2018-19 LIU BROOKLYN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Media Contact: Brian Duane | [email protected] | O: 718-488-1420 | C: 917-635-2392 2018-19 SCHEDULE (0-2) GAME 3: AT FAIRFIELD NOVEMBER Tuesday, November 13 • Bridgeport, Conn.. • Webster Bank Arena • 5:00 p.m. 6 at Manhattan L, 46-61 9 ARMY WEST POINT L, 42-57 THE MATCHUP 13 at Fairfield 5:00 p.m. LIU CATEGORIES FAIRFIELD 17 at Saint Peter’s 2:00 p.m. 0-2 W-L 1-0 23 vs. UC Irvine! 4:00 p.m. 44.0 PPG 58.0 24 at Grand Canyon University 4:00 p.m. 59.0 Opp. PPG 40.0 29 UMASS-LOWELL 7:00 P.M. -15.0 Margin 18.0 .321 FG% .460 DECEMBER .353 FG% Def. .289 6 at Michigan 7:00 p.m. .192 3PT% .313 9 NJIT 2:00 P.M. .300 3PT% Def. .353 20 at Lehigh 6:00 p.m. 29 LAFAYETTE 2:00 P.M. .682 FT% .636 37.0 RPG 38.0 JANUARY 41.0 Opp. RPG 27.0 5 at Bryant * 1:00 p.m. -4.0 Margin +11.0 7 at Sacred Heart * 6:00 p.m. 9.0 Assists/Game 15.0 12 SAINT FRANCIS U * 2:00 P.M. 23.0 Turnovers/Game 18.0 14 ROBERT MORRIS * 7:00 P.M. 7.5 Steals/Game 7.0 19 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 2:00 P.M. 4.5 Blocks/Game 3.0 21 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * 12:00 P.M. 26 at Mount St. Mary’s * 2:00 p.m. 28 at CCSU * 7:00 p.m. QUICK HITTERS • The LIU Brooklyn opens up a four-game road swing on Tuesday night against Fairfield at Webster FEBRUARY Bank Arena. The 5:00 p.m. tip-off will be aired on ESPN+. 2 at Wagner * 1:00 p.m. • The Blackbirds fell to Army West Point in the home opener at the Steinberg Center on Friday night, 9 WAGNER * 2:00 P.M. 57-42. LIU tied the game up early in the second quarter but it was the Black Knights who would 11 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 7:00 P.M. come away with the victory. 16 at St. Francis Brooklyn * 1:00 p.m. • Freshman Brandy Thomas led LIU with 14 points and 12 rebounds along with three blocks against 18 SACRED HEART * 2:00 P.M. Army West Point. Jeydah Johnson contributed 10 points for the Blackbirds. Sophomore Ella 23 at Saint Francis U * 4:00 p.m. Vaatanen added eight points and three rebounds and classmate Tia Montagne recorded three 25 at Robert Morris * 7:00 p.m. assists at the point. • Thomas garnered the first Northeast Conference Rookie of The Week honors of the season after MARCH averaging 12.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game for the Blackbirds agaisnt Empire 2 CCSU * 2:00 p.m. State competition. She was one of two NEC players to record two double-doubles in the opening 4 BRYANT * 7:00 p.m. week of the season. Her rebounding average ranks second in the NEC after two games. 7 at Fairleigh Dickinson * 7:00 p.m. • Fairfield is the second of three Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponents on the schedule for 11 NEC Quarterfinal # TBA Blackbirds this season. Under the direction of 12th year head coach, Joe Frager the Stags were 14 NEC Semifinal # TBA selected fifth in the Preseason MAAC Coaches Poll. 17 NEC Final TBA • The team enters Tuesday’s matchup 1-0 after a 58-40 victory over Richmond. Preseason All- MAAC Third Team selection, Khadidiatou Diouf led Fairfield with 17 points and nine rebounds in * Northeast Conference game | All Times Eastern & subject to change | Home the win the Spiders. The Stags also featured double-digit points from Sam Lewis (11) and Katie games in BOLD | ! – Grand Canyon Thanksgiving Classic (Phoenix, Ariz.) | Armstrong (10) in the win. # - NEC Tournament (At Higher Seed) • LIU has matched up against Fairfield just two times in its 52-season history with a 1-1 record. The last meeting between both teams was back in 1997. 2018-19 LIU BROOKLYN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • PROJECTED STARTERS & RESERVES No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. PPG RPG APG Player Notes 0 Jeydah Johnson So. G 5-10 13.0 5.5 0.5 Has reached double-figures in scoring the last four games dating back to last season. 4 Camille Gray Fr. G 5-8 - 1.5 1.5 In her first season with the Blackbirds as a true freshman. 5 Tia Montagne So. G 5-8 5.0 3.0 4.0 Tallied a team-high five assists and four steals in season opener. 12 Ella Vaatanen So. F 6-1 8.5 4.0 0.5 Recorded career-high nine points and six rebounds in the start at the five spot on Tuesday. 15 Brandy Thomas Fr. G 5-10 12.5 11.5 0.5 Reigning NEC Rookie of the Week (11/12) after tallying two double-doubles in the first week of play. 2 Kiara Bell Fr. F 6-1 2.0 2.0 - In her first season with the Blackbirds as a true freshman. 10 Erykah Russell R-So. F 6-2 - - - Transfer from Western Carolina; eligible to play in January 13 Autumn Ashe Jr. G/F 5-10 - - - Sat out last season due to injury. 14 Ryan Weise Fr. G 5-8 - 1.0 - In her first season with the Blackbirds as a true freshman. 20 Seneca Richards Jr.. G 5-11 - 1.0 0.5 Shot .331 from three last season, ranked second on the team 21 Shyla Sanford Fr. G 5-8 4.0 1.5 1.0 Tallied a team-high two steals against Army West Point (11/9). 23 Tiya Misir Fr. G 5-3 - - 1.0 In her first season with the Blackbirds as a true freshman. 31 Destoni Willock Sr. F 6-0 - 2.0 - Saw action in 30 games last season as member of LIU frontcourt. 34 Daisha Davis So.. C 6-1 - - - Appeared in 10 games last season. #BLACKBIRDNATION 2018-19 LIU BROOKLYN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER # NAME POS. HT. CL. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 Jeydah Johnson G 5-10 So. Randallstown, Md. / Roland Park Country Day 2 Kiara Bell F 6-1 Fr. Cherry Hill, N.J. / Cherry Hill East 4 Camille Gray G 5-8 Fr. Somerset, N.J. / Franklin 5 Tia Montagne G 5-8 So. Jackson, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic *10 Erykah Russell F 6-2 R-So. West Babylon, N.Y. / Nazareth Regional (Western Carolina) 12 Ella Vaatanen F 6-1 So. Tuusula, Finland / Helsinki Basketball Academy 13 Autumn Ashe G/F 5-10 Jr. Silver Spring, Md. / Paint Branch 14 Ryan Weise G 5-8 Fr. Allentown, N.J./ Allentown 15 Brandy Thomas G 5-10 Fr. Baldwin, N.Y. / Christ The King 20 Seneca Richards G 5-11 Jr. Mesa, Ariz. / Red Mountain 21 Shyla Sanford G 5-8 Fr. Latham, N.Y. / Latham 23 Tiya Misir G 5-3 Fr. Markham, Ontario / Bill Crothers Secondary 31 Destoni Willock F 6-0 Sr. Toronto, Ontario / Odessa College 34 Daisha Davis C 6-1 So. New York, N.Y. / Park East Head Coach: Stephanie Del Preore (Marist ‘04), Fourth Year Assistant Coaches: Tim Gardner (Fourth Year), Anale Barrett (First Year), Travis Ponton (First Year) *Will be eligible to play in January Pronunciations: 0 – JAY-DUH | 5 – MON-TAIN (like Pain) | 12 – EL-UH VAH-TU-NEN | 14 - WE-SEE | 23- MEH-SEER | 31 – Destiny | 34 – DAY-SHA HC - Dell Pre-OR-EE QUICK FACTS MEDIA INFORMATION 2018-19 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE Founded ...........................................................................1926 Asst. Director/Women’s Basketball Contact ........Brian Duane PRESEASON COACHES POLL Enrollment .......................................................................8,527 Office Phone ................................................(718) 488-1420 Home/Cell Phone ............................................(917) 635-3292 Nickname ................................................................ Blackbirds 1. Robert Morris (5) Fax ..................................................................(718) 780-3302 Colors .............................................................Black and Silver 2. Saint Francis U (2) E-mail ..................................................... [email protected] Conference ............................................................... Northeast 3. Sacred Heart (3) Asst. AD/Director, Media Relations (MBB) ...Casey Snedecor Home Court ...................................Steinberg Wellness Center 4. Bryant Website .................................................. www.liuathletics.com Capacity ..........................................................................2,000 5. (tie) St. Francis Brooklyn Athletics Web Site .................................. www.liuathletics.com Mount St. Mary’s President .....................................................Dr. Kimberly Cline MEDIA WORKROOM: The LIU Brooklyn office of media relations and gameday media workroom is located in the 7. LIU Brooklyn Provost ..................................................Gale Stevens Haynes 8. Central Connecticut Deputy AD/SWA ............................................ Margaret Alaimo southwest corner of the Steinberg Wellness Center on the second floor adjacent to the arena floor. Programs, game notes and media 9. Fairleigh Dickinson Head Athletic Trainer ...................................Courtney Civitano guides are available in the media room and halftime and final box 10. Wagner scores will be distributed along press row. ( ) First place votes COACHING STAFF Head Coach ....................................... Stephanie Del Preore PRACTICE & INTERVIEW POLICY: LIU practices are 2018-19 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE Alma Mater, Year ..............................................Marist, 2004 open to the media IF accompanied by a member of the LIU PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Career Record ..................................71-106 (Five seasons) media relations staff. Please contact the appropriate contact Name Cl. Pos. Ht. School Record at LIU ................................... 28-63(Three seasons) (MBB/WBB) to determine the status of practice and gain access Nneka Ezeigbo Jr. C 6-2 RMU Assistant Coach ..................................................Tim Garner for interviews. Practices generally begin at either 12:00 p.m. Sydney Holloway Jr. G/F 5-10 BRY Assistant Coach ..............................................Anjale Barrett or 3:00 p.m. during the week. Please make requests at least Jade Johnson Jr. G 5-9 SFBK 24 hours in advance.