Friday, October 23
Lynchburg, Va.
2:00 PM ET
Liberty University
(11-4, 4-1BIG EAST)
4
vs
0
Temple
(6-10, 1-4BIG EAST)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
10/23/2026 5:31:00 PM | Field Hockey
LYNCHBURG, Va. – No. 12 Liberty secured a spot in the 2026 BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship with a 4-0 shutout win over the visiting Temple Owls, Friday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
The Lady Flames run their overall winning streak to six and conference winning streak to four games. Liberty bolsters its overall mark to 11-4 on the year and 4-1 in conference. The Lady Flames have qualified for the BIG EAST Tournament in all 11 seasons they have been in the league (2016-26). Temple drops to 6-10 overall and 1-4 in the BIG EAST.
Avery Pollock led the way with her first career two-goal game, while Josefina Tomasi and Luna Prieri each scored goals as well. Reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Clarisa Iudicello contributed a pair of assists. Sophomore goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin notched her fourth shutout of the season.
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Scoring Summary
25' – LIBERTY – Josefina Tomasi (Clarisa Iudicello)
30' – LIBERTY – Luna Prieri (Clarisa Iudicello)
37' – LIBERTY – Avery Pollock (unassisted)
54' – LIBERTY – Avery Pollock (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 11-4, five saves
L: Alex Lepore 6-9, four saves
Turning Point
Liberty's first two goals of the day came late in the second quarter, breaking a scoreless tie. The Lady Flames' first of the day came courtesy of Josefina Tomasi, who tipped a Clarisa Iudicello offering into the right side of the cage at the 24:11 mark. With under 30 seconds to play in the first half (29:33 mark), Iudicello was again involved in Liberty's second goal. The freshman sent a pass from the baseline to Luna Prieri. Prieri buried a shot into the left side for her seventh goal of 2026.
Liberty tacked on two more goals in the second half, both from the stick of Avery Pollock. Pollock's first came on a penalty corner rebound following a Dara Semmartin shot. Pollock ripped a blast from the right side off the pad of Owls netminder Alex Lepore for a 3-0 home road in the 37th minute. Pollock's second tally came midway through the fourth period at the 53:36 mark on a back-to-insert penalty corner feed from Dara Semmartin for a 4-0 advantage.
Key Stats & Notes
The Lady Flames will be back in action on Sunday for their final home regular season game. Liberty will take on No. 7 Duke (11-3) at 1 p.m. at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Liberty has topped Duke in four of the last five meetings. Last year, the Lady Flames overcame a 3-0 deficit in the season opener (Aug. 29, 2025) to best the Blue Devils in Durham, N.C.
The Lady Flames run their overall winning streak to six and conference winning streak to four games. Liberty bolsters its overall mark to 11-4 on the year and 4-1 in conference. The Lady Flames have qualified for the BIG EAST Tournament in all 11 seasons they have been in the league (2016-26). Temple drops to 6-10 overall and 1-4 in the BIG EAST.
Avery Pollock led the way with her first career two-goal game, while Josefina Tomasi and Luna Prieri each scored goals as well. Reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Clarisa Iudicello contributed a pair of assists. Sophomore goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin notched her fourth shutout of the season.
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Scoring Summary
25' – LIBERTY – Josefina Tomasi (Clarisa Iudicello)
30' – LIBERTY – Luna Prieri (Clarisa Iudicello)
37' – LIBERTY – Avery Pollock (unassisted)
54' – LIBERTY – Avery Pollock (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 11-4, five saves
L: Alex Lepore 6-9, four saves
Turning Point
Liberty's first two goals of the day came late in the second quarter, breaking a scoreless tie. The Lady Flames' first of the day came courtesy of Josefina Tomasi, who tipped a Clarisa Iudicello offering into the right side of the cage at the 24:11 mark. With under 30 seconds to play in the first half (29:33 mark), Iudicello was again involved in Liberty's second goal. The freshman sent a pass from the baseline to Luna Prieri. Prieri buried a shot into the left side for her seventh goal of 2026.
Liberty tacked on two more goals in the second half, both from the stick of Avery Pollock. Pollock's first came on a penalty corner rebound following a Dara Semmartin shot. Pollock ripped a blast from the right side off the pad of Owls netminder Alex Lepore for a 3-0 home road in the 37th minute. Pollock's second tally came midway through the fourth period at the 53:36 mark on a back-to-insert penalty corner feed from Dara Semmartin for a 4-0 advantage.
Key Stats & Notes
- The Lady Flames held advantages in shots (18-8), shots on goal (8-5) and penalty corners (10-2).
- Avery Pollock's two-goal day gives her 10 goals for her career. Pollock has scored five goals in each of the last two years.
- Tomasi's eight goals this season establish a new career high.
- Clarisa Iudicello's notched her first career two-assist match. Iudicello is up to four assists on the year and leads the Lady Flames in goals (10) and points (24).
- Liberty's shutout was its fifth overall of the 2026 campaign and second in BIG EAST play.
- Liberty will be the No. 2 or No. 3 seed for the 2026 BIG EAST Tournament, depending on what happens next weekend during the final stretch of the regular season. No. 3 UConn (13-1, 6-0 BIG EAST) has clinched the regular season title and No. 1 seed for the BIG EAST Championship.
- Liberty improves to 15-2 all-time time versus Temple, including a 14-1 mark versus the Owls since joining the BIG EAST in 2016.
- This is the Lady Flames' largest margin of victory over the Owls since the fall 2021 season. Liberty bested Temple 6-1 on the road during the regular season meeting that year (Oct. 15, 2021).
The Lady Flames will be back in action on Sunday for their final home regular season game. Liberty will take on No. 7 Duke (11-3) at 1 p.m. at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Liberty has topped Duke in four of the last five meetings. Last year, the Lady Flames overcame a 3-0 deficit in the season opener (Aug. 29, 2025) to best the Blue Devils in Durham, N.C.
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/ Field HockeyTeam Stats
TEMPLE
LIBERTY
Goals
0
4
Shots
8
18
Shots on Goal
5
8
Saves
4
5
Corners
2
10
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Josefina Tomasi (8)
Assisted By: Clarisa Iudicello
Reverse to 11, tipped in
24:11
Luna Prieri (7)
Assisted By: Clarisa Iudicello
Cross from 7, 17 finished
29:33
Avery Pollock (4)
Rebound blast from right side
36:52
Avery Pollock (4)
Assisted By: Dara Semmartin
Back to insert
53:36
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
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