Friday, October 9
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
(8-4, 2-1BIG EAST)
4
vs
2
Georgetown
(4-9, 0-4BIG EAST)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Liberty | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
No. 17 Liberty Scores 4 Unanswered Goals to Top Georgetown 4-2
10/9/2026 4:12:00 PM | Field Hockey
LYNCHBURG, Va. – No. 17 Liberty scored four unanswered goals in the final 31-plus minutes of the game to top Georgetown 4-2, Friday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Liberty (8-4, 2-1 BIG EAST) extends its winning streak to three games. The Lady Flames have also won three home matches in a row. Georgetown falls to 4-9 overall and 0-4 in the BIG EAST and has lost five straight contests.
Four different Liberty players found the cage in the come-from-behind victory – Julieta Tornati, Avery Pollock, Josefina Tomasi and Clarisa Iudicello.
Scoring Summary
5' – GEORGETOWN – Laney Reiser (Caroline Suko)
13' – GEORGETOWN – Adelae Cheirici (Riley Fitzgerald)
29' – LIBERTY – Julieta Tornati (Kyleigh Faust & Paris-Gail Isaacs) | Penalty Corner
37' – LIBERTY – Avery Pollock (Pia Iapichino)
51' – LIBERTY – Josefina Tomasi (unassisted)
54' – LIBERTY – Clarisa Iudicello (Mia Santana)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 8-4, two saves
L: Ella Fahey 2-3, five saves
Turning Point
Georgetown scored the first two goals of the game, both in the first period, to claim a 2-0 lead. The Hoyas' first tally came on a penalty corner, with Laney Reiser sending a shot off the left post that rattled into the cage. The visitor's second goal came via a fast break opportunity, with Riley Fitzgerald sending a pass ahead to Adelae Chierici. Chierici entered the left side of the circle and sent a backhand shot into the left side of the cage for a 2-0 lead at the 12:49 mark.
Liberty capitalized on its first and only penalty corner of the first half with less than two minutes to play in the stanza. The Lady Flames' Julieta Tornati scored on a drag flick, her sixth goal of the campaign, to send cut the deficit in half, 2-1, at the break.
Liberty evened the match at 2-all in the 37th minute, with Avery Pollock scoring on a scrum in front for her third goal of the season. The Lady Flames took their first lead of the day at the 50:16 mark, with junior forward Josefina Tomasi scoring the go-ahead goal. After Luna Prieri eliminated a defender along the right baseline and sent a pass to Tomasi, Tomasi evaded a pair of Hoyas defenders and ripped a reverse shot into the left side. Just over three minutes later in the 54th minute, reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Clarisa Iudicello followed suit with a reverse strike of her own into the right side for a 4-2 Lady Flames lead.
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty will look to extend its home winning streak to four games when it hosts No. 9 North Carolina (6-4) on Sunday afternoon in non-conference action. Match time is 1 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+. The two teams last faced each other a season ago, with the Tar Heels topping the Lady Flames 3-1 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Liberty (8-4, 2-1 BIG EAST) extends its winning streak to three games. The Lady Flames have also won three home matches in a row. Georgetown falls to 4-9 overall and 0-4 in the BIG EAST and has lost five straight contests.
Four different Liberty players found the cage in the come-from-behind victory – Julieta Tornati, Avery Pollock, Josefina Tomasi and Clarisa Iudicello.
Scoring Summary
5' – GEORGETOWN – Laney Reiser (Caroline Suko)
13' – GEORGETOWN – Adelae Cheirici (Riley Fitzgerald)
29' – LIBERTY – Julieta Tornati (Kyleigh Faust & Paris-Gail Isaacs) | Penalty Corner
37' – LIBERTY – Avery Pollock (Pia Iapichino)
51' – LIBERTY – Josefina Tomasi (unassisted)
54' – LIBERTY – Clarisa Iudicello (Mia Santana)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 8-4, two saves
L: Ella Fahey 2-3, five saves
Turning Point
Georgetown scored the first two goals of the game, both in the first period, to claim a 2-0 lead. The Hoyas' first tally came on a penalty corner, with Laney Reiser sending a shot off the left post that rattled into the cage. The visitor's second goal came via a fast break opportunity, with Riley Fitzgerald sending a pass ahead to Adelae Chierici. Chierici entered the left side of the circle and sent a backhand shot into the left side of the cage for a 2-0 lead at the 12:49 mark.
Liberty capitalized on its first and only penalty corner of the first half with less than two minutes to play in the stanza. The Lady Flames' Julieta Tornati scored on a drag flick, her sixth goal of the campaign, to send cut the deficit in half, 2-1, at the break.
Liberty evened the match at 2-all in the 37th minute, with Avery Pollock scoring on a scrum in front for her third goal of the season. The Lady Flames took their first lead of the day at the 50:16 mark, with junior forward Josefina Tomasi scoring the go-ahead goal. After Luna Prieri eliminated a defender along the right baseline and sent a pass to Tomasi, Tomasi evaded a pair of Hoyas defenders and ripped a reverse shot into the left side. Just over three minutes later in the 54th minute, reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Clarisa Iudicello followed suit with a reverse strike of her own into the right side for a 4-2 Lady Flames lead.
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty outshot Georgetown 16-7 and held a 9-4 edge in shots on goal and 5-3 penalty corner advantage.
- Clarisa Iudicello, a two-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, paces the Lady Flames in goals (9) and points (20).
- Julieta Tornati and Josefina Tomasi both scored their sixth goals of the year today. Both players have exactly six goals, three assists and 15 points in 12 games. Tomasi is tied for the team lead in game-winning goals with two.
- Mia Santana tallied her team-leading fifth assist of the season. Kyleigh Faust, Paris-Gail Isaacs and Pia Iapichino each notched assists as well.
- Liberty is now 13-0 all-time versus Georgetown, including an 11-0 record since joining the BIG EAST. The Hoyas scored multiple goals against the Lady Flames for the first time ever.
Liberty will look to extend its home winning streak to four games when it hosts No. 9 North Carolina (6-4) on Sunday afternoon in non-conference action. Match time is 1 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+. The two teams last faced each other a season ago, with the Tar Heels topping the Lady Flames 3-1 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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GEORGETO
LIBERTY
Goals
2
4
Shots
7
16
Shots on Goal
4
9
Saves
5
2
Corners
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Laney Reiser (1)
Assisted By: Caroline Suko
Off left post and in on corner
4:02
Adelae Chierici (3)
Assisted By: Riley Fitzgerald
Fast break, reverse left side
12:49
Julieta Tornati (6)
Assisted By: Kyleigh Faust , Paris-Gail Isaacs
Drag flick left side
28:38
Avery Pollock (3)
Assisted By: Pia Iapichino
Scored from in front
36:50
Josefina Tomasi (6)
Reverse blast into left side
50:16
Clarisa Iudicello (9)
Assisted By: Mia Santana
Reverse rip into right side cage
53:34
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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