<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0RfJq1_0vfjEz8b00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0RfJq1_0vfjEz8b00" width="1600" height="900" >LYNCHBURG, Va. – The No. 11-ranked Liberty Lady Flames fell to the No. 2 North Carolina Tar Heels by a 7-0 score, Sunday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.Liberty drops to 4-3 overall following the non-conference loss. UNC bolsters its record to a perfect 6-0. Scoring Summary18' – NORTH CAROLINA – Charly Bruder (Katie Dixon and Ciana Riccardo) | Penalty Corner24' – NORTH CAROLINA – Sietske Bruning (Ryleigh Heck)26' – NORTH CAROLINA – Ryleigh Heck (unassisted)27' – NORTH CAROLINA – Sanne Hak (Ryleigh Heck)32' – NORTH CAROLINA – Ryleigh Heck (Pleun Lammers)50' – NORTH CAROLINA – Charly Bruder (unassisted)56' – NORTH CAROLINA – Ryleigh Heck (unassisted)GoalkeepersW: Abigail Taylor 6-0, two savesL: Michaela Skinner 4-3, seven savesTurning PointAfter a scoreless opening period, UNC came alive with a four-goal barrage in the second quarter. Charly Bruder got the scoring started for the guests with a penalty corner goal in the 18th minute, assisted by Katie Dixon and Ciana Riccardo.Sietske Bruning (23:31 mark), Ryleigh Heck (25:37 mark) and Sanne Hak (26:26 mark) scored goals in a span of 2:55 to push the UNC lead to 4-0 just before the half. The Tar Heels led 4-0 at the half, and Heck (two goals) and Charly Bruder (one goal) tallied markers in the second stanza as well.Key Stats &amp; Notes<ul><li>UNC held decisive advantages in shots (25-2) and penalty corners (5-0).</li><li>Lady Flames redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Michaela Skinner made a career-high seven saves today.</li><li>The Tar Heels' Ryleigh Heck tallied eight points (3 g, 2 a) this afternoon.</li><li>Liberty's Martu Cian recorded the team's only two shots on goal.</li><li>Liberty sophomore Nicole Enslin earned her first career start this afternoon on her birthday.</li><li>Redshirt freshman Kaia Harding saw her first collegiate action today.</li><li>Liberty falls 1-3 against top-20 teams this season.</li><li>UNC improves to 9-2 all-time against Liberty. </li></ul>Liberty (4-3, 0-1 BIG EAST) will play its second BIG EAST game of the year on the road at Providence (5-3, 1-0 BIG EAST), Friday afternoon. Game time is 3 p.m. from Lennon Family Field and can be seen on FloSports.</div></body>

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No. 11 Lady Flames Fall to No. 2 Tar Heels, Sunday

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The No. 11-ranked Liberty Lady Flames fell to the No. 2 North Carolina Tar Heels by a 7-0 score, Sunday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field. Liberty drops to 4-3 overall following the non-conference loss. UNC bolsters its record to a perfect 6-0. Scoring Summary.