University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Liberty
Women's Soccer Squad Drops Final Regular Season Match 2-0 at Liberty
10.22.2016 | Women's Soccer
 THE RUNDOWN
Asheville 0, Liberty 2
Teams: UNC Asheville (8-11-0, 3-6-0 BSC)
Liberty (10-7-0, 6-2-0 BSC)
Location: Osborne Stadium, Lynchburg, Va.
Time: October 22, 11:30 a.m.
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Lynchburg, Va. – The UNC Asheville women's soccer team dropped their final regular season match 2-0 at Liberty Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs were able to hold off the Flames' attack until the 60th minute when Gabrielle Farrell opened scoring on an assist from Isabella Habuda and Jennifer Knoebel.
Liberty extended to a 2-0 lead minutes later when the ball found the back of the net on a Bulldogs' own goal (65').
Asheville pushed forward to get on the scoreboard but failed to connect in the final third as the game ended 2-0 in the Flames' favor.
NOTABLES
-UNC Asheville compiled 10 shots throughout the match, seven of which were on goal.
-Goalkeeper Keller Dixon tallied eight saves on the day.
-Courtney Naber and Trent Paige led the attack for the Bulldogs, each attempting three shots throughout the match.
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QUOTABLES
"It was a hard fought match today. Thought we battled hard against a talented Liberty team. We will now sit tight and see where the conference standings shake out. As long as we are still in the mix we are alive. Anything can happen once the tournament begins." --Head Coach Michelle Demko
UP NEXT
The Big South Conference Tournament begins next weekend with the Quarterfinals starting on Friday, October 28. Tournament seeds and times are to be determined.
