Spiders Drop Sunday Contest to No. 17 Liberty

Sunday, October 4

Richmond, Va.

12 PM

University of Richmond

(7-4)

Liberty

(7-4)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Liberty	1	1	0	0	2
Richmond	0	0	0	0	0

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Spider Field Hockey pregame huddle against Liberty

10/04/2026 | Field Hockey

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond field hockey team fell 2-0 to No. 17 Liberty Sunday afternoon, after waiting out a one-and-a-half-hour rain delay.

Richmond, moving to 7-4 on the season, will jump back to into Atlantic 10 action Friday, Oct. 9 at Saint Louis. The league contest is set to start at 3 PM ET.

The Spiders had scoring opportunities late in the first quarter, picking up two penalty corners and out-shooting the Flames 2-1 but were unable to capitalize in the early defensive battle.

Liberty broke up the scoreless contest in the 14^th minute of action, via a baseline drive for a flick in behind the Richmond defense.

The Flames took a 2-0 lead into the half after scoring in the 20^th minute on a pass from outside the circle that ran parallel to the baseline for a tip in.

In the 39^th minute Richmond earned the second of three penalty corners of the quarter. UR fired off three shots, the first hit the post before the Flames keeper batted down two shot that had her scrambling in opposite directions.

Richmond also added three more of the squad's seven penalty corners in the fourth quarter. Maura Seeger stole the ball deep in the Flames defense and was able to get a shot off in the 59^th minute but Liberty's keeper made the stop for her fifth save of the game.

The Spiders had the upper hand in shots 13-10 and penalty corners 7-3 over the Flames.