SHOWDOWN AT THE TOP
The top two teams in the CUSA standings will square off Thursday as (RV) Liberty welcomes Delaware to Lynchburg, Va. The Lady Flames enter the matchup with a perfect 5-0 mark and 15 points, while the Blue Hens remain unbeaten at 4-0-1 with 13 points. Liberty carries a 10-match winning streak into the contest and Delaware looks to close the gap atop the standings in a pivotal late-season matchup.


FLAMES KEEP ROLLING
Liberty extended its winning streak to 10 matches with a 2-0 road victory over Kennesaw State on Saturday. The Lady Flames improved to 12-2-1 overall and remains at the top of the league standings at 5-0. Lauren Littleton became the fourth different Liberty player to be named CUSA Defensive Player of the Week in as many weeks.


UNBEATEN BLUE HENS
Delaware remained unbeaten in CUSA play with a 1-0 home triumph over MTSU on Sunday afternoon. Ava Agresti delivered the game-winning goal in the second half to lift them to victory. Sophia Hall was brilliant in goal, playing all 90 minutes and notching three saves. The Blue Hens own a 9-2-4 overall record and a 4-0-1 mark in conference action. They sit just two points behind first place Liberty.


RACE TO THE POSTSEASON
With just three matches to go, there is only three points that separate five teams in the middle of the league standings. WKU currently sits in third place with eight points, following a draw at FIU, while Kennesaw sits in fourth with six points. MTSU, Sam Houston and Jax State are all tied with five points as teams battle for seeding entering the final stretch.


PKs IN MIAMI
WKU and FIU battled to a 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon in Miami, with both goals coming from the penalty spot in the opening 16 minutes. WKU’s Makenna Egan put the Hilltoppers ahead in the 13th minute with her sixth goal of the season before FIU’s Roxy Brewer answered less than three minutes later. The result moved WKU to 8-1-6 overall and 2-1-2 in CUSA action.