied for the third-longest among Division I programs.
- The Lady Flames boast an overall 18-3-5 record in CUSA play since joining the league in 2023.
- Liberty owns a 2-0-0 all-time record against MTSU and a 4-1-0 mark against NMSU.
- Halle Engle ranks within the top 10 of active players in Division I with 11 career game-winning goals.
- Engle leads the team with four goals and eight points. Avenley Monteith paces the squad with three assists.
- Liberty paces CUSA with 14.91 shots per game and 7.09 shots on goal per game.
- Keelyn Eslinger and Dani Gubbels have each scored a goal on a single shot this season.
- Despite having six wins, Liberty has six game-winning goals this season, with two being the opposing team's own goals.
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