WOMENS SOCCER
BACK TO BACK!!
The women’s soccer team is now back-to-back Big South Champions! They finish the regular season with an overall record of 11-7 and 7-2 in the conference, which earned them the #2 seed in the championship. They would defeat UNC Asheville, Campbell, and High Point on their way to victory, outscoring them 8-1.
With the Big South Championship win, the Flames focus their attention on the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship.
Liberty will take on #2 North Carolina on November 12th at 1:00pm in Chapel Hill.
2017 BASEBALL SCHEDULE RELEASED
This past week, Liberty released their 2017 baseball schedule. Some of the most notable teams the Flames faces this season include 11 games against 2016 NCAA Regional participants: Bryant, Bethune-Cookman, Duke, Virginia, and East Carolina. Apart from this, the Flames will face UNC, once the home of new Liberty Scott Jackson.
Liberty will open the season away at The Citadel Tournament:
February 17, 2017 vs. Virginia
February 18, 2017 vs. Kansas
February 19, 2017 vs. The Citadel
Their first home game will be February 22, 2017 against Kentucky.
EARLY SIGNING PERIOD: BASKETBALL
The early signing period for men’s basketball started this past Thursday and goes until November 16th. In the class of 2017, the Flames have 4 early verbal commits: Jay Barber, Elijah Cuffee, Keegan McDowell, and Brendan Newton.
Of these 4, Keegan McDowell, Jay Barber, and Elijah Cuffee all signed on Thursday.
OPENING WEEKEND OF BASKETBALL SEASON
Both the mens and womens basketball teams open their perspective seasons this Friday, November 11th, at home.
The Lady Flames welcome one of their biggest opponents ever to the Vines in Duke. Tipoff is at 6:00pm.
Following that game, the mens team will take on Cairn at 8:30pm.
REDSPIN PODCAST
On this week’s Redspin Podcast, Chad and Jacob preview the upcoming football game between Liberty and Charleston Southern. They are also joined by the largest line-up of guests we have seen yet: From the Liberty football team, FB Thomas Kennedy, QB Buckshot Calvert, and S Solomon McGinty. Along with them, Liberty Athletic Director Jeff Barber and David Shelton, writer for the Charleston Post and Courier join!
FOOTBALL
The Flames (4-0) now sit atop the Big South with their win against Presbyterian (1-3) and Charleston Southern’s (2-1) loss against Gardner-Webb (2-2). With the way things have played out, Liberty is guaranteed a piece of the Big South Championship. But that won’t be enough as they have the opportunity to win the Big South outright at home this Saturday against Charleston Southern. More importantly, this game will most likely determine who will represent the Big South in the FCS playoffs.
Whoever wins is in. Whoever loses is out.
Kickoff is set for 3:30pm this Saturday in Williams Stadium!
