Liberty University
(12-2)
Longwood
(8-5)
Liberty Extends Winning Streak to Nine With 3-1 Triumph at Longwood, Sunday
10/17/2021 4:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
Ninth-ranked Liberty extended its winning streak to nine games with a 3-1 road triumph at Longwood, Sunday afternoon at Elizabeth Burger Jackson Field.
Liberty's Bethany Dykema led the way, matching a career high with two goals in the contest. Senior Maddie Hosler scored the other goal for the Lady Flames.
The Lady Flames bolster their record to 12-2 this season following today's non-conference victory. Liberty's nine-game winning streak is the second longest in program history, trailing only the 2013 team which won 12 games in a row.
Longwood slips to 8-5 overall and sees its two-game winning streak ended.
Scoring Summary
8' – LIBERTY – Bethany Dykema (Daniella Rhodes) | Penalty Corner
34' – LIBERTY – Maddie Hosler (Jodie Conolly) | Penalty Corner
42' – LONGWOOD – Ana Paula Lazaro (Rio Weber) | Penalty Corner
52' – LIBERTY – Bethany Dykema (Reagan Underwood) | Penalty Corner
Goalkeepers
W: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 12-2, three saves
L: Madison Nuckols 8-5, four saves
Turning Point
After Longwood trimmed the Liberty lead to 2-1 late in the third quarter on a penalty corner goal from Ana Paula Lazaro, the Lady Flames responded with a goal midway through the fourth period. Liberty's seventh penalty corner of the afternoon produced the goal.
Hosler sent the insert to Reagan Underwood, who swung a pass over to Bethany Dykema. Dykema sent a bouncing shot past Lancers goalkeeper Madison Nuckols for a 3-1 Liberty advantage at the 51:45 mark.
Key Stats & Notes
• All four goals in today's match were scored on penalty corners. Liberty's three penalty corner goals give them 21 goals on corners this season. The Lady Flames have yielded only four goals on short corners to opponents this year.
• Dykema's first goal of the day in the eighth minute provided Liberty a lead it never relinquished. Hosler's goal in the 34th minute, assisted by Jodie Conolly, gave the visitors a 2-0 edge.
• Dykema's pair of goals today puts her at seven this season. The junior defender is second on the team in assists (7) and is tied for third in goals (7) and third in points (21).
• Hosler's goal was her third of the season and sixth of her career.
• Liberty outshot Longwood 14-6 and held a 7-4 edge in shots on goal. Forward Daniella Rhodes paced all players with four total shots, followed by three from Bethany Dykema.
• Rhodes' assist on Dykema's first quarter goal extended her streak with at least one point to seven games. The junior forward has at least one point in 10 of 11 appearances this year and ranks second on the squad with 31 points (13 g, 5 a).
• Conolly's assist was her seventh of the season, second most on the squad. Underwood's assist on Dykema's second goal of the contest gave her six assists on the year, fourth most on the team.
• The Lady Flames won the penalty corners battle 8-3, including a 5-1 edge in the second half.
• Liberty sophomore goalkeeper Azul Iritxity Irigoyen made all three of her saves in the second quarter.
• During Liberty's nine-game winning streak, the Lady Flames have outscored their opposition 40-6.
• Liberty improves to 7-4 all-time against Longwood. The Lady Flames have won the last two meetings, both of which were contested at Elizabeth Burger Jackson Field.
Up Next
Liberty will return home following its three-game road trip to face BIG EAST foe Providence (6-9, 1-4 BIG EAST), Friday afternoon. Match time is 3 p.m. at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Liberty and Providence did not play against each other during the spring 2021 season. The two teams last met on Nov. 1, 2019 in Lynchburg, a 2-0 Lady Flames win. Liberty is 7-0 all-time versus the Friars.
Team Stats
DYKEMA, Bethany (6)
Assisted By: RHODES, Daniella
Penalty corner
7:03
HOSLER, Maddie (3)
Assisted By: CONOLLY, Jodie
16 deflects 8's shot off penalty corner
33:30
LAZARO, Ana Paula (5)
Assisted By: WEBER, Rio
27 deflects 5's shot off penalty corner
41:15
DYKEMA, Bethany (7)
Assisted By: UNDERWOOD, Reagan
5 finishes off penalty corner pass from
51:45
