Friday, November 6
Philadelphia, Pa.
4:00 PM ET
Liberty University
(12-6, 5-1)
0
vs
1
Old Dominion
(14-4, 3-3)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11/6/2026 7:40:00 PM | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – No. 2 seed Liberty, the 13th-ranked team in the nation, was edged 1-0 by No. 3 seed Old Dominion, Friday evening in the 2026 BIG EAST Championship semifinals at Temple's Howarth Field.
Liberty drops to 12-6 overall on the season and sees its bid for a second straight BIG EAST Championship title end. Old Dominion (14-4) avenges its regular season loss to the Lady Flames and will face No. 1 seed Connecticut (15-1) in Sunday's BIG EAST Tournament final at noon. The Huskies, the No. 3-ranked team in the country, topped No. 4 seed Villanova 1-0 in Friday's first semifinal. Liberty and ODU split a pair of games this year, with the Lady Flames claiming the regular season matchup by a 2-0 score back on Oct. 2.
ODU junior forward Lotte Haagmans scored the game's lone goal on a penalty corner in the 52nd minute, assisted by Serena Langendoen. The Monarchs survived a flurry of Liberty chances in the closing minutes to hold on for the victory.
Scoring Summary
52' – OLD DOMINION – Lotte Haagmans (Serena Langendoen) | Penalty Corner
Goalkeepers
W: Suus Broers 9-2, seven saves
L: Diane Saint Martin 12-6, five saves
Turning Point
The Monarchs applied early pressure on the Lady Flames from the opening whistle, earning three penalty corners and attempting four shots on goal in the opening frame. Liberty sophomore goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin was up to the task with four saves in the first 15 minutes. After being outshot 7-4 in the first half in a 0-0 game, the Lady Flames found their stride offensively in the third quarter. Liberty earned four penalty corners and attempted seven total shots, but Old Dominion netminder Suus Broers made a trio of saves to keep the game scoreless. Perhaps the Lady Flames' best chance came late in the frame with BIG EAST Co-Midfielder of the Year Clarisa Iudicello on a fast break opportunity, but Broers fended off Iudicello's reverse shot.
ODU's lone penalty corner of the second half netted the game's only goal. Following an insert, BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Serena Langendoen sent a ball to the right post that Lotte Haagmans finished into the cage at the 51:13 mark for her 10th goal of the year. Liberty earned two penalty corners and attempted seven shots over the final 6:45 of the contest but could not manage to score the equalizer. The Lady Flames pulled their goalkeeper for an extra attacker with 4:15 left and had several chances to knot the score. Liberty earned penalty corners in the 58th and 59th minutes but saw its pair of attempts come up empty. The Lady Flames' final scoring chance came from senior Luna Prieri with 15 seconds remaining, but Broers made a kick save on Prieri's reverse from the left side of the circle to preserve the victory.
Key Stats & Notes
Up Next
The 2026 NCAA Field Hockey Selection Show will be held Sunday evening at 10 p.m. on ncaa.com. Liberty has qualified for the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship in four of the last five seasons coming into this season. The Lady Flames, currently 14th in the NCAA Field Hockey RPI listing, will wait to see if they will be selected as an at-large team to the 2026 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.
Liberty drops to 12-6 overall on the season and sees its bid for a second straight BIG EAST Championship title end. Old Dominion (14-4) avenges its regular season loss to the Lady Flames and will face No. 1 seed Connecticut (15-1) in Sunday's BIG EAST Tournament final at noon. The Huskies, the No. 3-ranked team in the country, topped No. 4 seed Villanova 1-0 in Friday's first semifinal. Liberty and ODU split a pair of games this year, with the Lady Flames claiming the regular season matchup by a 2-0 score back on Oct. 2.
ODU junior forward Lotte Haagmans scored the game's lone goal on a penalty corner in the 52nd minute, assisted by Serena Langendoen. The Monarchs survived a flurry of Liberty chances in the closing minutes to hold on for the victory.
Scoring Summary
52' – OLD DOMINION – Lotte Haagmans (Serena Langendoen) | Penalty Corner
Goalkeepers
W: Suus Broers 9-2, seven saves
L: Diane Saint Martin 12-6, five saves
Turning Point
The Monarchs applied early pressure on the Lady Flames from the opening whistle, earning three penalty corners and attempting four shots on goal in the opening frame. Liberty sophomore goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin was up to the task with four saves in the first 15 minutes. After being outshot 7-4 in the first half in a 0-0 game, the Lady Flames found their stride offensively in the third quarter. Liberty earned four penalty corners and attempted seven total shots, but Old Dominion netminder Suus Broers made a trio of saves to keep the game scoreless. Perhaps the Lady Flames' best chance came late in the frame with BIG EAST Co-Midfielder of the Year Clarisa Iudicello on a fast break opportunity, but Broers fended off Iudicello's reverse shot.
ODU's lone penalty corner of the second half netted the game's only goal. Following an insert, BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Serena Langendoen sent a ball to the right post that Lotte Haagmans finished into the cage at the 51:13 mark for her 10th goal of the year. Liberty earned two penalty corners and attempted seven shots over the final 6:45 of the contest but could not manage to score the equalizer. The Lady Flames pulled their goalkeeper for an extra attacker with 4:15 left and had several chances to knot the score. Liberty earned penalty corners in the 58th and 59th minutes but saw its pair of attempts come up empty. The Lady Flames' final scoring chance came from senior Luna Prieri with 15 seconds remaining, but Broers made a kick save on Prieri's reverse from the left side of the circle to preserve the victory.
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty finished the match with advantages in shots (19-8), shots on goal (7-6) and penalty corners (7-5).
- All six of Liberty's setbacks this season have been by one goal. The Lady Flames are 3-6 in one-goal games in 2026.
- Liberty and ODU have now met six times in BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship settings, with the Monarchs claiming four of those six matchups. Prior to today, the last time the two squads met in the BIG EAST Tournament was in the 2023 final at Temple's Howarth Field, a 3-1 Monarchs triumph.
- The Monarchs pick up their 10th all-time win over the Lady Flames. Liberty holds a 12-10 edge in the all-time series.
- This is the first time all season that Liberty has been shut out. Liberty entered the game boasting the nation's fifth-best offense at 3.47 goals per game. The Lady Flames had gone 25 consecutive games without being shut out prior to this evening. Before tonight, Liberty was last shut out in a 1-0 loss at No. 3 Virginia on Oct. 14, 2025.
- Liberty drops to 10-8 all-time at the BIG EAST Championship.
- The Lady Flames were the No. 2 seed at the BIG EAST Tournament for the sixth time in 11 years.
- There has not been a back-to-back BIG EAST champion since Liberty claimed titles in two straight years during the fall 2021 and 2022 campaigns.
Up Next
The 2026 NCAA Field Hockey Selection Show will be held Sunday evening at 10 p.m. on ncaa.com. Liberty has qualified for the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship in four of the last five seasons coming into this season. The Lady Flames, currently 14th in the NCAA Field Hockey RPI listing, will wait to see if they will be selected as an at-large team to the 2026 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
OLD DOMI
LIBERTY
Goals
1
0
Shots
8
19
Shots on Goal
6
7
Saves
7
5
Corners
5
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
16
36
Scoring Plays
Lotte Haagmans (10)
Assisted By: Serena Langendoen , Nicolette Saccomandi
GOAL by Old Dominion Lotte Haagmans (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Serena Langendoen and Nicolette Saccomandi, goal number 10 for season.
51:13
Game Leaders
Shots
5
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
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