Liberty Takes on First Year DI North Alabama on Saturday

Liberty (10-14, 6-5 ASUN) heads south to take on the No. 2 team in the ASUN and first year Division I school North Alabama (17-3, 8-2 ASUN)

Tipoff between the two teams will be on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Flowers Hall.

Season Stat Leaders

                       Liberty                                                                                       North Alabama

Points

Photo Credit: Erik Flores

Emily Lytle (13.5 per game)

Photo Credit: North Alabama Athletics

Brittany Panetti (15.2 per game)

                                                            

                                                                                

Rebounds

Photo Credit: Erik Flores

Bridgette Rettstatt (6.8 per game)

Photo Credit: North Alabama Athletics

Kenysha Coulson (6.8 per game)

                                                     

                                                                    

Assists

Photo Credit: Erik Flores

Ria Gulley (3.0 per game)

Photo Credit: North Alabama Athletics

Ivy Wallen (7.4 per game)

                                                            

                                                                                      

                                                                              Steals

Photo Credit: Erik Flores

Ashtyn Baker (1.7 per game)

Photo Credit: North Alabama Athletics

Ivy Wallen (2.0 per game)

                                                       

                                                                             

Blocks

Photo Credit: Erik Flores

Bridgette Rettstatt (0.6 per game)

Photo Credit: North Alabama Athletics

Brittany Panetti (1.7 per game)

                                                           

                                                                    

Team Notes

Liberty

•         Liberty is 6-5 in ASUN play.
•         The Lady Flames won their last game against Lipscomb 74-60 on Tuesday.
•   Player of the Game: Emily Lytle (24 pts, 2 rebs, 1 ast, 2 stls)
•       Liberty is on a three-game winning streak on the road.
•       Emily Lytle
•    Scored 20 points in Liberty’s last two games.
•    ASUN Statistics
•   No. 3 in 3-point field goal percentage (.397)
•   No. 6 in 3-point field goals made (2.2 per game)
•  No. 9 in free throw percentage (.743)
•  No. 10 in scoring (13.5 per game)
•    Bridgette Rettstatt
•    ASUN Statistics
•   No. 5 in field goal percentage (.483)
•  No. 6 in rebounding (6.8 per game)
•   No. 11 in blocked shots (0.6 per game)
•   No. 17 in scoring (10.2 per game)
•     KK Barbour
•    ASUN Statistics
•   No. 10 in rebounding (6.3 per game)
•   No. 24 in scoring (8.6 per game)
•    Kierra Johnson-Graham
•    ASUN Statistics
•   No. 8 in field goal percentage (.459)
•   No. 13 in rebounding (5.5 per game)
•   No. 27 in scoring (8.2 per game)
•      Ria Gulley
•   Her 17 points against Lipscomb were a career-high.
•   ASUN Statistics
•   No. 8 in assists (3.0 per game)
•      Ashtyn Baker
•    ASUN Statistics
•   No. 9 in steals (1.7 per game)

North Alabama

•         North Alabama is 8-2 in ASUN play.
•         The Lions won their last game against North Florida 77-62 on Saturday.
•        Player of the Game: Ivy Wallen (31 pts, 4 rebs, 10 asts, 2 stls)
•        Brittany Panetti
•        ASUN Statistics
•        No. 2 in field goal percentage (.641) and blocked shots (1.7 per game).
•      No. 4 in scoring (15.2 per game)
•      No. 9 in rebounding (6.4 per game)
•     No. 15 in free throw percentage (.679)
•        Ivy Wallen
•        Scored 30 points in back-to-back home games.
•      Had a game-high 31 points in North Alabama’s win against North Florida.
•      Ranked in the top 5 in program career scoring.
•      ASUN Statistics
•        No. 1 in assists (7.4 per game)
•      No. 3 in assist/turnover ratio (1.4)
•      No. 5 in scoring (14.9 per game) and 3-point field goal percentage (.386).
•      No. 7 in free throw percentage (.759) and steals (1.8 per game).
•      No. 10 in 3-point field goals made (1.6 per game)
•      No. 15 in rebounding (5.1 per game)
•         Emma Wallen
•        ASUN Statistics
•        No. 1 in 3-point field goals made (2.9 per game)
•      No. 8 in scoring (13.9 per game)
•      No. 11 in 3-point field goal percentage (.341)
•      Tied at No. 13 with teammate Ansley Eubank in blocked shots (0.5 per game).
•      No. 15 in steals (1.4 per game)
•         Kenysha Coulson
•        ASUN Statistics
•        No. 7 in rebounding (6.8 per game)
•      No. 11 in field goal percentage (.441)
•      No. 13 in assists (2.5 per game) and free throw percentage (.710)
•      No. 23 in scoring (9.1 per game)
•         Ansley Eubank
•         ASUN Statistics
•        No. 10 in assists (2.9 per game)
•      No. 12 in steals (1.5 per game)
•      Tied at No. 13 with teammate Emma Wallen in blocked shots (0.5 per game).

ASUN Team Stat Comparison

Points

Liberty: No. 6 (62.8 per game)

North Alabama: No. 2 (75.8 per game)

Rebounds

Liberty: No. 2 (38.3 per game)

North Alabama: No. 5 (36.6 per game)

Assists

Liberty: No. 4 (13.4 per game)

North Alabama: No. 1 (17.9 per game)

Steals

Liberty: No. 8 (7.5 per game)

North Alabama: No. 5 (8.7 per game)

Blocks

Liberty: No. 6 (2.8 per game)

North Alabama: No. 2 (4.2 per game)

Team History

•         This will be the first meeting between the two teams.

                                                   

   

Liberty Comes Up Short in 65-64 Loss to FGCU

Photo Credit: Andrew Snyder

LYNCHBURG, Va.- Liberty had a valiant effort against FGCU on Saturday but could not secure the win. The Eagles held
on for the 65-64 victory to remain undefeated in ASUN play.

The Lady Flames started out strong in the first quarter leading the Eagles 10-6 at the 7:01 mark. Kierra Johnson-Graham led Liberty with six points. The Lady Flames took a 17-12 lead at the end of the quarter.

Kerstie Phills drained a 3-pointer out of a time in the second quarter to bring FGCU back to a 22-1 lead. Ria Gulley, who returned after missing out the game against Stetson due to an illness, scored a 3-pointer with 1:35 left to tie the game at 26-26. FGCU’s Chandler Ryan scored a 3-pointer in the final minute and the Eagles lead at halftime 29-26.

Liberty struggled at the beginning of the third quarter. The Lady Flames 12 turnovers lead to 12 points scored by FGCU. Liberty responded with four points in the final 49 seconds to cut the score to 56-47.

The Lady Flames made an enormous effort in the fourth quarter with a 10-2 run in the first in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter to cut the lead to one, 58-57. Bridgette Rettstatt scored three out of seven shots. Liberty cut the lead to one three times before Rettstatt scored a jumper to bring them back in the lead with 43 seconds left, 64-63. Phills scored a layup on the other end to get FGCU back in the lead, 65-64. Liberty a timeout in the final 30 seconds to draw up a play. Gulley attempted a layup with two seconds left but missed. Rettstatt got the rebound and held onto the ball in a tie up to give Liberty a chance to score a final shot to win the game. However, the chance turned into a steal by Lisa Zderadicka and FGCU came out with a win.

Liberty drops to 5-5 in the ASUN and 9-14 overall on the season. The Lady Flames were led by Emily Lytle who scored 20 points. Johnson-Graham had 10 points and KK Barbour at 10 points.

FGCU improves to 10-0 in the ASUN and 19-4 overall on the season. The Eagles were led by Destiny Washington who scored 16 points. Zderadicka finished one point behind Washington with 15 points. Nasrin Ulel had 11 points and Kerstie Phills had 10 points. Four FGCU players were in foul trouble throughout the game. Washington, Ulel, Tytionia Adderly and Keri Jewett-Giles all had four fouls.

Game Stat Leaders

Liberty

Points: Emily Lytle (20)

Rebounds: Kierra Johnson-Graham (8)

Assists: Ashtyn Baker (3)

Steals: Kierra Johnson-Graham (1), Emily Lytle (1)

Blocks: Mya McMillian (1)

FGCU

Points: Destiny Washington (16)

Rebounds: Destiny Washington (7)

Assists: Lisa Zderadicka (4)

Steals: Lisa Zderadicka (8)

Blocks: Tytionia Adderly (1), Destiny Washington (1)

Player Achievements

Liberty

•         Lytle scored 20 points for the fifth time this season.
•         Johnson-Graham finished in double figures for the fourth straight game.
•         Barbour is now tied at No. 20 in career 3-pointers in the program.

FGCU

•         Zderadicka recorded her 1,000^th career point and game-high eight steals.

Liberty Hosts Lipscomb for a Tuesday LU versus LU Matchup

After a tough loss to ASUN dominant FGCU, Liberty (9-14, 5-5 ASUN) looks to start a new winning-streak with a home win against Lipscomb (3-20, 1-9) on Tuesday night.

Both teams will tipoff at 7 p.m. at the Vines Center.

Season Stat Leaders

                    Liberty                                                                                                   Lipscomb

Points

Photo Credit: Erik Flores

Emily Lytle (13.1 per game)

Photo Credit: Lipscomb Athletics

Lauren Rau (9.1 per game)

                                                         

                                                                                     

Rebounds

Photo Credit: Erik Flores

Bridgette Rettstatt (6.9 per game)

Photo Credit: Lipscomb Athletics

Jane Deason (4.6 per game)

                                                        

                                                                  

Assists

Photo Credit: Erik Flores

Ria Gulley (2.9 per game)

Photo Credit: Lipscomb Athletics

Lauren Rau (3.7 per game)

                                                                 

                                                                                      

Steals

Photo Credit: Erik Flores

Ashtyn Baker (1.8 per game)

Photo Credit: Lipscomb Athletics

Lauren Rau (2.0 per game)

                                                           

                                                                                 

Blocks

Photo Credit: Erik Flores

Bridgette Rettstatt (0.6 per game)

Photo Credit: Lipscomb Athletics

Emily Kmec (0.3 per game)

                                                         

                                                                     

Team Notes

Liberty

•         Liberty is 5-5 in ASUN play.
•         The Lady Flames lost their last game against FGCU 65-64 on Saturday.
•       Player of the Game: Emily Lytle (20 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl)
•         Head Coach Carey Green will earn his 450th career win if Liberty wins on Tuesday.
•         Liberty is No. 1 in the ASUN in rebounding margin (+6.3).
•         Emily Lytle
• Scored 20 points in five games this season.
•    ASUN Statistics
•   No. 6 in 3-point field goal percentage (.382)
•   No. 7 in 3-point field goals made (2.0 per game)
•  No. 8 in free throw percentage (.755)
•   No. 11 in scoring (13.1 per game)
•    Bridgette Rettstatt
•  ASUN Statistics
•  No. 4 in field goal percentage (.490)
• No. 6 in rebounding (6.9 per game)
•  No. 11 in blocked shots (0.6 per game)
•  No. 17 in scoring (10.2 per game)
•     KK Barbour
•  ASUN Statistics
•  No. 10 in rebounding (6.3 per game)
•  No. 25 in scoring (8.6 per game)
•     Kierra Johnson-Graham
• Scored in double-digits in four consecutive games this season.
•   ASUN Statistics
•   No. 7 in field goal percentage (.460)
•  No. 13 in rebounding (5.3 per game)
•  No. 27 in scoring (8.1 per game)
•      Ria Gulley
• ASUN Statistics
•  No. 8 in assists (2.9 per game)

Lipscomb

•  Lipscomb is 1-9 in ASUN play.
•  The Bison won their first ASUN game of the season against Jacksonville 61-58 on Saturday.
•   Player of the Game: Carleigh Short (22 pts, 2 rebs, 2 asts, 2 stls)
•   Lipscomb is No. 2 in the ASUN in free throw percentage (.718).
•   Taylor Clark
•   Scored in double-digits in 14 games this season.
•   ASUN Statistics
•  No. 7 in 3-point field goal percentage (.375)
•  No. 11 in free throw percentage (.722)
•  No. 12 in 3-point field goals made (1.3 per game)
•  No. 13 in scoring (11.5 per game)
•    Lauren Rau
•  Matched the team with two steals in the win against Jacksonville.
•  ASUN Statistics
•  No. 3 in free throw percentage (.811)
•  No. 5 in steals (2.0 per game)
•  No. 6 in assists (3.7 per game) and assist/turnover ratio (0.9).
•  No. 21 in scoring (9.1 per game)
•       Carleigh Short
•   Named this week’s ASUN Player of the Week.
•   Had a career-high 22 points in the win against Jacksonville.
•  Scored four out of five free throws in the win against Jacksonville.
•   ASUN Statistics
•  Tied at No. 13 with Jacksonville’s Rolanda Hayes in 3-point field goals made (1.3 per game).
• Tied at No. 15 with FGCU’s Destiny Washington in steals (1.3 per game).
•       Kailey Rosenbaum
•  Named this week’s ASUN Freshman of the Week.
•        Jane Deacon
•  ASUN Statistics
•  No. 8 in 3-point field goals made (1.8 per game)
•  No. 10 in steals (1.6 per game)
•  No. 15 in 3-point field goal percentage (.323)
•       Taylor Hammack
• Dished out a team-high four assists in the win against Jacksonville.
•       Emily Kmec
• Grabbed a team-high eights rebounds in the win against Jacksonville.

ASUN Team Stat Comparison

Points

Liberty: No. 6 (62.3 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 9 (53.9 per game)

Rebounds

Liberty: No. 3 (38.2 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 9 (32.0 per game)

Assists

Liberty: No. 5 (13.0 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 9 (10.0 per game)

Steals

Liberty: No. 8 (7.0 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 5 (8.6 per game)

Blocks

Liberty: No. 5 (2.9 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 9 (1.0 per game)

Last Meeting

•   Liberty beat Lipscomb 77-60 on January 29, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee
•  The Bison drained five 3-pointers to take a 17-10 lead in the first quarter.
•  The Lady Flames scored 29 points to take a 39-37 lead at halftime.
• Kierra Johnson-Graham led the Lady Flames with 13 points in the second quarter.
•   Liberty went on a 21-7 run in the third quarter to take a 60-44 lead.
•   The Lady Flames wrapped up the game with a 7-0 run. 

                                

UConn and South Carolina to Go Head-to-Head on Big Monday

No. 4 UConn (21-2, 10-0 AAC) and No. 11 South Carolina (17-5, 9-1 SEC) meet for a Big Monday non-conference matchup in Hartford, Connecticut.

Both teams will tipoff at 7 p.m. at the XL Center.

Season Stat Leaders

                      UConn                                                                                            South Carolina

Points

Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics

Te'a Cooper (12.7 per game)

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (19.3 per game)

                                                

                                                                       

Rebounds

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (9.9 per game)

Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics

Alexis Jennings (6.0 per game)

                                                    

                                                                         

Assists

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield (6.0 per game)

Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics

Tyasha Harris (4.7 per game)

                                                

                                                                    

Steals

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield (1.6 per game)

Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics

Tyasha Harris (1.7 per game)

                                                

                                                                      

Blocks

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (1.6 per game)

Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics

Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (2.3 per game)

                                                      

                                                         

Team Notes

UConn

•         UConn moved up to No. 4 in this week’s AP Rankings
•         The Huskies are on a three-game winning streak.
•         UConn won their last game against Temple 109-74 on Saturday.
•        Player of the Game: Napheesa Collier (30 pts, 14 rebs, 6 asts, 1 stl, 3 blks)
•        Napheesa Collier
•        Named this week’s AAC Player of the Week.
•      Recently selected to the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team.
•      Her 30 points against Temple matched her season high.
•      Also added 14 rebounds to record her 12^th season double-double.
•      Scored 20+ points in seven games this season.
•         Katie Lou Samuelson
•       Recently selected to the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team.
•      Had 19 points with 31 assists in 39 of UConn’s baskets in the win against Temple.
•         Crystal Dangerfield
•       No. 8 in the NCAA in assist/turnover ratio (3.23).
•      Recently selected to the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team.
•      Name a Top 10 finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award.
•      Had 22 points and nine assists in the win against Temple.

South Carolina

•         South Carolina moved up to No. 11 in this week’s AP Rankings.
•         The Gamecocks is on a five-game winning streak.
•         South Carolina won their last game against Ole Miss 76-42 on Thursday.
•       Player of the Game: Nelly Perry (13 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl)
•        South Carolina has had a different leading scorer in 10 games this season.
•        Seven of the Gamecocks have scored 15+ points in those 10 games.
•         South Carolina is averaged 43.0 points per game in the paint the last four games.
•         Alexis Jennings
•        Scored 13.8 points and grabbed 7.8 rebounds per game in the Gamecocks’ last five games with double-doubles in two of them.
•         Tyasha Harris
•       No. 9 in the NCAA in assist/turnover ratio (3.22).
•      Dished out five-plus assists in South Carolina’s last five games.
•      Holds a career-high 37.2 shooting percentage.
•         Destanni Henderson
•       Scored 15.5 points per game in South Carolina’s last two games.
•         Victaria Saxton
•       Named this week’s SEC Freshman of the Week.
•      Scored 15.5 points per game in South Carolina’s last two games.

Series History

•         UConn leads the series against South Carolina 7-0.
•         Last meeting: March 26, 2018, The Huskies beat the Gamecocks 94-65 in the 2018 NCAA Elite Eight in Albany, New York.