Wednesday, September 3
Lynchburg, Va.
2:00 PM ET
Liberty University
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James Madison
(1-2)
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4
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James Madison
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1
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Liberty
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Strong 2nd Half Pushes No. 17 Liberty Past JMU 4-1 in Home Opener
9/3/2025 5:04:00 PM | Field Hockey
LYNCHBURG, Va. – No. 17 Liberty used a strong second half to push past visiting James Madison 4-1 in its 2025 home opener, Wednesday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
The Lady Flames scored all four of their goals after intermission to surge past the Dukes and improve to 2-0 on the young season. JMU falls to 1-2 and has lost back-to-back games.
Four different Liberty players scored in the win, led by Josefina Tomasi, who finished with one goal, two assists and four points. Morena Giacosa and Luna Prieri each scored their first goals in Liberty uniforms, while Tori Griffiths found the back of the cage for the Lady Flames' final goal of the afternoon.
Scoring Summary
30' – JAMES MADISON – Madelief Moller (Brynna Hill)
31' – LIBERTY – Morena Giacosa (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
38' – LIBERTY – Luna Prieri (Josefina Tomasi)
47' – LIBERTY – Josefina Tomasi (Lou Combrinck)
52' – LIBERTY – Tori Griffiths (Josefina Tomasi)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 2-0, four saves
L: Molly Schreiner 1-2, seven saves
Turning Point
JMU scored the first goal of the game with only six seconds left in the opening half to go into the locker room with a 1-0 advantage. Following a Diane Saint Martin save on a Dukes penalty corner, JMU's Brynna Hill knocked the ball to Madelief Molier on the right side. Molier batted the ball out of the air for the goal, her second of the season.
Coming out of the break, the Lady Flames earned a penalty corner within the first 25 seconds and converted to even the game at 1-1. Morena Giacosa scored from in front on a Dara Semmartin offering at the 30:30 mark for her first career collegiate goal. In the middle of the third quarter (37:08 mark), Liberty took its first lead following a pass from Josefina Tomasi onto the stick of Luna Prieri in the circle. Prieri gathered the ball and scored on a reverse into the left side for her first goal in a Liberty uniform.
Liberty added to its lead early in the fourth quarter, as Tomasi scored her second highlight reel reverse goal in as many games. Lou Combrinck found Tomasi, who turned, pivoted and fired a reverse strike into the top left corner of the goal cage for a 3-1 edge at 46:25. In the 52nd minute, Tori Griffiths added to the hosts' advantage with her first goal of 2025, a redirect from in front on a Tomasi ball into the circle.
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty will take on another Commonwealth foe in Richmond (1-1) on Sunday afternoon. Game time is 2 p.m. from the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
The Lady Flames scored all four of their goals after intermission to surge past the Dukes and improve to 2-0 on the young season. JMU falls to 1-2 and has lost back-to-back games.
Four different Liberty players scored in the win, led by Josefina Tomasi, who finished with one goal, two assists and four points. Morena Giacosa and Luna Prieri each scored their first goals in Liberty uniforms, while Tori Griffiths found the back of the cage for the Lady Flames' final goal of the afternoon.
Scoring Summary
30' – JAMES MADISON – Madelief Moller (Brynna Hill)
31' – LIBERTY – Morena Giacosa (Dara Semmartin) | Penalty Corner
38' – LIBERTY – Luna Prieri (Josefina Tomasi)
47' – LIBERTY – Josefina Tomasi (Lou Combrinck)
52' – LIBERTY – Tori Griffiths (Josefina Tomasi)
Goalkeepers
W: Diane Saint Martin 2-0, four saves
L: Molly Schreiner 1-2, seven saves
Turning Point
JMU scored the first goal of the game with only six seconds left in the opening half to go into the locker room with a 1-0 advantage. Following a Diane Saint Martin save on a Dukes penalty corner, JMU's Brynna Hill knocked the ball to Madelief Molier on the right side. Molier batted the ball out of the air for the goal, her second of the season.
Coming out of the break, the Lady Flames earned a penalty corner within the first 25 seconds and converted to even the game at 1-1. Morena Giacosa scored from in front on a Dara Semmartin offering at the 30:30 mark for her first career collegiate goal. In the middle of the third quarter (37:08 mark), Liberty took its first lead following a pass from Josefina Tomasi onto the stick of Luna Prieri in the circle. Prieri gathered the ball and scored on a reverse into the left side for her first goal in a Liberty uniform.
Liberty added to its lead early in the fourth quarter, as Tomasi scored her second highlight reel reverse goal in as many games. Lou Combrinck found Tomasi, who turned, pivoted and fired a reverse strike into the top left corner of the goal cage for a 3-1 edge at 46:25. In the 52nd minute, Tori Griffiths added to the hosts' advantage with her first goal of 2025, a redirect from in front on a Tomasi ball into the circle.
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty has closed both of its games this season with four unanswered games. Last Friday, the Lady Flames erased a 3-0 deficit at No. 5 Duke to win 4-3.
- Josefina Tomasi leads Liberty in goals (2) and points (6) through two contests. Lou Combrinck, the reigning BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, paces the squad with three assists. Seven different Liberty players have scored goals in the first two matches.
- Liberty outshot JMU 18-6, including a 9-1 second half advantage. Both teams attempted two penalty corners.
- Tomasi led all players with five shots (three on goal), followed by Tori Griffiths with three (two on goal).
- The Lady Flames take a 5-4 lead in the all-time series against the Dukes. This is the first time in the last four matchups that Liberty and JMU did not play a game decided by one goal.
- Liberty improves to 7-8 all-time in home openers. The Lady Flames have claimed victories in two of their last three home openers.
- Dating back to last season, Tori Griffiths has scored four of her last six games.
- Semmartin has notched assists in each of her first two matches.
Liberty will take on another Commonwealth foe in Richmond (1-1) on Sunday afternoon. Game time is 2 p.m. from the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Forward @Josetomasi11 hitting @SportsCenter Top 10 harder than she hit this shot…??#EyesFixed #SCTop10 #RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/SmVUgOAVk7
— Liberty Field Hockey (@LibertyFH) September 4, 2025
Team Stats
JAMES MA
LIBERTY
Goals
1
4
Shots
6
18
Shots on Goal
5
11
Saves
7
4
Corners
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Madelief Molier (2)
Assisted By: Brynna Hill
Batted in off feed from 27
29:54
Morena Giacosa (1)
Assisted By: Dara Semmartin
Tip from middle on corner
30:30
Luna Prieri (1)
Assisted By: Josefina Tomasi
GOAL by Liberty Luna Prieri, Assist by Josefina Tomasi, goal number 1 for season.
37:08
Josefina Tomasi (2)
Assisted By: Lou Combrinck
Reverse into top left corner
46:25
Tori Griffiths (1)
Assisted By: Josefina Tomasi
Redirected from in front
51:55
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
2
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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