DII Lady Flames stretch winning streak to 7 games by sweeping Terrapins on road

Friday, October 17

College Park, MD

8:40 PM

Liberty University Club Sports

University of Maryland

DII Lady Flames stretch winning streak to 7 games by sweeping Terrapins on road

10/20/2025 4:07:00 PM | Women's D2 Hockey

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Sophomore forward Calissa Klein accounted for five of the Lady Flames’ nine goals in the two-game series, and the defense held Maryland to one score.

Liberty University ACHA Division II women's hockey sophomore forward Calissa Klein enjoyed a breakout weekend at the University of Maryland, netting four goals in Friday's 5-1 triumph before starting the scoring in Saturday's 4-0 shutout that completed a series sweep.

Klein (11 goals, 2 assists) moved into second place behind fellow sophomore forward Cora Williams (15G) among the Lady Flames' scoring leaders, recording her team-high second and third game-winning goals of the season.

The Lady Flames (11-1) outshot the Terrapins 44-25 in the opener before expanding that margin to a commanding 59-15 total in the rematch.

Senior goalie Abby Manzewitsch earned the win in net in the opener before graduate Kylie Mebs posted the shutout in the second game.

On Friday, Klein struck first by finishing a feed freshman forward Sasha Haring at the 16:20 mark of the first period before Maryland managed to tie the game on a power-play goal by Elli Shmunis with 13:01 to play in the second. Klein capped the second-period scoring with an unassisted game winner less than a minute later before Williams converted a pass from Kelsea Barta and Klein put away assists from Haring and senior forward Guin Donovan in the first three minutes of the third period before completing the scoring unassisted with 5:06 remaining in regulation.

"The girls played well," Lady Flames Assistant Coach Justin Forth said. "They had lots of opportunities and did a better job executing in the third period."

In Saturday's second game, Klein again got the game winner with an unassisted goal at the 12:36 mark of the opening period. Freshman forward Sabrina Honeycutt (assisted by freshman Ariana Pastoor and junior Allison Gailitis) and Williams (assisted by freshman Emma Bardwell) stretched Liberty's lead to 3-0 by scoring 52 seconds apart midway through the second. Finally in the third, sophomore forward Abby Rogers scored a power-play goal off assists from Donovan and Klein with 11:08 to play.

"It was nice to get the shut out for Mebs," Forth said. "Defensively, we were good all weekend, which is a step in the right direction."

Liberty will be off until Homecoming weekend, when it will welcome former Lady Flames players to compete in an alumni game Oct. 31 from 1-2:30 p.m. followed by an open skate for families and friends from 2:45-4 p.m. at the LaHaye Ice Center. Then on Sunday, Nov. 2, the DII women will host High Point University for a single game at 1:15 p.m. in the LIC.