[Stevev]

Right now on gametracker. Check it out. LU has a link over to UVA's website. 7 minutes in and no score. Sure would be great to get a W.

[Stevev]

Down 1-0 at the half. Pretty even stats. Question: Where is Darryl Roberts? Is he hurt?

[krh44]

Talked w/ Coach today and he said the leading score is out tonight, I believe a grion injury

[Stevev]

We lose 2-0. Another disappointing loss!

[PAmedic]

correct me if I'm wrong- UVa was a ranked program?

[PAmedic]

I was right. #5

looks like we're having a scoring drought lately, by my count 15 goals FOR and 20 AGAINST on the year so far.

not gonna get it done.

[bigsmooth]

how can a 2-0 loss to the #5 team in the country be disappointing?? all of the top 5 teams have been rasnked #1 this year i believe, so very respectable IMO. what i am disappointed in is how we play against average teams. we certainly get jazzed up to play highly ranked teams, but everyone else???

[Stevev]

how can a 2-0 loss to the #5 team in the country be disappointing?? all of the top 5 teams have been rasnked #1 this year i believe, so very respectable IMO. what i am disappointed in is how we play against average teams. we certainly get jazzed up to play highly ranked teams, but everyone else???

Hard to figure that out. Ever since coach Alder took over the team that is the way it has been year in and year out.

[PAmedic]

Despite Strong Effort, Flames Fall 2-0 to #3 Cavaliers

Kevin Mahan had a season-high five saves Tuesday night.
October 3, 2006
Charlottesville, Va.
» Box Score


Battling a nationally-ranked Top 5 opponent for the second time this season, the Liberty men’s soccer team put together a strong effort Tuesday night, before dropping a 2-0 decision to the #3-ranked Virginia Cavaliers at Klochner Stadium.

With the non-conference setback, Liberty falls to 4-5 on the season, while Virginia improves to 11-1-0, its best start since 2001. The Flames dropped a 1-0 decision to then #1 North Carolina at Liberty Soccer Field earlier in the year.


The two teams traded shots in the first 20 minutes of the match with Liberty’s Josh Boateng (So., MF, Accra, Ghana) and Virginia’s Nico Colaluca both getting two shots apiece.


The Cavaliers then struck in the 25th minute. Zola Short had a throw-in from the right side. His throw found the head of Yannick Reyering, who flicked it to Adam Cristman. Cristman's header found Colaluca, who had taken all three of Virginia’s shots in the contest, inside the six-yard box. Colaluca knocked in his fifth goal of the season, giving the Cavaliers an early 1-0 lead.


After the goal, play between the two squads remained even as they once again traded three shots apiece without further scoring in the half.


In the second, Chris Tierney gave Virginia a 2-0 lead on his first goal of the season in the 75th minute. Neil Barlow found Sean Hinkle over the middle. Hinkle dribbled into the box and found Tierney on the left-hand side. His left-footed shot from 12 yards found the inside of the left post.


The Flames put pressure on the Cavalier defense in the final 15 minutes as they outshot Virginia, 3-1, after the goal, but were unable to breakthrough.

Virginia outshot Liberty, 15-12 on the evening, while the Flames held a 6-4 advantage on corner kicks.

Kevin Mahan (Sr., Waterford, Mich.) made a season-high five saves in net for Liberty. Senior Ryan Burke tallied five saves for the Cavaliers in picking up his ninth win and his sixth shutout of the season.

Boateng, Adam Dupere (Fr., MF, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and Michael Griffith (Jr., D. Rocky Mount, Va.) had two shots apiece for the Flames, while Colaluca led all players with five for Virginia.

After stepping out of conference, Liberty returns to Big South play on Saturday night when it hosts the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. Match time is set for 7 p.m.