In only its second year of existence as a NCAA Division I team, the Lady Flames field hockey team went to their first NorPac Conference title game Nov. 3, losing to the Stanford Cardinals 3-0. This was also the Lady Flames inaugural season as a part of the NorPac Conference. The tournament took place in Farmville, Va., and because of […]
Read moreThe Lady Flames volleyball team was able to notch their fifth straight victory and third straight road win during a visit against Campbell University (25-19, 30-28, 26-24). The Flames were 10-2 in the conference heading into the match, while the Camels were 0-12. Liberty took the lead in the first set 21-13, but Campbell fought back, putting the score at […]
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Rick Turner tells his experience as being part of the Division I team, and being a student at Liberty Sports fanatics understand that behind every great team, there is a leader — the player that stays late, shows up early and bears the weight of responsibility for every win and loss. This leader is selfless, determined and unrelenting in his […]
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Liberty University’s Division I men’s hockey team fell just short Friday Oct. 26, losing 3-2 to No. 1 Ohio University at the LaHaye Ice Center.
“We needed to play a physical game and get on the puck hard, win battles and stay out of the penalty box,” Liberty forward Christian Garland said.
Read moreThe Liberty Flames men’s and women’s cross country team swept the Big South Tournament Championships Saturday, Oct. 27. Along with the sweep, Head Coach Brant Tolsma won his 52nd Big South Coach of the Year award. Led by redshirt senior Jennifer Klugh, the Lady Flames were able to capture their fifth championship in seven years. Klugh also won her third […]
Read moreSpectators who watched Liberty University’s Big South Championship Tournament game against Longwood University Saturday night, Oct. 27, may have experienced déjà vu. Besides the fact that the two sides played against each other four days before, Longwood captain Lindsey Ottavio made a similar challenge at the Liberty goal around the 13th minute in both games. Likewise, the Lady Flames barely […]
Read moreThe Gardner-Webb defense faced a lot of pressure from the Flames offense as Liberty defenders Greg White and Sam Duininck ran box-to-box across the field to compel their opponents. The Liberty Flames were unable to capitalize on their chances, and the match ended 0-0 after the second overtime. “It’s a good result because we found a way to get a […]
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The Liberty Flames men’s lacrosse team routed two Lynchburg area universities in their third annual Liberty Lacrosse Tournament, Saturday Oct. 27.
The Flames outscored Lynchburg College and Southern Virginia University by a total of 25-5, beating the LC Hornets 13-1 and later overpowering […]
Read moreFor the first four non-conference games of the season, the Flames played the role of a large underdog — and lost four times. The next three games, they played the role of a large favorite — and won three times. Saturday’s contest against conference rival and perennial Big South powerhouse Coastal Carolina (CCU) was supposed to be the most evenly […]
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Students in both seminary and law school took to the field at Williams Stadium to raise funds for the Liberty Godparent Home Routes were run, passes thrown and whistles blown at Williams Stadium Saturday, Oct. 27. Men and women donned in red and blue T-shirts lined up against each other on the gridiron, fighting for the Turkey Bowl title to […]
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Lady Flames become Big South leaders after defeating Winthrop and Presbyterian over the weekend The Liberty Flames volleyball team shattered its previous record conference home wins and emerged as Big South Conference leaders with a dominating win over Winthrop University Saturday, Oct. 20 in the Vines Center. Notching their 19th straight conference win at home, the Lady Flames broke a […]
Read moreLiberty looks to extend its winning streak when they travel to rival Coastal Carolina in a key conference game In last year’s game against rival Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, the Flames won 63-27 in front of a homecoming crowd. This year, Liberty enters a hostile environment against a Chanticleers team with nothing but revenge on its mind. Liberty has won the […]
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Friday Liberty University’s D1 hockey team was defeated 6-3 at the LaHaye Ice Center, Friday, Oct. 19 against the Davenport University Panthers. “It was a little frustrating just ‘cause our shots weren’t going anywhere or actually getting where they were supposed to, so that made it a little tough,” Liberty freshman B.J. Pirus said. “We battled well. We just needed […]
Read moreThe Liberty Flames dominated virtually every facet of the game in their win over the visiting Mountain Lions of Concord University, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Williams Stadium.
The Flames held possession of the ball twice as long, and they out gained their opponent by nearly 230 yards. They […]
What happens when an unstoppable force and an immovable object collide? In soccer, they just draw. Liberty University shared a victory point with Radford after a 0-0 tie in a Big South Conference game Saturday, Oct. 20. Including Saturday’s tie, the defending Big South Champion Radford University Highlanders have not faced defeat since Aug. 26 of this year. Liberty also […]
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