Eastern Illinois Panthers 0, Liberty Flames 1

SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (Interstat) — Sam Farner came off the bench to score the decisive goal in the 66th minute, lifting top-seeded Liberty to a 1-0 victory over eighth-seeded Eastern Illinois in the opening round of the NCAA Men’s Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Sunday. The match, played before an intimate crowd of 119 fans, was a defensive struggle for long stretches, a stark contrast to the teams’ 2-2 draw just over three weeks earlier. The Flames’ persistence finally paid off when Farner, who had started the match but was substituted in the 26th minute, re-entered the game and provided… Read more...