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Liberty Upended 18-10 at Jacksonville to Close the Regular Season
4/26/2025 4:21:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Liberty (10-7, 5-1 ASUN) fell 18-10 in the regular season finale at Jacksonville (10-5, 6-0 ASUN) on Saturday afternoon. The Dolphins claimed the Atlantic Sun regular season championship with the victory.
The Lady Flames fall to the No. 2 seed for next week's ASUN Women's Lacrosse Championship (May 1, 3), hosted in Lynchburg, Va. and the Liberty Lacrosse Field. Jacksonville claims the No. 1 seed at the event.
Jacksonville controlled the game from the first draw, scoring six unanswered to open the contest. The two teams went goal-for-goal over the next 20 minutes of the game. Liberty faced an 11-5 deficit at the half.
Liberty managed to score a single goal in the first half and was outscored 7-5 in the second half.
The Dolphins' Maeve Brennan netted a game-high five goals and eight points (three assists).
Liberty held the advantage in draw controls with a 19-12 advantage. Ava Menna won a team-high nine draws.
The Lady Flames finish the season with a single loss in conference action. The team totaled a 4-5 record on the road.
Liberty Goals: Taiva Reinertson 3; Ava Rajala 2; Olivia Young 2; Mackenzie Lehman 2; Katie Colavito 1
Liberty Assists: Ava Rajala 2; Amelia Loughery 1; Cami Merkel 1; Taiva Reinertson 1
Jacksonville Goals: Maeve Brennan 5; Madison Plitt 3; Jessica Giller 2; Olivia Johnson 2; Shae Hagans 2; Ainsley Scruggs 1; Kaila Stasulli 1; Maddy Orefice 1; Maddie Herman 1
Jacksonville Assists: Maeve Brennan 3; Jessica Giller 3; Ainsley Scruggs 3; Olivia Johnson 2; Allyx Berry 1; Shae Hagans 1; Maddy Orefice 1; Kaila Stasulli 1
Liberty Goalkeepers: L – Rachel Hines (9-7, nine saves, 18 goals, 60:00)
Jacksonville Goalkeepers: W – Brookelynn Hodgin (10 saves, 10 goals, 60:00)
Turning Point
Following an 11-goal first half, Jacksonville led the Lady Flames 11-5. Liberty looked to narrow the lead with plenty of time to make the score tighter in the second half. The Dolphins stymied the Lady Flames' attack, holding the visitors to a single goal in the third quarter.
Jacksonville secured tallies from Ainsley Scruggs and Maeve Brennan while Liberty secured a single goal from Olivia Young.
First Half Summary
Second Half Summary
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
Liberty (10-7, 5-1 ASUN) awaits the result of seeding for the 2025 ASUN Women's Lacrosse Championship. The semifinal round of the championship will take on Thursday with games at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets for the ASUN Championship, hosted in Lynchburg, Va., at the Liberty Lacrosse Field, can be found at https://liberty.evenue.net/events/CUSA-HOME.
The Lady Flames fall to the No. 2 seed for next week's ASUN Women's Lacrosse Championship (May 1, 3), hosted in Lynchburg, Va. and the Liberty Lacrosse Field. Jacksonville claims the No. 1 seed at the event.
Jacksonville controlled the game from the first draw, scoring six unanswered to open the contest. The two teams went goal-for-goal over the next 20 minutes of the game. Liberty faced an 11-5 deficit at the half.
Liberty managed to score a single goal in the first half and was outscored 7-5 in the second half.
The Dolphins' Maeve Brennan netted a game-high five goals and eight points (three assists).
Liberty held the advantage in draw controls with a 19-12 advantage. Ava Menna won a team-high nine draws.
The Lady Flames finish the season with a single loss in conference action. The team totaled a 4-5 record on the road.
Liberty Goals: Taiva Reinertson 3; Ava Rajala 2; Olivia Young 2; Mackenzie Lehman 2; Katie Colavito 1
Liberty Assists: Ava Rajala 2; Amelia Loughery 1; Cami Merkel 1; Taiva Reinertson 1
Jacksonville Goals: Maeve Brennan 5; Madison Plitt 3; Jessica Giller 2; Olivia Johnson 2; Shae Hagans 2; Ainsley Scruggs 1; Kaila Stasulli 1; Maddy Orefice 1; Maddie Herman 1
Jacksonville Assists: Maeve Brennan 3; Jessica Giller 3; Ainsley Scruggs 3; Olivia Johnson 2; Allyx Berry 1; Shae Hagans 1; Maddy Orefice 1; Kaila Stasulli 1
Liberty Goalkeepers: L – Rachel Hines (9-7, nine saves, 18 goals, 60:00)
Jacksonville Goalkeepers: W – Brookelynn Hodgin (10 saves, 10 goals, 60:00)
Turning Point
Following an 11-goal first half, Jacksonville led the Lady Flames 11-5. Liberty looked to narrow the lead with plenty of time to make the score tighter in the second half. The Dolphins stymied the Lady Flames' attack, holding the visitors to a single goal in the third quarter.
Jacksonville secured tallies from Ainsley Scruggs and Maeve Brennan while Liberty secured a single goal from Olivia Young.
First Half Summary
- Jacksonville outscored Liberty 11-5 in the first half with a 20-12 advantage in shots.
- The Dolphins opened the contest with six unanswered scores with a pair coming from Olivia Johnson and Jessica Giller.
- The Dolphins went up 6-0 to begin the game at the 4:41 mark of the first quarter. The two teams traded scores for the rest of the half with neither team unable to generate a scoring run.
- Liberty turned the ball over 14 times with 11 caused by the Dolphins. Jacksonville committed eight turnovers.
- The Lady Flames went 0-of-3 in free-position attempts.
Second Half Summary
- Jacksonville outscored Liberty 7-5. The Lady Flames outshot the Dolphins 18-15.
- Defense dominated the third quarter, with Jacksonville holding a 2-1 advantage in the frame.
- Liberty went 1-of-8 in free-position attempts.
- The Lady Flames held a 9-5 advantage in draw controls.
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Entering the game, Liberty ranked No. 10 in the country with 17.00 draw controls per game and recorded 19 in the game. Ava Menna (nine draws) ranked No. 13 nationally with 8.56 draws per game, her opponent Moran (five draws), ranked No. 7 with 10.86 per game.
- Jacksonville held a 14-9 edge in caused turnovers.
- The Dolphins secured 26 ground balls. Liberty earned 14.
- The Lady Flames finished 1-of-11 in free-position opportunities. Jacksonville was 2-of-7 in its chances.
Up Next
Liberty (10-7, 5-1 ASUN) awaits the result of seeding for the 2025 ASUN Women's Lacrosse Championship. The semifinal round of the championship will take on Thursday with games at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets for the ASUN Championship, hosted in Lynchburg, Va., at the Liberty Lacrosse Field, can be found at https://liberty.evenue.net/events/CUSA-HOME.
Team Stats
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35
Turnovers
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14
Caused Turnovers
13
14
Draw Controls
19
12
Free-Position Shots
11
7
Ground Balls
15
28
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