Liberty Falls 2-0 to No. 17 Virginia in Dwelling Opener

LYNCHBURG, Va. – After enjoying a scoreless first half, No. 17 Virginia (3-0) scored twice within the ultimate quarter-hour to upend Liberty (2-1-1) on Sunday afternoon.

Virginia midfielder Lia Godfrey broke the sport open with a crisp free kick in entrance of the objective face. The set piece shot went simply past goalkeeper Ainsley Leja’s diving attain.
The Cavaliers added to their lead with a clear passing sequence to enter the field. Forward Allie Ross positioned a shot by way of Liberty’s Lauren Littleton’s ft into the far finish of the objective.

The two groups performed a good first half as every crew secured a number of scoring probabilities. Leja starred for Liberty to open the competition, making 5 saves within the first 45 minutes.

Liberty drops its house opener for the primary time since 2021 (2-1 vs. VCU). The Lady Flames fall to 0-17 all-time in opposition to the in-state rivals.

Scoring Summary
77′ – Virginia – Lia Godfrey (2)
84′ – Virginia – Allie Ross (2) – Ella Carter, Meredith McDermott

Lady Flames News & Notes

• Leja made a season excessive six saves on 18 complete photographs confronted. She takes her first loss in a daily season sport since a 2-0 loss to New Mexico State on Sept. 30, 2023.
• Virginia earned eight nook kicks to a single alternative for Liberty. The Lady Flames’ lone nook got here within the ultimate 10 minutes of the competition.
• Liberty midfielder Bri Myers left the sport within the first half. Later, midfielder Avenley Monteith was compelled to depart the competition however returned close to the ultimate minutes of the competition.
• Three Lady Flames, Leja, Littleton and Kayla Magee, performed a full 90-minute contest.

 
Up Next
Liberty (2-1-1) returns to Osborne Stadium on Thursday to tackle one other in-state rival when it hosts No. 15 Virginia Tech. The contest is about for a 6 p.m. begin and shall be broadcast stay on ESPN+.