LYNCHBURG, Va. – The upset wasn't to be for the Lafayette field hockey team on Sunday afternoon on the road, falling by a 5-0 score to No. 20 Liberty.
 
The game was the second in three days for the Maroon and White, dropping a 3-2 effort against Appalachian State on Friday evening. The Leopards move to 1-3 on the year, while Liberty remains unbeaten at 3-0.
 
The Maroon and White held off the home side through the opening quarter, but two scores in the second made it a 2-0 game into the halftime break. The Flames added two more within a minute of each other just out of halftime to open the game up at 4-0, and caged their fifth late in the third period for the 5-0 final.
 
Liberty's Daniella Rhodes tallied two scores, while Mallory Fortenbaugh, Alivia Klopp and Maddie Hosler each scored once. Offensively for Lafayette, freshman Felicitas Hannes recorded the lone shot on goal, while junior Audrey Sawers registered a team-high four shots, but missed the target on all four.
 
Senior Sarah Park gave a valiant effort between the pipes with a season-high nine saves in her 60 minutes of action. Liberty's Allison Schaefer made one save in her third win.
 
The Flames led in shots, 20-7, and shots on goal, 14-1. Lafayette earned four corners and allowed five to the opposing side.
 
Next up for the Leopards is a return to Rappolt Field on Friday for a meeting with Providence at 7 p.m.