Thursday, October 22
Lynchburg, Va.
5:00 PM ET
Liberty University
13-2-1, 6-0-0
2
vs
0
Delaware
9-3-4, 4-1-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10/22/2026 9:13:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty (13-2-1, 6-0-0 CUSA) held its opponent without a shot on goal for the third time this season as the Lady Flames shut out Delaware (9-3-4, 4-1-1 CUSA) 2-0 at home on Thursday evening. The win extended Liberty's winning streak to a Division 1 leading 11 games (tied with Southern Illinois).
Halle Engle recorded two assists in the contest, contributing on scores from Isabella Wedemeyer (19') and Margaret Garner (81'). Liberty's defense allowed just two shots and one opportunity in each half.
Liberty recorded a victory in a pivotal CUSA matchup between the leading teams in the conference standings. The Lady Flames sport a perfect CUSA record with 18 points.
Wedemeyer scratched off the first goal of the game as her defender stepped up to challenge a driving Engle. The forward turned with the pass from Engle and placed her shot past a frozen goalkeeper on the far side of the frame.
Delaware recorded its first shot of the game in the 22nd minute and didn't pressure the goal a second time until the 63rd minute. Liberty unleashed 16 shots, forcing seven saves from Sophia Hall.
Margaret Garner etched the second tally of the game, also benefiting from Engle's gravity. After stumbling with the ball initially, Engle found Garner in the middle of the attacking zone with a pocket of space. The forward pushed ahead with a pair of strong touches, waiting for Hall to attack before sliding a shot by the goalkeeper.
Liberty also extended its win streak at home to 14 games with eight home triumphs this season. The Lady Flames record a fourth consecutive shutout. In that span, they have allowed just 12 shots and just four on goal. Liberty has allowed just a single goal in six CUSA matchups.
Liberty extends its winning streak to 11 games while extending its streak of victories against CUSA opponents to 12 games. The Lady Flames are unbeaten against CUSA foes in their last 21 games.
Scoring Summary
19' – Liberty – Isabella Wedemeyer (3) – Halle Engle
81' – Liberty -- Margaret Garner (3) – Halle Engle, Avenley Monteith
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
Liberty travels to Huntsville, Texas, to take on Sam Houston (5-4-5, 1-2-2 CUSA) on Sunday afternoon. Kick off is set at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT from Pritchett Field. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Halle Engle recorded two assists in the contest, contributing on scores from Isabella Wedemeyer (19') and Margaret Garner (81'). Liberty's defense allowed just two shots and one opportunity in each half.
FIRST OF THE NIGHT ?? ?? @ESPNPlus https://t.co/BJPFueOykY
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) October 22, 2026
Liberty recorded a victory in a pivotal CUSA matchup between the leading teams in the conference standings. The Lady Flames sport a perfect CUSA record with 18 points.
Wedemeyer scratched off the first goal of the game as her defender stepped up to challenge a driving Engle. The forward turned with the pass from Engle and placed her shot past a frozen goalkeeper on the far side of the frame.
MARGARET MAKES IT TWO ?? ??: @ESPNPlus https://t.co/APz8NHRrLJ
— Liberty Women's Soccer (@LibertyWSoccer) October 22, 2026
Delaware recorded its first shot of the game in the 22nd minute and didn't pressure the goal a second time until the 63rd minute. Liberty unleashed 16 shots, forcing seven saves from Sophia Hall.
Margaret Garner etched the second tally of the game, also benefiting from Engle's gravity. After stumbling with the ball initially, Engle found Garner in the middle of the attacking zone with a pocket of space. The forward pushed ahead with a pair of strong touches, waiting for Hall to attack before sliding a shot by the goalkeeper.
Liberty also extended its win streak at home to 14 games with eight home triumphs this season. The Lady Flames record a fourth consecutive shutout. In that span, they have allowed just 12 shots and just four on goal. Liberty has allowed just a single goal in six CUSA matchups.
Liberty extends its winning streak to 11 games while extending its streak of victories against CUSA opponents to 12 games. The Lady Flames are unbeaten against CUSA foes in their last 21 games.
Scoring Summary
19' – Liberty – Isabella Wedemeyer (3) – Halle Engle
81' – Liberty -- Margaret Garner (3) – Halle Engle, Avenley Monteith
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty's 11-game winning streak ties the program record that was set in 2023, Liberty's debut season in CUSA.
- The Lady Flames record a fourth consecutive shutout. In that span, they have allowed just 12 shots and just four on goal.
- Liberty has allowed just a single goal in six CUSA matchups.
- Liberty extends its winning streak to 11 games while extending its streak of victories against CUSA opponents to 12 games.
- The Lady Flames are unbeaten against CUSA foes in their last 21 games. Its last regular-season loss against a conference foe was against FIU on Sept. 27, 2024.
- Engle leads the team in points with 15 and goals with six (3 assists). She recorded the second multi-assist game of her career, the first coming in her freshman season in 2022.
- Goalkeeper Ainsley Leja (11-1-1) earns her sixth shutout of the season.
- Leja sports season averages a 0.52 goals-against average (GAA) and a 0.848 save percentage.
- Entering the game, Leja ranked No. 3 among active Division I goalkeepers with a 0.66 GAA (now 0.65) and improved to third with 27 career shutouts.
- The Lady Flames have held their opponents to five shots and two shots on goal or fewer in six games this season.
- Liberty has outshot CUSA opponents 115-36.
Up Next
Liberty travels to Huntsville, Texas, to take on Sam Houston (5-4-5, 1-2-2 CUSA) on Sunday afternoon. Kick off is set at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT from Pritchett Field. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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LU
Goals
0
2
Shots
2
16
Shots on Goal
0
9
Saves
7
0
Corners
4
8
Fouls
8
6
Scoring Plays
Isabella Wedemeyer (3)
Assisted By: Halle Engle
GOAL by LU Wedemeyer, Isabella Assist by Engle, Halle.
18:45
Margaret Garner (3)
Assisted By: Halle Engle , Avenley Monteith
GOAL by LU Garner, Margaret Assist by Engle, Halle and Monteith, Avenley.
80:14
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
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