Category: Sports

The Liberty women’s volleyball team welcomed Florida International University to its home court in Liberty Arena on Oct.  20. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Flames opted for pink jerseys. Many fans joined in sporting their pink attire, including the first 150 fans who received a free pair of pink sunglasses. Before the game, each athlete also held […]

After splitting their last two-game series against Adrian College, the Liberty men’s D1 hockey team returned home and challenged the Maryville University Saints Oct. 20-21 in the LaHaye Ice Center.  Despite recording a 3-4-1 record so far this season, the Flames were ranked No. 4 in the ACHA national poll going into their games against Maryville. The Saints entered 5-3, […]

Liberty golfer Isaac Simmons stepped foot on June 15, 2023 on the course of the Los Angeles Country Club to fulfill one of his greatest aspirations — playing a round in the U.S. Open.  As Simmons took a look around, it was no longer his Flames teammates or college competition standing by his side. Rather, it was the likes of […]

An undefeated Flames team suited up under the lights for a midweek contest Oct. 17, welcoming the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders to the Mountain for a Tuesday night C-USA clash.  The Blue Raiders may have entered the gates of Williams Stadium 2-5, but the performance the team put on suggested nothing of the sort. In a high-powered shootout, Middle Tennessee […]

There is nothing in sports more exhilarating, more exciting and more anxiety-inducing than postseason baseball. The anticipation leading up to each pitch, the little exhale after each ball, foul or strike, and everything else that leads up to the inevitable explosion of a home run makes it one of the most enticing viewing experiences in sports. And after a year […]

The No. 10 Liberty Flames field hockey team shut out the Wildcats of Villanova Oct. 6 to claim the top position in the Big East conference on its home field by a score of 6-0. The Flames and Wildcats entered the game both 3-0 in conference play, with Liberty looking to notch its 12th win of the season, and the […]

After taking the first game of a weekend series, the Lady Flames volleyball team put up an incredible fight against the New Mexico State Aggies in an extremely intense four-set match Oct. 8. Despite its tremendous efforts, Liberty fell just short of a victory, with a final score of 3-1.  “New Mexico State is a really good team,” Flames’ Head […]

In the job description of a hockey defenseman, the word “glory” doesn’t often appear. It’s all in the grit — getting the job done that not many would jump to execute.  Liberty defenseman Colten Kovich, however, sees the game from a different perspective. For the 23 year old, the glory is found in the details and diligence that stem from […]

Growing up in a family of successful athletes, Liberty senior setter Delaney Dilfer had some pretty large shoes to fill. With her mom being a former collegiate swimmer and her dad a former NFL player and Super Bowl champion, Dilfer was no stranger to the world of sports.  Although she grew up playing an array of different sports, from basketball […]

The NASCAR Cup Series rolled into the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL in Concord, North Carolina Oct. 7-8, the site of the Bank of America ROVAL 400 and the final race of the Round of 12.  William Byron, driver of the No. 24 HP Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, entered race weekend having already advanced to the Round of Eight after winning […]

Flames track and field athlete Nicholas Kiprotich never thought his interest in running would bring him to a different continent. Through his faith and outstanding running abilities, however, Kiprotich has not only found a new home in Lynchburg, Virginia, but has transformed his time on the Mountain into an abundance of success.  Hailing from the city of Eldoret, Kenya, Kiprotich […]

The Liberty golf fall season is in full swing and fans, players and coaches are eager for the return to the course. With new faces, new opportunities and a new conference, the mission is still the same — to compete for an NCAA Championship.  Beginning his twentieth season as head coach at his alma mater, Jeff Thomas is looking forward […]

The Liberty men’s D1 hockey team put a heat on the Delaware Blue Hens that proved to be too hot to handle Oct. 6-7, notching its first pair of wins since the season-opener against the NC State Icepack. The first of the two games was a 9-0 route in favor of Liberty. Four Flames tallied two goals on the night, […]