Football home opener
Liberty is set to open Williams Stadium this weekend against Monmouth. The Flames had won 9 consecutive home openers prior to last season’s loss to Norfolk State. This is Liberty’s 25th season playing inside of Williams Stadium, and the Flames sport a 89-43 overall record in the on-campus facility.
This will be the 1st meeting between the 2 schools, but they should get to know each other well in the next few years as Monmouth is set to join the Big South as an associate member for football beginning in 2014. Liberty and Monmouth will face each other again next year at Williams Stadium.
Running back DJ Abnar is suspended for the 1st half against Monmouth due to a violation of team rules, and true freshman offensive lineman Kris Wilson has been declared academically ineligible and is not on the team this year. Both of these items were reported by Chris Lang of the News Advance on Thursday. Abnar is a reserve running back and starting kick returner alongside Kevin Fogg. Running back Clifton Richardson will replace Abnar as a kick returner during the 1st half. Wilson was one of Liberty’s highest rated offensive line recruits in the class of 2013. He had reported offers from Illinois, Virginia, Old Dominion, and James Madison.
The Flames are a 12.5 point favorite according to 5dimes.
Weather for home opener
For those of you heading out to Williams Stadium for Liberty’s home opener against Monmouth, Lynchburg is set for a high of 81 with 10% chance of rain on Saturday, this according to the Weather Channel. So, it should be ideal weather for an early September football game.
Volleyball defeats Georgetown
After getting off to a rough start in the NIU Invitational last weekend, the Flames rebounded nicely to defeat Georgetown 3-1 on Tuesday night in the Vines Center. Liberty is back in action this weekend in Lexington, Kentucky for the Kentucky Classic. They will face VCU, East Tennessee State, and #21 Kentucky.
Update: Liberty lost the opener in Lexington to VCU 3-0.
NFL openers
Former Flames Mike Brown, Rashad Jennings, and Dominique Jones all made 53-man rosters with their respective teams. Brown and the Jaguars face the Chiefs while Jennings and the Raiders face Jones and the Colts on Sunday.
QB commit Terrance Ervin
Terrance Ervin’s debut
Liberty quarterback commit Terrance Ervin makes his senior year high school debut tonight for the defending Virginia state champion LC Bird High School. We will be keeping an eye on Ervin throughout his senior season.
Men’s soccer in action
The Liberty men’s soccer team is in action tonight for their home opener against IUPUI at 6pm. The Flames are 1-0 on the season following a win last week over Georgia State in Atlanta.
Other sports
The women’s field hockey team started their season with a victory last week over Saint Joseph’s 4-0, and is in California this weekend taking on UC Davis and California.
The women’s soccer team is off to a solid start at 2-1 on the year with victories over Old Dominion and American. The Lady Flames are in Philadelphia this weekend for matchups with Drexel and Saint Joseph’s.
