Saturday, October 17
Spartanburg, S.C.
6:00 PM ET
Liberty University
4-6-2, 2-3-0
0
at
4
Wofford
8-3-3, 3-0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wofford | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Liberty Falls at SoCon-leading Wofford 4-0
10/17/2026 9:22:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The SoCon-leading Wofford Terriers defeated the Liberty Flames 4-0 in a conference match on Saturday at Snyder Stadium.
Despite being limited to one shot in the first half, the host Terriers converted that shot for a 1-0 lead at intermission. Wofford then scored three goals over the last 25 minutes, including two in the final 10 minutes for the final score.
After dropping two straight road SoCon games, Liberty falls to 2-3 in conference and 4-6-2 overall. Wofford, the conference leader, moves to 3-0-1 in SoCon play and 8-3-3 overall.
Scoring Summary
37' – WOF – Clemens Astrup (Assisted by Bear Rice)
74' – WOF – Fabian Menedez (Penalty Kick)
82' – WOF – Samuel Byron (Assisted by Franklin Spires and Max Talley)
90' – WOF – Franklin Spires (Assisted by Scott Cheevers and Sam Case)
Key Stats & Notes
Despite being limited to one shot in the first half, the host Terriers converted that shot for a 1-0 lead at intermission. Wofford then scored three goals over the last 25 minutes, including two in the final 10 minutes for the final score.
After dropping two straight road SoCon games, Liberty falls to 2-3 in conference and 4-6-2 overall. Wofford, the conference leader, moves to 3-0-1 in SoCon play and 8-3-3 overall.
Scoring Summary
37' – WOF – Clemens Astrup (Assisted by Bear Rice)
74' – WOF – Fabian Menedez (Penalty Kick)
82' – WOF – Samuel Byron (Assisted by Franklin Spires and Max Talley)
90' – WOF – Franklin Spires (Assisted by Scott Cheevers and Sam Case)
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty outshot Wofford, 19-8, in the contest, including 9-1 in the first half. The Flames had four shots on goal, while the host Terriers put five shots on target.
- Liberty held a 7-3 advantage on corner kicks.
- The Flames were shut out for the second straight match. Liberty had not been blanked by an opponent until last Saturday's game at ETSU.
- Liberty midfielder Goncalo Sousa led the Flames with seven shots in the contest. Teammate Pablo Matavele had four shot attempts in the match.
- Liberty goalkeeper Dan Rose made one save in the match. Wofford goalkeeper Pepe Hinterschuster recorded four saves.
- Four goals are the most that an opponent has scored in a match against the Flames this season.
- Liberty has one conference match in the regular season. The Flames will close out their regular season by hosting the VMI Keydets for a SoCon match on Oct. 30.
Next Up
Liberty travels to South Orange, N.J., on Tuesday for its last road match of the regular season. The Flames will face the Seton Hall Pirates in a non-conference contest at Owen T. Carroll Field. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
LIB
WOF
Goals
0
4
Shots
19
8
Shots on Goal
4
5
Saves
1
4
Corners
7
3
Fouls
13
7
Scoring Plays
Clemens Astrup (1)
Assisted By: Bear Rice
GOAL by WOF Astrup, Clemens Assist by Rice, Bear.
36:49
Fabian Menendez (3)
WOF Fabian Menendez PENALTY KICK GOAL.
73:22
Samuel Byron (2)
Assisted By: Franklin Spires , Max Talley
GOAL by WOF Byron, Samuel Assist by Spires, Franklin and Talley, Max.
81:06
Franklin Spires (3)
Assisted By: Scott Cheevers , Sam Case
GOAL by WOF Spires, Franklin Assist by Cheevers, Scott and Case, Sam.
89:20
Game Leaders
Shots
7
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
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