2015-16 Liberty Games No. 5/6 - Nov. 27-28, 2015 (South Point Thanksgiving Shootout) Women’s Basketball Schedule/Results Liberty LADY FLAMES Overall: 2-2 (2-2, 0-0 Big South) Big South: 0-0 11/13 at Appalachian State W, 74-68 11/16 ELON W, 72-63 vs. 11/20 NC STATE L, 53-61 11/23 at James Madison L, 56-72 South Point Thanksgiving Shootout No. 11/14 Ohio State BUCKEYES (Las Vegas, Nev.) 11/27 vs. No. 11/14 Ohio St. 5:15 p.m. (2-2, 0-0 Big Ten) 11/28 vs. No. 16/15 Cal 5:15 p.m. 12/2 at Gardner-Webb * 7 p.m. and 12/5 CHARLESTON SO. * 5 p.m. 12/12 SETON HALL 5 p.m. 12/17 at Duke 7 p.m. 12/19 SHEPHERD Noon No. 16/15 California GOLDEN BEARS 12/29 at Campbell * 7 p.m. (4-0, 0-0 Pac-12) 1/2 at Radford * 2 p.m. 1/4 UNC ASHEVILLE * 7 p.m. 1/9 at Presbyterian * 2 p.m. 1/15 WINTHROP *# 5:30 p.m. 1/19 at Coastal Carolina * 7 p.m. 1/23 at Longwood * 2 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. - South Point Arena 1/26 GARDNER-WEBB * 7 p.m. 1/30 HIGH POINT * 2 p.m. Tournament at a Glance Liberty (2-2) will face a pair of talented opponents at the South Point Thanksgiving 2/1 at Charleston So. * 7 p.m. 2/7 RADFORD * 2 p.m. Shootout in Las Vegas. The Lady Flames will play No. 11/14 Ohio State (2-2) Friday at 2/9 CAMPBELL * 7 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Eastern and meet No. 16/15 California (4-0) Saturday at 5:15 p.m. Eastern. 2/13 at UNC Asheville * 2 p.m. 2/20 COASTAL CAROLINA * 4 p.m. 2/23 at High Point * 7 p.m. The Lady Flames enter Las Vegas looking to snap a two-game losing streak and 2/27 LONGWOOD * 3 p.m. seeking their fi rst win over a Top 25 opponent since March 22, 2005. 3/1 at Winthrop * 7 p.m. 3/5 PRESBYTERIAN * 2 p.m. Liberty is 0-1 all-time against Ohio State and 2-4 versus Big Ten opposition, with both Big South WBB Championship victories coming against Penn State. (Asheville, N.C.) 3/10 First Round TBA The Lady Flames, who have never faced Cal on the hardwood, are 0-2 all-time when 3/11 Quarterfi nals 12/2/6/8 p.m. 3/12 Semifi nals TBA facing Pac-12 squads. 3/13 Championship Game 2 p.m. NCAA Division I WBB Championship Liberty won the 2007 Lady Rebel Christmas Classic during its only previous visit to 3/18 First Round TBA Las Vegas, defeating Ball State and host UNLV. 3/19 First Round TBA 3/20 Second Round TBA 3/21 Second Round TBA Liberty has been led by Big South Preseason Player of the Year Ashley Rininger (15.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg) and Preseason All-Big South second team selection Sadalia Ellis (14.5 ppg). Home Games in BOLD CAPS All times are Eastern Standard Time * - Big South Conference Game Liberty’s Possible Starters # - Played at Lynchburg College No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG Stats/Notes Media Information 3 Sadalia Ellis G 5-6 Sr. 14.5 4.3 3.0 apg Radio 10 Jaymee Fisher-Davis G 5-7 Sr. 6.3 1.0 7 3-pointers Station ....... WQLU “The Light” (90.9 FM) Play-By-Play ........................... Jamie Hall 21 Mikal Johnson G 5-8 R-Jr. 5.3 3.0 1.0 apg Color .................................................. N/A 55 Ashley Rininger F 6-4 R-Sr. 15.3 8.3 51.0 FG% Television 44 Catherine Kearney C 6-6 R-Sr. 3.3 6.0 1.5 bpg Station ............................................ None Available Reserves Play-By-Play ...................................... N/A 2 Candice Leatherwood G 5-6 So. 4.0 1.3 1.3 apg Color .................................................. N/A Sidelines ............................................ N/A 4 Tatyana Crowder G 5-6 Fr. 0.5 0.0 1-2 FT 5 Stephanie Patton G 5-8 Fr. -- -- Video Streaming SportToursLive.net 12 Audrey Rettstatt F 5-11 Jr. 1.5 1.0 1.3 apg 20 Sheana Vega G 5-8 So. 4.3 2.3 3-5 3FG Social Media @LibertyFlames (Twitter/Instagram) 23 Brooke Alexander G/F 6-0 Fr. 1.3 0.7 0.7 apg @LUGameday (Twitter) 30 KK Barbour F 6-1 Fr. 1.8 1.5 0.5 spg @LibertyWBB (Twitter) 34 Katelyn Adams C 6-5 R-Sr. 7.5 6.8 66.7 FG% Facebook.com/LibertyFlamesAthletics Facebook.com/LibertyWBB 40 Molly Reagan F/C 6-2 Fr. 0.0 1.0 9 minutes 22015-16015-16 LibertyLiberty 2015-16 Liberty University Women’s Basketball Roster WWomen’somen’s BBasketballasketball QQuickuick FFactsacts No. Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 1 Mickayla Sanders Jr. F 6-0 Clayton, N.C./Cary Academy GGeneraleneral IInformationnformation 2 Candice Leatherwood So. G 5-6 Detroit, Mich./Farmington Hills Mercy HS NNameame ooff SSchoolchool ...................... LLibertyiberty UUniversityniversity 3 Sadalia Ellis Sr. G 5-6 Houston, Texas/Cypress Falls HS CCity/Zipity/Zip .................................. LLynchburg,ynchburg, VVa.a. 2451524515 4 Tatyana Crowder Fr. G 5-6 Roanoke, Va./Liberty Christian Academy FFoundedounded ....................................................................................11971971 EEnrollmentnrollment ........................................................................114,5004,500 5 Stephanie Patton Fr. G 5-8 Hiawassee, Ga./Hayesville HS NNicknameickname........................................................ LLadyady FFlameslames 10 Jaymee Fisher-Davis Sr. G 5-7 Charlotte, N.C./Butler HS SSchoolchool ColorsColors ........................ RRed,ed, WWhitehite & BBluelue HHomeome AArenarena................................................ VVinesines CCenterenter 12 Audrey Rettstatt Jr. F 5-11 Galena, Ohio/Worthington Christian HS CCapacityapacity....................................................................................99,443,443 13 Kaitlyn Stovall Fr. F/C 6-3 Hopewell, Va./Home Schooled AAfffi lliationiation ................................................ NNCAACAA DDivisionivision I CConferenceonference ............................................................ BBigig SSouthouth 20 Sheana Vega So. G 5-8 Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial HS FFounderounder .................................................. DDr.r. JJerryerry FFalwellalwell 21 Mikal Johnson R-Jr. G 5-8 Manassas, Va./Rider PPresidentresident ................................................JJerryerry FFalwellalwell JJr.r. 23 Brooke Alexander Fr. G/F 6-0 Frisco, Texas/Prestonwood Christian Acad. DDirectorirector ooff AAthleticsthletics................................ JJeffeff BBarberarber AAthleticsthletics DDept.ept. PPhonehone .......... ((434)434) 5582-210082-2100 30 KK Barbour Fr. F 6-1 Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle HS 32 Jordan Woods R-So. F/C 6-2 Mount Holly, N.J./Burlington Cty. College WWomen’somen’s BBasketballasketball IInformationnformation HHeadead CCoachoach................................................ CCareyarey GreenGreen 34 Katelyn Adams R-Sr. F/C 6-5 Burnsville, Minn./Minnehaha Academy AAlmalma MMaterater ........................ CCoastaloastal CCarolina,arolina, ‘79‘79 40 Molly Reagan Fr. F/C 6-2 Braintree, Mass./Braintree HS RRecordecord aatt SSchoolchool .......... 3385-13085-130 ((17th17th Year)Year) CCareerareer RRecordecord .............................................................. SSameame 44 Catherine Kearney R-Sr. F/C 6-6 Monroeville, N.J./Gloucester Cty. Christ. AAssistantssistant CCoachesoaches 55 Ashley Rininger R-Sr. F/C 6-4 Canton, Ohio/GlenOak HS ......................AAlexislexis SherardSherard (St.(St. MMichael’s,ichael’s, ‘93)‘93) .................................. AAndyndy BBloodworthloodworth (Calvin,(Calvin, ‘98)‘98) ................................................BBrittanyrittany HHoytoyt ((Liberty,Liberty, ‘‘11)11) Coaching and Support Staff CCertiertifi eedd AthleticAthletic TTrainerrainer Head Coach: Carey Green, 17th Year (Coastal Carolina, ‘79) ......................................................BBenen GGalleyalley (Liberty,(Liberty, ‘09)‘09) Assistant Coach: Alexis Sherard, Ninth Year (St. Michael’s, ‘93) HHistoryistory Assistant Coach: Andy Bloodworth, Ninth Year (Calvin, ‘98) FFirstirst SSeasoneason ooff BBasketballasketball ....................11975-76975-76 AAll-Timell-Time RRecordecord ....................................................6656-45856-458 Assistant Coach: Brittany Hoyt, Third Year (Liberty, ‘11) NNCAACAA TTournamentournament AppearancesAppearances ..................1166 Director of Operations: Sarah Boruta, Fifth Year (Ferris State, ’08) LLastast NNCAACAA AAppearanceppearance ......................................22015015 Graduate Assistant: Joyous Tharrington, Second Year (George Mason, ‘13) OOpponentpponent ....................................................NNorthorth CCarolinaarolina RResultesult ........................................LL/65-71/65-71 ((FirstFirst RRound)ound) Certifi ed Athletic Trainer: Ben Galley, Fourth Year (Liberty, ’09) FFinal/Highestinal/Highest RankingRanking .............................................. NN/A/A FFinalinal 22014-15014-15 RecordRecord ..............................................226-76-7 CConferenceonference Record/FinishRecord/Finish ....................119-1/1st9-1/1st Pronunciation Guide SStarterstarters RReturning/Losteturning/Lost..............................................33/2/2 KK Barbour ..................................................................................KK Barber LLetterwinnersetterwinners Returning/LostReturning/Lost............................99/5/5 NNewcomersewcomers........................................................................................8 Sadalia Ellis ..................................................................Sah-DALE-yuh Ellis Mikal Johnson................................................................. Mick-ELL Johnson AAthleticsthletics CCommunicationsommunications IInfo.nfo. Catherine Kearney........................................................ Catherine Car-knee AAssoc.ssoc. 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