EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - University of Southern Indiana dropped its Ohio Valley Conference opener 6-1 to Liberty University Saturday afternoon in Lynchburg, Virginia.

The Screaming Eagles struggled early but came alive late, as freshman midfielder Tony Murphy put the team on the board in the 74th minute. Murphy’s goal broke the team’s scoreless streak that started at the 83:37 mark against Indiana University Indianapolis on September 6.

The Flames came out of the gate firing, scoring four goals in the first half. Including a first-half hat trick from Liberty senior Zach Lifferth, scoring the first three goals of the match at 6:03, 20:21, and 28:07.

Liberty added its fourth goal in the 34th minute, continuing the offensive barrage of the first half. The Eagles finished the first 45

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