member pages liberty headlines featured Print All Preview Recap List View Grid View Liberty Walks-Off Old Dominion, 3-2 May 03, 2023 Liberty Tops Virginia Tech, 7-3 April 11, 2023 Liberty's McGhee to Play in 2023 NABC – Reese’s Division I All-Star Game March 28, 2023 LYNCHBURG, Va. (liberty.edu/flames) – Darius McGhee has been chosen to play in the 2023 NABC – Reese’s Division I College All-Star Game, featuring top senior talent from across Division I. Flames Set to Clash With Falcons in WNIT First Round March 16, 2023 ATLANTA – ASUN Conference Women's Basketball continues into the postseason on Thursday, as league runner-up Liberty hits the road to take on Bowling Green in the WNIT First Round at 6 PM. Liberty's McGhee Named 2022-23 AP All-America Honorable Mention March 15, 2023 LYNCHBURG, Va. (liberty.edu/flames) - Darius McGhee of Liberty has been named a 2022-23 Associated Press All-America men’s basketball honorable mention selection. Liberty Defeats Villanova, 62-57, in First Round of NIT March 14, 2023 LYNCHBURG, Va. (liberty.edu/flames) – No. 3 seed Liberty defeated Villanova 62-57 in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), Tuesday evening at Liberty Arena. The Flames earn their first-ever NIT win and will move on to the second round. Liberty to Tip Off WNIT Appearance at Bowling Green on Thursday March 13, 2023 LYNCHBURG, Va. (liberty.edu/flames) – Liberty will travel to Bowling Green on Thursday for a Postseason WNIT first-round matchup. Tip-off is slated for 6 PM inside the Stroh Center as the Flames begin their second consecutive WNIT appearance and fourth overall. Liberty's McGhee Named Finalist for Lute Olson and Lou Henson National Player of Year Awards March 10, 2023 LYNCHBURG, Va. (liberty.edu/flames) - Liberty's Darius McGhee has been selected as a finalist for both the 2022-23 Lute Olson National Player of the Year and Lou Henson National Player of the Year awards. Flames' Head Coach McKay Named Finalist for Ben Jobe Award and to ABIS Black College Coaches Watch List March 10, 2023 LYNCHBURG, Va. (liberty.edu/flames) - Liberty Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ritchie McKay has been named a finalist for the 2022-23 Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year. Additionally, McKay has been tabbed to the Advancement of Blacks in Sports (ABIS) Men’s Basketball Black College Coaches Watch List. #2 Liberty Scorches #3 Lipscomb to Reach Fourth @ASUNWBB Championship Final March 08, 2023 #ASUNBSB Catching Trio Named to 2023 Buster Posey Watch List March 06, 2023 ATLANTA (wichitasports.com) – Will King of Eastern Kentucky, Nick Hassan of Kennesaw State and Gray Betts of Liberty are three of 65 catchers named to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Watch List, the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced on Monday. #2 Liberty Flames Advance to the #ASUNWBB Championship Semifinals March 05, 2023 LYNCHBURG Va. – For the fifth straight season, the second-seeded Liberty Flames advanced in the ASUN Conference Women's Basketball Championship after defeating #7 Kennesaw State, 91-70, Sunday afternoon inside Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Va. The Flames move on to the semifinals on Wednesday night. Second-Half Flurry Pushes #2 Liberty Past #5 Eastern Kentucky to the #ASUNMadness Final March 02, 2023 LIBERTY, Va. - ASUN Player of the Year Darius McGhee scored 21 of his game high 29 points in the second half as #2 Liberty overcame a sluggish start to earn a 79-73 win over #5 Eastern Kentucky in Semifinal action of the ASUN Conference Men's Basketball Championship Thursday night at Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Tops Longwood, 9-7, in Home Opener March 01, 2023 Second-Seeded Liberty Flames Earn Postseason Revenge Over #8 Bellarmine February 28, 2023 LYNCHBURG, Va. - Second-seeded Liberty came out hot behind the reliable three-point shooting of ASUN Player of the Year Darius McGhee and didn't let off to defeat the defending ASUN Champions and enact revenge of the Bellarmine Knights for the third time this season. The Flames played to a 76-56 victory in front of a packed home crowd inside the Liberty Arena on Tuesday night in Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Hits Three Home Runs; Powers Past Duke, 8-6 February 22, 2023 Liberty's McGhee and North Alabama's Lane Win @ASUN_MBB Weekly Awards February 20, 2023 ATLANTA - Liberty's Darius McGhee and North Alabama's Jacari Lane earned the ASUN Conference Men's Basketball weekly honors, announced by the league office on Monday. McGhee took home the ninth Player of the Week award of his career after averaging 35 points on the week while Lane captured his third Newcomer recognition after the Lions picked up two victories on the road. 2023 @ASUNBSB Season Preview: Liberty Flames February 15, 2023 ATLANTA – With the 2023 ASUN Conference Baseball season quickly approaching, it's time to take a glance at all 14 league squads before the 45th year gets underway. Today, we take a deeper look at Liberty, who was chosen as the team to beat (for the fourth season in-a-row) by the league's head coaches after the club was projected to claim the 2023 crown. The Flames received 191 points and 10 first-place votes in the Preseason Coaches Poll. 2023 Women's @ASUNLacrosse Season Preview: Liberty February 07, 2023 ATLANTA – As the final preparations are made for the 2023 ASUN Conference Women's Lacrosse season, we are sharing information about each of the eight conference squads for the upcoming year. Liberty, who was picked second in the preseason coaches poll with one first-place tally, posted an 11-8 (4-1 ASUN) record a year ago and reached the finals of the ASUN Championship for the third consecutive time. This season opens for the Flames on Feb. 15 with a meeting on the road against defending National Champion and preseason No. 1-ranked North Carolina. @ASUNWBB Weekly Awards Earned by Liberty's Berkman, EKU's Walker & BU's Merkle February 06, 2023 ATLANTA – The first set of ASUN Conference Women's Basketball weekly awards for February were announced by the league office on Monday, as the trio of Liberty's Mya Berkman (Player), Eastern Kentucky's Antwainette Walker (Newcomer) and Bellarmine's Gracie Merkle (Freshman) were recognized. Liberty's Hess, FGCU's Winston & UNF's Millar Highlighted With #ASUNWBB Accolades January 30, 2023 ATLANTA – Emma Hess of Liberty (Player), Alyza Winston of FGCU (Newcomer) and Maddie Millar of North Florida (Freshman) all heard their names called for ASUN Conference Women's Basketball weekly accolades, which were announced Monday by the league office. Hess grabbed her first career award after averaging a team-high 21.0 points while making a squad-best 11 three-pointers last week. Winston helped the Eagles stay atop the ASUN standings with a 16.5-point, three-rebound average in a pair of wins. Millar was a first-time winner after scoring 14 tallies in UNF's victory last Saturday against Jacksonville. Jacksonville Claims Top Spot, Sweeps 2023 #ASUNWLAX Preseason Awards January 26, 2023 ATLANTA – The ASUN Conference office announced its 2023 Women's Lacrosse Preseason All-Conference awards Thursday, as voted on by the league's eight head coaches. The defending ASUN Champion Jacksonville Dolphins were chosen to repeat as the top team for the upcoming campaign after collecting six first-place votes and 62 total points in the poll. Liberty, the runner-up in 2022, was tabbed for second with 54 points and a first-place vote while Coastal Carolina earned the final first-place vote to rank third in the poll with 49 points. Liberty's Maria Juliana Parra Romero Earns Season's First Women's @ASUNTennis Weekly Award January 17, 2023 ATLANTA – Liberty's Maria Juliana Parra Romero earned the first ASUN Conference Women's Tennis weekly award of the season, the league office announced Wednesday. Romero helped the Flames win the Doubles point against Middle Tennessee with a 6-3 decision on Court 1 with her partner Marina Davtyan. In Singles, she won again on Court 1 in straight sets (6-2, 6-3), and on Sunday versus FIU, Parra Romero was victorious at No. 1 Singles as well. Fast Start Fuels Liberty’s 81-66 Victory over Jacksonville January 08, 2023 Defending Champion Flames Selected Atop #ASUNMTEN Preseason Coaches Poll January 05, 2023 ATLANTA - After earning its second consecutive ASUN Conference Men's Tennis Championship, Liberty enters the new season as the favorite to obtain the 2023 crown. The Flames claimed the top spot in the ASUN Preseason Coaches Poll, announced Thursday by the league office Liberty's McGhee and JSU's Potter Are Recipients of @ASUN_MBB Weekly Honors December 19, 2022 ATLANTA - Liberty's Darius McGhee and Jacksonville State's Skyelar Potter earned the ASUN Conference Men's Basketball weekly honors, announced by the league office on Monday. McGhee was named Player of the Week for the seventh time in his career while Potter earned his first Newcomer of the Week honor and the second of the season for the Gamecocks. McGhee’s Record-Setting Night Lifts Flames to 75-56 Win Over Grambling State December 19, 2022 LYNCHBURG, Va. (liberty.edu/flames) – Liberty’s Darius McGhee set a new program single-game record with nine three-pointers and scored a season-high 36 points to lead the Flames past visiting Grambling State 75-56, Monday evening. #ASUNWBB Weekly Awards Sent to Liberty's Bailey & Steenbergen, FGCU's Carter December 19, 2022 ATLANTA – Liberty teammates Jordan Bailey and Pien Steenbergen were joined by FGCU's Sha Carter as award recipients during this week's edition of ASUN Conference Women's Basketball honors, the league office announced Monday. Bailey (Player) was the Flames' leading scorer during their 2-0 week by averaging 15.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. Her efforts helped the squad upend Limestone and Pac-12 member Washington last week. Carter (Newcomer) netted 16 points with a game-high six assists and three rebounds inside Memorial Coliseum to help take down SEC foe Kentucky on the road, and Steenbergen (Freshman) posted career highs for points (11), rebounds (8) and three-pointers made (3) against the Saints. Liberty Scorches Nets in 75-48 Win Over Limestone December 15, 2022 Liberty Tops Radford, 67-54, for First Road Win of Season December 04, 2022 Load More