Forward Michael Huss scored two goals and Leo Conneh, Gabe Findley And Elias Johannes Each of them scored a goal for the Flames in this win.
Liberty controlled the entire game and allowed Mount Olive only two shots on goal, out of a total of four.
Conneh scored the Flames’ first goal of the season during the 28th period.th minute and gave the home side a 1-0 lead at half-time before scoring four goals in the second half.
Rating Summary
28‘ – Leo Conneh (Without support)
48′ – Michael Huss (With support from Aidan Morrison And Gabe Findley)
51′ – Michael Huss (With support from Gabe Findley And Leo Conneh)
61′ – Lukas Eberle (penalty)
77′ – Elias Johannes (With support from Matthew Torrell)
Important statistics and information
- Liberty had more shots on goal in the game than Mt. Olive (19-4). The Flames had 11 shots on goal while the Trojans had two shots on goal.
- Liberty had a 7-3 lead in corner kicks.
- Senior Huss scored two goals in a game for the third time in his career. Huss last scored two goals in a game in a 9-1 win over VMI on Oct. 12, 2021.
- Conneh, who scored two goals in his first season, not only scored a goal in this game but also had an assist. Last season, the forward was tied with the OVC leader with seven assists.
- Findley scored a career-high four points in the contest with one goal and two assists.
- John’s goal was the second of his career. The forward scored as a freshman in a win over Chicago State in 2023.
- Liberty Goalkeeper Owen Moore made two saves and secured the win with a clean sheet.
- The Flames achieved a record of 5:1 in the season opening games under the head coach Kelly Findley and have an 11-1 record in opening games since 2013.
Next
Liberty travels to Farmville, Virginia to face the Longwood Lancers at 7 p.m. at the Longwood Athletic Complex.
