Saturday, October 17
Kennesaw, Ga.
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Liberty University
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Kennesaw State
No. 23 Liberty Visits Kennesaw State with Eyes on 10th Consecutive Victory
10/16/2026 1:39:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The newly-minted No. 23 Liberty women's soccer team (11-2-1, 4-0-0 CUSA) looks to extend its winning streak to double digits when they travel to Kennesaw State (5-6-3, 2-2-0 CUSA) on Saturday night. The contest from Fifth Third Stadium kicks off at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Liberty is coming off a home triumph, besting FIU in wet conditions with a 1-0 final on Sunday. The triumph bumped Liberty from the receiving votes category (5) to ranked No. 23 in the latest edition of the United Soccer Coaches/IWSOC Coaches Poll.
The Owls will be seeking their first triumph against the Lady Flames since 2021. Liberty is 2-0 against Kennesaw State since both programs joined Conference USA in 2023. It will be the first meeting in Kennesaw, Ga., since the two met in 2022 as members of the Atlantic Sun.
Wedemeyer's Winning Ways
Playing Keep Away
Lady Flames News & Notes
Liberty is coming off a home triumph, besting FIU in wet conditions with a 1-0 final on Sunday. The triumph bumped Liberty from the receiving votes category (5) to ranked No. 23 in the latest edition of the United Soccer Coaches/IWSOC Coaches Poll.
The Owls will be seeking their first triumph against the Lady Flames since 2021. Liberty is 2-0 against Kennesaw State since both programs joined Conference USA in 2023. It will be the first meeting in Kennesaw, Ga., since the two met in 2022 as members of the Atlantic Sun.
Wedemeyer's Winning Ways
- Liberty is currently riding a nine-game winning streak. As of Oct. 14, the streak is tied with Southern Illinois for the longest among Division l programs. Its last loss or draw came at Pitt on Aug. 27.
- The Lady Flames carry a 19-game unbeaten streak against CUSA opponents. Its last regular-season loss was against FIU on Sept. 27, 2024. The stretch currently ranks as the seventh-longest among Division l programs.
- They also own a ten-game winning streak in CUSA competition, currently the longest in Division l.
- Liberty (11-2-1, .821) is on pace for one of its best seasons in program history. Under Wedemeyer, the Lady Flames' best season was in 2023, when Liberty compiled a 16-3-1 (.825) record on the way to its first CUSA Championship title.
- Wedemeyer (275-175-64, .597) has recorded at least 10 wins in each of the last six seasons and has had a winning record in 14 consecutive seasons between coaching South Dakota State (2013-16) and Liberty (2017-Present).
- He has coached Liberty to a 114-52-25 (.662) record since taking over in 2017.
Playing Keep Away
- The team has recorded eight shutouts this season, led by goalkeeper Ainsley Leja (9-1-1) with five.
- Leja sports season averages of a 0.60 goals-against average (GAA) and an .841 save percentage.
- Leja ranks No. 5 among active goalkeepers in Division I with a career 0.67 GAA. She is also tied for No. 6 with 26 career shutouts.
- Liberty has allowed a single goal in CUSA action in four games
Lady Flames News & Notes
- No. 23 Liberty sports a national ranking for the second time in program history. They held the No. 24 ranking in 2024 after topping Virginia Tech 2-1 on the road.
- The Lady Flames check in at No. 24 in the latest RPI rankings (Oct. 14).
- Liberty has been the highest-ranked team in the South Region since Sept. 8.
- The Lady Flames are paced by Halle Engle on the attack with six goals and four game-winning tallies.
- Engle has 12 career game-winning goals, ranking within the top-10 of active leaders in Division l.
- Liberty is outscoring its opponents 23-10 this season and 7-1 in CUSA action.
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