Flames' gold, blue squads help team dominate Liberty Open September 28, 2013 | Lynchburg, Va. Liberty University's paintball team walked away from Saturday's Liberty Open with first- and second-place showings and the overall championship for the season-opening tournament, waged on the Liberty Paintball Fields on East Campus. The Flames are currently ranked No. 1 in the National Collegiate Paintball Association and plan to continue their successful run, targeting a return trip to the April 19-21 national championships in Lakeland, Fla. "I always have high hopes for our team," Liberty senior assistant captain and gold team member Noah Burns said, comparing this season's squad favorably to last year's. "I think we have a lot more potential. We also have a lot more depth." With a roster of 26 players, the Flames suited up five different teams to compete against N.C. State, East Carolina, Radford, James Madison