WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2020-21 GAME NOTES Paul Carmany, Associate Athletics Communications Director · Cell: (434) 221-5575 · Offi ce: (434) 582-2604 · Email: [email protected] LIBERTY NORFOLK STATE 2020-21 SCHEDULE & RESULTS LADY FLAMES V SPARTANS 0-2 OVERALL S 1-1 OVERALL 0-0 ASUN 0-0 MEAC OVERALL RECORD: 0-2 ASUN: 0-0 | Non-Conference: 0-2 DECEMBER 1, 2020 | 7:00 P.M. | LIBERTY ARENA | LYNCHBURG, VA. Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-2 | Neutral: 0-0 COACHING MATCHUP HOW TO FOLLOW THE LADY FLAMES NOVEMBER Video ..................................................................ESPN+ LIBERTY NSU 25 at Ohio L, 72-76 Audio .......................LFSN Radio (90.9 FM "The Light") 28 at Virginia Tech L, 66-81 Carey Larry Head Coach Green Vickers Twitt er/Instagram ............................... @LibertyWBB DECEMBER 476-197 Record at School 73-61 THE STARTING 5 - LIBERTY'S TOP STORYLINES (22nd) (Year at School) (6th) 1 NORFOLK STATE 7 p.m. • Liberty (0-2, 0-0 ASUN) will host Norfolk State (1-1, 6 at Memphis 5 p.m. 476-197 Overall Record 73-61 0-0 MEAC) Tuesday for the fi rst-ever athletic event at 9 HAMPTON 7 p.m. (22nd) (Year as HC) (6th) the 4,000-seat Liberty Arena. 13 CARSON-NEWMAN 2 p.m. • The Lady Flames will hope to carry over their tradi- SERIES HISTORY VS. NORFOLK STATE 16 at High Point 6 p.m. tion of success from 30 seasons playing next door at 8-1 the Vines Center. Liberty went 308-83 all-time on its 19 BELMONT ABBEY 5 p.m. previous home court. Tuesday's game will take place 22 at William & Mary Noon Overall ......................................... Liberty leads 8-1 almost exactly 30 years to the day after the inaugural Streak ....................................................Liberty W1 game at the Vines Center, a 69-61 men's basketball JANUARY At Liberty .....................................Liberty leads 4-0 loss to VMI on Nov. 30, 1990. At Norfolk State ..........................Liberty leads 4-0 2 LIPSCOMB * 2 p.m. Neutral ...............................Norfolk State leads 1-0 • The Lady Flames and Spartans are squaring off for 3 LIPSCOMB * 2 p.m. Carey Green vs. Norfolk State..........................8-1 the third consecutive season, having split their last 9 at FGCU * 2 p.m. two meetings. 10 at FGCU * 2 p.m. Last 5 Meetings: • Emily Lytle is pacing the Lady Flames in both scoring 16 STETSON * 2 p.m. 11/5/19 ...................Liberty 67, Norfolk State 48 (A) (17.5 ppg) and rebounding (7.5 rpg) early on this sea- 17 STETSON * 2 p.m. 11/25/18 ................Norfolk State 66, Liberty 53 (N) son and is eight points away from 800 for her career. 23 at Kennesaw State * 2 p.m. 11/11/06 .................Liberty 91, Norfolk State 53 (H) She has made 19 straight free throws dating back to 12/19/05 ............... Liberty 75, Norfolk State 50 (A) last season. The program record is 26. 24 at Kennesaw State * 2 p.m. 12/18/04 ...............Liberty 84, Norfolk State 56 (H) 30 JACKSONVILLE * 2 p.m. • Fellow senior Ashtyn Baker, who just scored her 31 JACKSONVILLE * 2 p.m. 800th career point during Saturday's 81-66 setback at Virginia Tech, is averaging 15.5 ppg during two ca- POTENTIAL STARTERS reer matchups with Norfolk State. FEBRUARY 6 at North Florida * 2 p.m. 7 at North Florida * 2 p.m. 13 NORTH ALABAMA * 2 p.m. 14 NORTH ALABAMA * 2 p.m. 27 at Bellarmine * 2 p.m. 28 at Bellarmine * 2 p.m. Home Games in BOLD CAPS 11 12 20 23 24 All times are listed in Eastern Time Makaela Kestner Ashtyn Baker Mya Berkman Emily Lytle Alyssa Iverson * - ASUN Conference Game 5-11 R-Sophomore F 5-6 Senior G 6-3 Junior C 5-11 R-Senior F 5-7 Junior G 5.5 ppg 9.5 ppg 8.0 ppg 17.5 ppg 1.0 ppg 4.0 rpg 2.5 apg 6.0 rpg 7.5 rpg 1.5 apg ‹ 1 › QUICK FACTS / ROSTER / PRONUNCIATION GUIDE GENERAL INFORMATION 2020-21 LIBERTY NUMERICAL ROSTER Name of School .......................Liberty University No. Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous School) City/Zip ...............................Lynchburg, Va. 24515 Founded ........................................................1971 1 Kennedi Williams So. G 5-7 Douglasville, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian School Enrollment ............................................... 15,000 2 Nyah Stallings Fr. G 5-10 Greensboro, N.C./Ragsdale HS Nickname .........................................Lady Flames School Colors ..........................Red, White & Blue 3 Jordan Peters Jr. G 5-7 Statesville, N.C./Statesville Christian School Home Arena .................................. Liberty Arena 4 Nenna Lindstrom Sr. G 5-6 Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne HS (W. Wyoming CC) Capacity .....................................................4,000 5 Melat Sissay Jr. G 5-6 Stockholm, Sweden/Solna Gymnasium Affi liation .....................................NCAA Division I Conference ................................................ ASUN 11 Makaela Kestner R-So. G/F 5-11 Manassas, Va./Liberty HS (South Florida) Founder .....................................Dr. Jerry Falwell 12 Ashtyn Baker Sr. G 5-6 Nesbit, Miss./Northpoint Christian School Acting President .........................Dr. Jerry Prevo 13 Dee Brown Jr. G 5-9 Chicago, Ill./Proviso East HS (Miami Dade College) Director of Athletics ......................... Ian McCaw Athletics Dept. Phone .................(434) 582-2100 15 Audrey Clark So. G 5-6 Galax, Va./Home Schooled WOMEN'S BASKETBALL INFORMATION 20 Mya Berkman Jr. F/C 6-3 Marble Falls, Texas/Marble Falls HS 21 Priscilla Smeenge Sr. G 6-0 Jacksonville, Fla./Celebration HS (Michigan) Head Coach ..................................... Carey Green Alma Mater .........................Coastal Carolina, ‘79 22 Jordan Bailey * So. F 6-1 Colbert, Ga./Madison County HS (Old Dominion) Record at School ..................476-197 (22nd Year) 23 Emily Lytle R-Sr. F 5-11 Memphis, Tenn./Evangelical Christian (Litt le Rock) Career Record ........................................... Same 24 Alyssa Iverson Jr. G 5-7 Elgin, Ill./Harvest Christian Academy (McHenry CC) Associate Head Coach .......................................... .......................Alexis Sherard (St. Michael’s, ‘93) 25 Sophia d’Oliveira Fr. G 5-8 Dawsonville, Ga./Dawson County HS Assistant Coaches 31 Bella Smuda Fr. F/C 6-5 Exton, Pa./Downingtown East HS ..............Andrea "Andy" Bloodworth (Calvin, ‘98) ..................................Katie Matt era (Liberty, '05) 34 Bridgett e Rett statt Sr. F 6-2 Galena, Ohio/Worthington Christian HS Certifi ed Athletic Trainer ..................... Laura Mancuso (North Florida, '13) * - Will sit out the 2020-21 season due to NCAA transfer regulations HISTORY Coaching and Support Staff First Season of Basketball ........................1975-76 All-Time Record ........................................747-525 Head Coach: Carey Green, 22nd Year (Coastal Carolina, '79) NCAA Tournament Appearances ......................17 Associate Head Coach: Alexis Sherard, 14th Year (St. Michael’s, '93) Last NCAA Appearance................................2018 Opponent ........................................... Tennessee Assistant Coach: Andrea “Andy” Bloodworth, 14th Year (Calvin, '98) Result .............................L/60-100 (First Round) Assistant Coach: Katie Matt era, Second Year (Liberty, '05) Postseason WNIT Appearances ........................2 Director of Operations: Sarah Boruta, 10th Year (Ferris State, '08) Last WNIT Appearance ................................2016 Opponent ..............................................Villanova Director of Player Development: Dan Lumpkin, Fourth Year (Austin Peay, '92) Result ................................L/51-67 (First Round) Coordinator of Digital Services: Jazmine Charles, First Year (Lenoir-Rhyne, ’15) Final/Highest Ranking ................................... N/A Final 2019-20 Record .................................. 20-11 Strength and Conditioning Coach: Solomon Tat, Fifth Year (Virginia, '12) Conference Record/Finish ..................11-5/T-2nd Certifi ed Athletic Trainer: Laura Mancuso, Second Year (North Florida, '13) Starters Returning/Lost ................................ 3/2 Lett erwinners Returning/Lost.......................9/5 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Newcomers ........................................................7 #1 Kennedi Williams ....................................................... ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Kennedy Williams #2 Nyah Stallings ...........................................................NIGH-uh Stallings Assoc. AD - Communications .......Todd Wetmore #5 Melat Sissay ..............................................................Mull-LOT Sis-SIGH Offi ce Phone ................................(434) 582-2292 Email Address ................ [email protected] #11 Makaela Kestner ................................................Mick-KAY-luh Kestner Sr. Assoc. Director ...................Ryan Bomberger #20 Mya Berkman ............................................................MY-uh Berkman Assoc. Director/WBB Contact ...... Paul Carmany Offi ce Phone ...............................(434) 582-2604 #21 Priscilla Smeenge............................................... SMEEN-gee (hard G) Cell Phone ................................... (434) 221-5575 #23 Emily Lytle ........................................................................Emily LIE-tul Email Address ............... [email protected] #25 Sophia d’Oliveira ................................... So-FEE-uh Dee-OLIVE-air-uh Assoc. Director .........................Steven Gonzalez Asst. Director .................................Joe Carmany #31 Bella Smuda ............................................................... Bella SMOOD-uh Asst.
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