DII women improve to 12-0 at home by overwhelming guests in ACCHL Showcase

Friday, November 15

Lynchburg, VA

11:00 AM

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Freshman forward Abigail Rogers skates past two Virginia players in Sunday's 11-2 ACCHL Showcase final at the LaHaye Ice Center. (Photos by Ryan Anderson)

DII women improve to 12-0 at home by overwhelming guests in ACCHL Showcase

11/18/2024 1:58:00 PM | Women's D2 Hockey

Liberty improved to 19-1 on the season after dominant wins over UNC Chapel Hill on Friday, Georgetown and West Virginia on Saturday, and Virginia in Sunday's championship game.

Gallery: (11-18-2024) DII Women's Hockey vs. UVA ACCHL final

In the midst of sweeping its ACCHL Showcase from Friday through Sunday at the LaHaye Ice Center — outscoring opponents 47-2 to finish 4-0 over a weekend for the fourth time this season — Liberty University's ACHA Division II women's hockey team debuted at No. 1 in the Southeast Region Rankings released on Friday, marking a first in program history.

The Lady Flames (19-1) showcased their dominance from start to finish, ignited by a 23-0 thrashing of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill on Friday morning. They followed that with Saturday morning and evening triumphs over Georgetown University (9-0) and West Virginia University (4-0), setting the stage for Sunday afternoon's 11-2 championship rout of the University of Virginia.

Patricia Misiak racked up five goals and Ella Moerman added four scores to pace Liberty's attack against the Tar Heels (0-7), with fellow freshman forward Calissa Klein and junior forwards Brylie Beddell and Reanna Cruz supplementing the scoring with two goals apiece.

Against Georgetown (2-5) in Saturday's first game, Liberty held a commanding 79-6 shot advantage and used a hat trick from sophomore forward Allison Gailitis and two goals from Cruz to cruise past the Hoyas.

Then, in the nightcap against WVU (5-8-1), sophomore forward Cora Williams tallied two goals in the second period, sandwiched by first- and third-period scores by Misiak and junior forward Guinivere Donovan, respectively, as the Lady Flames outshot the Mountaineers, 61-11.

In Sunday's final, the Lady Flames outshot the Cavaliers (6-2) by a 76-21 margin, with senior forward Madison Gaddy netting a hat trick — including Liberty's first and last goals — and junior forward Izzy Crossman recording two goals of her own.

This weekend, the Lady Flames will travel to West Chester, Pa., to challenge Rowan (N.J.) University, ranked No. 4 in the Southeast Region, on Friday at 8:15 p.m., and No. 5 Maryland on Saturday at 11:15 a.m.

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