Friday, October 16
Providence, R.I.
2:00 PM ET
Liberty University
(10-4, 3-1)
3
at
1
Providence
(9-5, 2-2)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
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| Liberty | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Providence | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pair of 3rd Quarter Goals Lifts No. 14 Liberty Past Providence, 3-1
10/16/2026 4:37:00 PM | Field Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – No. 14 Liberty scored a pair of third quarter goals to push past host Providence 3-1, Friday afternoon in BIG EAST Conference play at Lennon Family Field.
Locked in a 1-1 tie, the Lady Flames' Clarisa Iudicello and Pia Iapichino scored goals in a three-plus minutes span of the middle-to-latter stage of the third frame to give the visitors a two-goal lead they ultimately maintained the rest of the way.
Liberty bolsters its overall mark to 10-4 on the year and 3-1 in league play, moving into sole possession of second place in the BIG EAST standings. The Lady Flames have been victorious in five straight games overall and three in a row in conference competition. Liberty has now won 10 or more games in nine consecutive seasons. The Lady Flames improve to 6-0 all-time against the Friars at Lennon Family Field. Providence, which has lost back-to-back matches for the first time this season, drops to 9-5 overall and an even 2-2 in league games.
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Scoring Summary
28' – LIBERTY – Julieta Tornati (Morena Giacosa & Kyleigh Faust) | Penalty Corner
32' – PROVIDENCE – Carly van Benten (Lily Procaccianti)
38' – LIBERTY – Clarisa Iudicello (Paris-Gail Isaacs)
42' – LIBERTY – Pia Iapichino (Josefina Tomasi)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 10-4, four saves
L: Ava Porter 9-5, five saves
Turning Point
Liberty broke through late in the first half for the first goal of the match, with Julieta Tornati sending in her seventh goal of the campaign on a penalty corner attempt at the 27:15 mark. Morena Giacosa and Kyleigh Faust notched assists on Tornati's seventh goal of 2026.
The Friars trailed 1-0 at the break but answered early in the third quarter to knot the game at 1-all. Carly van Benten scored her ninth goal of the season from in front on a one-touch feed from Lily Procaccianti from the right side of the circle, beating goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin into the left side.
Liberty's go-ahead and insurance goals came in the 38th and 42nd minutes, respectively. On the first of the two tallies, Paris-Gail Isaacs drove the left baseline and send the ball to Clarisa Iudicello, who made a challenging reception and finished into the right side of the cage. The Lady Flames' third goal also came from the left side of the circle, with Josefina Tomasi sending a perfect ball to Pia Iapichino. Iapichino redirected the ball into the middle part of the cage for her sixth goal of the season and a 3-1 Liberty lead at the 41:21 mark.
The Friars won six of their seven penalty corners in the fourth period, but the Liberty defense and goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin (three saves) turned aside the opportunities to preserve the two-goal result.
Key Stats & Notes
Up Next
Liberty's next game will be a week from today, a home BIG EAST matchup with the Temple Owls (5-9, 1-3 BIG EAST). Game time is 2 p.m. from the Liberty Field Hockey Field and can be seen on ESPN+.
In 2025, the Lady Flames prevailed in a shootout, 3-2 (3-1 PS), over the Owls at Howarth Field in Philadelphia, Pa. Liberty is 14-2 all-time against Temple.
Locked in a 1-1 tie, the Lady Flames' Clarisa Iudicello and Pia Iapichino scored goals in a three-plus minutes span of the middle-to-latter stage of the third frame to give the visitors a two-goal lead they ultimately maintained the rest of the way.
Liberty bolsters its overall mark to 10-4 on the year and 3-1 in league play, moving into sole possession of second place in the BIG EAST standings. The Lady Flames have been victorious in five straight games overall and three in a row in conference competition. Liberty has now won 10 or more games in nine consecutive seasons. The Lady Flames improve to 6-0 all-time against the Friars at Lennon Family Field. Providence, which has lost back-to-back matches for the first time this season, drops to 9-5 overall and an even 2-2 in league games.
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Scoring Summary
28' – LIBERTY – Julieta Tornati (Morena Giacosa & Kyleigh Faust) | Penalty Corner
32' – PROVIDENCE – Carly van Benten (Lily Procaccianti)
38' – LIBERTY – Clarisa Iudicello (Paris-Gail Isaacs)
42' – LIBERTY – Pia Iapichino (Josefina Tomasi)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 10-4, four saves
L: Ava Porter 9-5, five saves
Turning Point
Liberty broke through late in the first half for the first goal of the match, with Julieta Tornati sending in her seventh goal of the campaign on a penalty corner attempt at the 27:15 mark. Morena Giacosa and Kyleigh Faust notched assists on Tornati's seventh goal of 2026.
The Friars trailed 1-0 at the break but answered early in the third quarter to knot the game at 1-all. Carly van Benten scored her ninth goal of the season from in front on a one-touch feed from Lily Procaccianti from the right side of the circle, beating goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin into the left side.
Liberty's go-ahead and insurance goals came in the 38th and 42nd minutes, respectively. On the first of the two tallies, Paris-Gail Isaacs drove the left baseline and send the ball to Clarisa Iudicello, who made a challenging reception and finished into the right side of the cage. The Lady Flames' third goal also came from the left side of the circle, with Josefina Tomasi sending a perfect ball to Pia Iapichino. Iapichino redirected the ball into the middle part of the cage for her sixth goal of the season and a 3-1 Liberty lead at the 41:21 mark.
The Friars won six of their seven penalty corners in the fourth period, but the Liberty defense and goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin (three saves) turned aside the opportunities to preserve the two-goal result.
Key Stats & Notes
- Clarisa Iudicello is the first Liberty freshman to score 10 or more goals in a single season since Daniella Rhodes scored 13 as a rookie in 2019.
- Iudicello is the fifth freshman in school history to score double-digit goals in a season. The program record is 16, set by Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame member Natalie Barr in 2012.
- After a first quarter which featured no shots, the two squads generated more offensive opportunities over the final three quarters. Liberty finished with a 14-10 edge in total shots and 8-5 advantage in shots on goal in the game. The two squads combined for 17 of the game's 24 shots in the second half.
- The Friars held a narrow 7-6 edge in penalty corners.
- Goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin picked up her 10th victory of the season. Saint Martin sports a 27-7 career mark in cage.
- Liberty improves to 13-0 all-time versus Providence. Liberty has scored multiple goals in all six all-time matchups with the Friars at Lennon Family Field.
Up Next
Liberty's next game will be a week from today, a home BIG EAST matchup with the Temple Owls (5-9, 1-3 BIG EAST). Game time is 2 p.m. from the Liberty Field Hockey Field and can be seen on ESPN+.
In 2025, the Lady Flames prevailed in a shootout, 3-2 (3-1 PS), over the Owls at Howarth Field in Philadelphia, Pa. Liberty is 14-2 all-time against Temple.
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LIBERTY
PROVIDEN
Goals
3
1
Shots
14
10
Shots on Goal
8
5
Saves
4
5
Corners
6
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Julieta Tornati (7)
Assisted By: Morena Giacosa , Kyleigh Faust
GOAL by Liberty Julieta Tornati (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Morena Giacosa and Kyleigh Faust, goal number 7 for season.
27:15
Carly van Benten (9)
Assisted By: Lily Procaccianti
GOAL by Providence Carly van Benten, Assist by Lily Procaccianti, goal number 9 for season.
31:43
Clarisa Iudicello (10)
Assisted By: Paris-Gail Isaacs
GOAL by Liberty Clarisa Iudicello, Assist by Paris-Gail Isaacs, goal number 10 for season.
37:40
Pia Iapichino (6)
Assisted By: Josefina Tomasi
GOAL by Liberty Pia Iapichino, Assist by Josefina Tomasi, goal number 6 for season.
41:21
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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