Sunday, October 11
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
vs
FIU
Liberty Hosts FIU in CUSA Showdown
10/9/2026 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty (10-2-1, 3-0-0 CUSA) is set to host FIU (4-5-3, 1-2-0 CUSA) in a Conference USA matchup on Sunday afternoon from Osborne Stadium at 1:00 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
The Lady Flames put an eight-game winning streak on the line when they welcome the Panthers, who have enjoyed success against Liberty and at Osborne Stadium. Liberty is coming off a pair of road CUSA victories at Middle Tennessee (2-1) and New Mexico State (3-0) last week.
FIU comes into Lynchburg following a bounce-back win over Jacksonville State at home following a 1-0 defeat by Delaware.
Wedemeyer's Winning Ways
Lady Flames News & Notes
The Lady Flames put an eight-game winning streak on the line when they welcome the Panthers, who have enjoyed success against Liberty and at Osborne Stadium. Liberty is coming off a pair of road CUSA victories at Middle Tennessee (2-1) and New Mexico State (3-0) last week.
FIU comes into Lynchburg following a bounce-back win over Jacksonville State at home following a 1-0 defeat by Delaware.
Wedemeyer's Winning Ways
- Liberty is currently riding an eight-game winning streak. As of Oct. 5, the streak is tied with three others as the longest among Division l programs. Its last loss or draw came at Pitt on Aug. 27.
- The Lady Flames carry an 18-game unbeaten streak against CUSA opponents. Its last regular-season loss was against FIU on Sept. 27, 2024. The stretch currently ranks as the seventh-longest among Division l programs.
- They also own a nine-game winning streak in CUSA competition, currently the longest in Division l.
- Liberty is 6-0 at home this season and carries a 12-game winning streak at home, including three games hosting the 2025 CUSA Championship.
- Liberty (10-2-1, .808) is on pace for one of its best seasons in program history. Under Wedemeyer, the Lady Flames' best season was in 2023, when Liberty compiled a 16-3-1 (.825) record on the way to its first CUSA Championship title.
- Wedemeyer (274-175-64, .596) has recorded at least 10 wins in each of the last six seasons and has had a winning record in 14 consecutive seasons between coaching South Dakota State (2013-16) and Liberty (2017-Present).
- He has coached Liberty to a 113-52-25 (.661) record since taking over in 2017.
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty is currently slotted in at No. 26 in the latest RPI rankings (10/4).
- The Lady Flames received votes (4) in the latest United Soccer Coaches/IWSOC top-25 rankings. They also sit atop the South Region rankings.
- Halle Engle leads the team with six goals and 12 points. She has accounted for four game-winning goals this season, totaling 12 for her career. She ranks among the top-7 in career game-winning goals in Division l. No player has more than 13.
- Freshman Audrey Heustis leads the team with four assists. Izzie Smulik is second on the team with three goals.
- Two Freshmen, Smulik (6) and Heustis (4), have combined for 10 points.
- Midfielder Avenley Monteith has stood out on both sides of the ball. She is second on the team with seven points (2g, 3a) and was recently named the CUSA Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 29).
- The two programs have met four times as Liberty looks to even the 1-2-1 all-time series.
- FIU bested Liberty in the 2024 CUSA Championship, a game FIU hosted, securing a 1-0 victory. The same season, the Panthers held Liberty scoreless in a 3-0 shutout win at Osborne Stadium.
- Liberty is one of three CUSA programs that have upended Liberty (WKU, NMSU), holding two victories against the Lady Flames.
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