Friday, October 2
Lynchburg, Va.
3:00 PM ET
Liberty University
(6-4, 1-1BIG EAST)
2
vs
0
Old Dominion
(7-3, 0-2BIG EAST)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
No. 17 Liberty Blanks ODU 2-0 in BIG EAST Home Opener
10/2/2026 6:10:00 PM | Field Hockey
LYNCHBURG, Va. – No. 17 Liberty blanked Old Dominion 2-0 in its BIG EAST home opener, Friday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
The Lady Flames pick up their first conference victory and improve to 1-1 in league play. Liberty is now 6-4 overall and 3-2 at home. Meanwhile, ODU slips to 7-3 on the year and 0-2 in the BIG EAST. The Monarchs see a three-match winning streak halted.
Liberty's shutout is its third of 2026 and first since an 8-0 home triumph over Longwood, Sept. 13. The Lady Flames' Luna Prieri and Avery Pollock provided the goals in today's win.
Scoring Summary
14' – LIBERTY – Luna Prieri (Clarisa Iudicello)
23' – LIBERTY – Avery Pollock (Josefina Tomasi)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 6-4, one save
L: Alexa Murphy 3-2, eight saves
Turning Point
Liberty struck late in the first period, with Luna Prieri scoring the first goal of the match. Midfielder Clarisa Iudicello broke through the defense and sent the ball to an open Prieri, who evaded ODU goalkeeper Alexa Murphy and sent a reverse into the cage for a 1-0 lead.
Midway through the second quarter, Avery Pollock tallied her second goal of the campaign. After a Monarchs turnover, Josefina Tomasi sent a pass into the circle to Pollock, who buried a shot into the right side of the net. Liberty took a 2-0 lead into the break with a 10-2 advantage in total shots.
In the second half, the Lady Flames held a 4-3 edge in total shots and 3-1 edge in penalty corners. ODU's lone corner of the half came in the final minute, but Liberty sophomore goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin made the save on a Serena Langendoen shot.
Key Stats & Notes
No. 17 Liberty will hit the road for a matchup with another in-state foe, Richmond (6-3). Sunday's non-conference tilt is set for noon at Crenshaw Field in Richmond, Va.
The Lady Flames are 4-0 all-time against the Spiders. The two teams are meeting for the second straight year. In 2025, Liberty bested Richmond 4-2 in Lynchburg.
The Lady Flames pick up their first conference victory and improve to 1-1 in league play. Liberty is now 6-4 overall and 3-2 at home. Meanwhile, ODU slips to 7-3 on the year and 0-2 in the BIG EAST. The Monarchs see a three-match winning streak halted.
Liberty's shutout is its third of 2026 and first since an 8-0 home triumph over Longwood, Sept. 13. The Lady Flames' Luna Prieri and Avery Pollock provided the goals in today's win.
Scoring Summary
14' – LIBERTY – Luna Prieri (Clarisa Iudicello)
23' – LIBERTY – Avery Pollock (Josefina Tomasi)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 6-4, one save
L: Alexa Murphy 3-2, eight saves
Turning Point
Liberty struck late in the first period, with Luna Prieri scoring the first goal of the match. Midfielder Clarisa Iudicello broke through the defense and sent the ball to an open Prieri, who evaded ODU goalkeeper Alexa Murphy and sent a reverse into the cage for a 1-0 lead.
Midway through the second quarter, Avery Pollock tallied her second goal of the campaign. After a Monarchs turnover, Josefina Tomasi sent a pass into the circle to Pollock, who buried a shot into the right side of the net. Liberty took a 2-0 lead into the break with a 10-2 advantage in total shots.
In the second half, the Lady Flames held a 4-3 edge in total shots and 3-1 edge in penalty corners. ODU's lone corner of the half came in the final minute, but Liberty sophomore goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin made the save on a Serena Langendoen shot.
Key Stats & Notes
- Luna Prieri's goal was her sixth of the year, second most among Liberty players. Prieri's six goals are also a new single-season career high.
- Avery Pollock's goal was her second of the season and first since the season opener at Maine, Aug. 28.
- Liberty held edges in shots (14-5), shots on goal (10-1) and penalty corners (6-2).
- Liberty improves to 10-1 all-time in BIG EAST home openers.
- The Lady Flames have defeated the Monarchs in back-to-back years and own a 12-9 edge in the all-time series.
- Freshman goalkeeper Allena Jaworski made her collegiate debut today, playing the final 20 seconds in cage.
No. 17 Liberty will hit the road for a matchup with another in-state foe, Richmond (6-3). Sunday's non-conference tilt is set for noon at Crenshaw Field in Richmond, Va.
The Lady Flames are 4-0 all-time against the Spiders. The two teams are meeting for the second straight year. In 2025, Liberty bested Richmond 4-2 in Lynchburg.
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OLD DOMI
LIBERTY
Goals
0
2
Shots
5
14
Shots on Goal
1
10
Saves
8
1
Corners
2
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Luna Prieri (6)
Assisted By: Clarisa Iudicello
Fast break chance, reverse shot
13:40
Avery Pollock (2)
Assisted By: Josefina Tomasi
Scored in front, feed from 11
22:30
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
5
SOG
4
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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