Momentum and shooting percentage proved key in JMU loss After returning from the Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament, the Lady Flames dropped their overall record to 3-4 with a tough 62-58 loss against the James Madison University Lady Dukes. A quick jumper from JMU’s Tarik Hislop opened scoring but the Lady Flames responded with a 9-2 run. The Dukes were held without […]
Read moreThe Flames return to the Furnace after a chilly sixth straight loss Coming off of five consecutive losses and a 2-6 start to the season, the Flames men’s basketball team is looking to bounce back on the road against defending Big South regular-season champion Coastal Carolina on Dec. 3 before coming home to face UNC Wilmington Dec 6 at 7 […]
Read moreJeff Alder’s team advanced to the NCAA tournament after winning the BSC Through their hardships during the season, Liberty University re-mastered the basics of soccer at defense and teamwork that allowed them to win the Big South Championship this season and progress to the national NCAA Tournament. Not too many people expected Liberty to win the Big South Championship this […]
Read moreSince Kirk Handy took over the hockey program, Liberty ice has been hot The hockey program at Liberty University has evolved dramatically over the past two decades. When it first began, hockey was an irrelevant, inexperienced club sport that had no home ice rink to play in. In the last 10 years, Liberty’s hockey team has become one of the […]
Read moreEight Liberty athletes qualified for the IC4A’s with their weekend performances Liberty University track and field team kicked off their 2011-12 season at the Tolsma Indoor Track by taking 10 total event victories and registering 13 IC4A-qualifying performances. Flames athletes knocked off competitors from Wake Forest, UVA, Virginia Tech, Radford, High Point and other Big South schools. Head coach Brant […]
Read moreAs a senior class leaves, Rocco focuses on future As the final seconds disappeared off the clock in Liberty University’s conference championship matchup against Stony Brook, the Flames saw their fifth consecutive Big South Championship, the golden ticket to the post season, disappear with them in their 31-41 defeat. To head coach Danny Rocco, the loss has become a stepping […]
Read moreOver the years, many have said that NCAA needs to replace the BCS with a playoff In years past, the BCS system has been criticized for placing teams in national championship games when they did not deserve to be. Allowing computers to make a match-up may seem odd at first, but the system has been pretty accurate this season. Earlier […]
Read moreAs an unranked team from a private school in Virginia traveling to Big Ten heavyweight Pennsylvania State University, the odds were certainly stacked against Liberty University. PSU entered Friday’s match ranked No. 8 in the nation, a program which has won the national title four years running. For Coach Shane Pinder and his team of Big South Champions the game […]
Read moreForcing 20 turnovers is key to Flames win In their first home game of the young season, the Flames defeated Randolph College 81-58 in a game where size and athleticism played a large role. Coming off of an 81-59 loss on the road to 16th-ranked Texas A&M in their first game of the season, the Flames were able to turn […]
Read moreWith two road games left to play in their conference schedule, Liberty volleyball had full control of their postseason destiny. The goal was simple: win two games and claim sole possession of the regular season Big South Title. “Coming into the weekend, we needed to win at least one out of two matches to claim the Big South title for […]
Read moreThe University of Kentucky does it, the University of North Carolina does it and even the University of South Carolina Upstate does it. “It” is referring to the tradition of Midnight Madness — a theme that announces the beginning of the college basketball season. Beginning in 1971, former Maryland head coach Lefty Driesell started this mid-October tradition by having his […]
Read moreNo. 2 Blue Hens led by their goalkeeper, extend winning streak to five The DI Liberty University men’s hockey team has faced a number of great teams so far this season. Even though they have not always been successful in beating them, the competition is making them a better hockey team in all aspects of the game. Despite losing the […]
Read moreMens, womens teams not advancing in competition The men and women of Liberty’s cross country teams ran their hearts out this weekend at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships in Louisville, Ky. In the men’s 10k, Edwards placed 23rd while Klugh in the women’s 6k placed 20th. Both Edwards and Klugh earned cross country all-region honors. Redshirt junior Zac […]
Read moreThe men’s fourth-seeded Liberty University men’s soccer team won the Big South Title in a 3-1 victory over No. 2 Gardner-Webb, Sunday. With the win Liberty clinched their second Big South Title and an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. The journey through the tournament began with a rematch against Radford University, in which Liberty defeated Radford in penalty kicks […]
Read moreWho: The Liberty Flames (7-3, 5-0) vs the Stony Brook Seawolves (6-3, 4-0) What: Perennial Big South football powerhouses Liberty and Stony Brook battle for sole ownership of the Big South title and an automatic berth in the FCS playoffs. Quick Info When: Saturday, Nov. 19. Kickoff at 1 p.m. Where: LaValle Stadium, Stony Brook, NY If Liberty win — […]
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