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] #2 SEED LIBERTY #1 SEED FGCU 2020-21 SCHEDULE & RESULTS LADY FLAMES V EAGLES 19-7 OVERALL S 25-2 OVERALL 12-4 ASUN 16-0 ASUN OVERALL RECORD: 19-7 ASUN: 12-4 | Non-Conference: 7-3 MARCH 14, 2021 | 2:00 P.M. | KSU CONVOCATION CENTER | KENNESAW, GA. Home: 12-0 | Away: 5-7 | Neutral: 2-0 COACHING MATCHUP HOW TO FOLLOW THE LADY FLAMES NOVEMBER Video ..................................................................ESPN+ 25 at Ohio L, 72-76 LIBERTY FGCU 28 at Virginia Tech L, 66-81 Audio .......................LFSN Radio (90.9 FM "The Light") Carey Karl Head Coach Green Smesko Twitt er/Instagram ............................... @LibertyWBB DECEMBER 1 NORFOLK STATE W, 76-53 495-202 518-97 Record at School THE STARTING 5 - LIBERTY'S TOP STORYLINES 6 at Memphis L, 67-72 (22nd) (Year at School) (19th) • No. 2 seed Liberty (19-7) will face No. 1 seed FGCU (25- 9 HAMPTON W, 67-45 495-202 Overall Record 579-124 2) in Sunday's ASUN Championship title game, mark- 13 CARSON-NEWMAN W, 85-60 (22nd) (Year as HC) (22nd) ing the third straight year these same two teams have 16 at High Point W, 76-66 qualifi ed for the championship tilt. SERIES HISTORY VS. FGCU JANUARY • FGCU topped fi rst-year ASUN member Liberty 72-49 2 LIPSCOMB * W, 88-59 in the 2019 title game, while the teams' 2020 cham- 0-7 3 LIPSCOMB * W, 76-66 (OT) pionship game matchup was cancelled due to the 9 at Kennesaw State * W, 76-59 Overall ............................................FGCU leads 7-0 COVID-19 pandemic. Streak ...................................................... FGCU W7 10 at Kennesaw State * W, 60-50 At Liberty .......................................FGCU leads 2-0 • Liberty has qualifi ed for a conference tournament 16 NORTH ALABAMA * W, 86-63 At FGCU ..........................................FGCU leads 5-0 championship game for the fourth straight year and 17 NORTH ALABAMA * W, 77-60 Neutral ..............................................................N/A the 22nd time in 25 seasons. The Lady Flames are in 30 JACKSONVILLE * W, 78-46 In ASUN Championship ..................FGCU leads 1-0 search of their 18th NCAA Tournament appearance 31 JACKSONVILLE * W, 78-52 Carey Green vs. FGCU .......................................0-7 and fi rst since 2018. • The Lady Flames are 0-7 all-time against FGCU, includ- FEBRUARY Last 5 Meetings: ing losses in Fort Myers on March 5 & 6. Liberty will 6 at North Florida * L, 80-85 3/6/21 ................................FGCU 65, Liberty 50 (A) aim for its fi rst win over a Top 25 opponent since 2005, 7 at North Florida * L, 67-68 3/5/21 ............................... FGCU 80, Liberty 60 (A) as FGCU currently sits No. 24 (AP)/No. 21 (coaches). 13 at Bellarmine * W, 76-62 2/1/20 .................................FGCU 74, Liberty 65 (H) 14 at Bellarmine * W, 79-73 1/6/20 ................................FGCU 64, Liberty 57 (A) • Two-time ASUN All-Tournament Team member Emily 21 SHEPHERD W, 73-65 3/17/19 ............................... FGCU 72, Liberty 49 (A) Lytle is averaging a team-high 19.0 ppg during this 27 STETSON * W, 62-58 year's tournament. She knocked down fi ve triples 28 STETSON * W, 66-55 during the semifi nals against UNF, helping Liberty POTENTIAL STARTERS break the team single-season record for triples. MARCH 5 at No. 24 FGCU * L, 60-80 6 at No. 24 FGCU * L, 50-65 11 vs. No. 7 seed Bellarmine ^ W, 88-59 12 vs. No. 3 seed North Florida ^ W, 65-52 14 vs. No. 1 seed FGCU ^ 2 p.m. Home Games in BOLD CAPS All times are listed in Eastern Time * - ASUN Conference Game 1 12 20 23 30 ^ - ASUN Championship (at Kennesaw, Ga.) Kennedi Williams Ashtyn Baker Mya Berkman Emily Lytle Priscilla Smeenge 5-7 Sophomore G 5-6 Senior G 6-3 Junior C 5-11 R-Senior F 6-0 Senior F 3.1 ppg 11.4 ppg 9.8 ppg 14.3 ppg 2.8 ppg 3.5 apg 2.3 apg 6.1 rpg 4.8 rpg 3.1 rpg ‹ 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/F 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 22 Jordan Bailey * So. F 6-1 Colbert, Ga./Madison County HS (Old Dominion) Head Coach ..................................... Carey Green Alma Mater .........................Coastal Carolina, ‘79 23 Emily Lytle R-Sr. F 5-11 Memphis, Tenn./Evangelical Christian (Litt le Rock) Record at School ................ 495-202 (22nd Year) 24 Alyssa Iverson Jr. G 5-7 Elgin, Ill./Harvest Christian Academy (McHenry CC) Career Record ........................................... Same 25 Sophia d’Oliveira Fr. G 5-8 Dawsonville, Ga./Dawson County HS Associate Head Coach .......................................... .......................Alexis Sherard (St. Michael’s, ‘93) 30 Priscilla Smeenge Sr. G 6-0 Jacksonville, Fla./Celebration HS (Michigan) 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) * - Sitt ing out the 2020-21 season due to NCAA transfer regulations HISTORY Coaching and Support Staff First Season of Basketball ........................1975-76 All-Time Record ......................................766-530 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 #23 Emily Lytle ...............................................................................................Emily LIE-tul Cell Phone ................................... (434) 221-5575