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 MEMPHIS 2020-21 SCHEDULE & RESULTS LADY FLAMES A TIGERS 1-2 OVERALL T 0-2 OVERALL 0-0 ASUN 0-0 AMERICAN OVERALL RECORD: 1-2 ASUN: 0-0 | Non-Conference: 1-2 DECEMBER 6, 2020 | 5:00 P.M. EASTERN | ELMA ROANE FIELDHOUSE | MEMPHIS, TENN. Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-2 | Neutral: 0-0 COACHING MATCHUP HOW TO FOLLOW THE LADY FLAMES NOVEMBER Video ..................................................................ESPN+ LIBERTY MEMPHIS 25 at Ohio L, 72-76 Audio .......................LFSN Radio (90.9 FM "The Light") 28 at Virginia Tech L, 66-81 Carey Melissa Head Coach Green McFerrin Twitt er/Instagram ............................... @LibertyWBB DECEMBER 477-197 Record at School 189-191 THE STARTING 5 - LIBERTY'S TOP STORYLINES (22nd) (Year at School) (13th) 1 NORFOLK STATE W, 76-53 • Liberty (1-2, 0-0 ASUN) will return to the road for the 6 at Memphis 5 p.m. 477-197 Overall Record 239-261 third time in four games to start the 2020-21 season, 9 HAMPTON 7 p.m. (22nd) (Year as HC) (17th) traveling to Memphis (0-2, 0-0 American) for a Sun- day matchup. 13 CARSON-NEWMAN 2 p.m. SERIES HISTORY VS. MEMPHIS 16 at High Point 6 p.m. • The Lady Flames, who will face the Tigers for the fi rst First Meeting time in program history, are 1-3 all-time versus Amer- 19 BELMONT ABBEY 5 p.m. ican Athletic Conference opponents. Liberty will be 22 at William & Mary Noon Overall ..............................................................0-0 seeking its fi rst victory on an American Athletic Con- Streak ...............................................................N/A ference foe's home court. JANUARY At Liberty ..........................................................0-0 At Memphis ......................................................0-0 • The game will serve as a homecoming of sorts for two 2 LIPSCOMB * 2 p.m. Neutral ..............................................................0-0 of Liberty's fi ve starters. Emily Lytle hails from Mem- 3 LIPSCOMB * 2 p.m. Carey Green vs. Memphis ................................0-0 phis, while Ashtyn Baker's hometown of Nesbit, Miss., 9 at FGCU * 2 p.m. is located just 20 miles south of the city. 10 at FGCU * 2 p.m. Notable: • Lytle enters the game on the verge of a couple mile- 16 STETSON * 2 p.m. • Carey Green is 3-0 coaching against Memphis' stones. She is just two points shy of 800 for her Liber- 17 STETSON * 2 p.m. Melissa McFerrin, with all three victories coming ty career. Lytle has also made 23 straight free throws 23 at Kennesaw State * 2 p.m. while McFerrin was head coach at American. dating back to last season. The program record is 26. 24 at Kennesaw State * 2 p.m. • Liberty's Emily Lytle is 1-0 versus Memphis. Her • Baker became the fi rst player ever to make a basket 30 JACKSONVILLE * 2 p.m. Litt le Rock team topped the Tigers 54-44 on Dec. at Liberty Arena on Tuesday, sinking a three-pointer 31 JACKSONVILLE * 2 p.m. 4, 2016 at Elma Roane Fieldhouse. on the Lady Flames' opening possession of their 76-53 win over Norfolk State. She and Lytle are two of three POTENTIAL STARTERS Liberty players averaging double fi gures in scoring. 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 5.3 ppg 10.0 ppg 9.3 ppg 13.7 ppg 0.7 ppg 4.3 rpg 2.0 apg 7.0 rpg 6.7 rpg 1.7 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 .................. 477-197 (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 .......................................748-525 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