2015-16 Liberty Game No. 4 - November 23, 2015 Women’s Basketball Schedule/Results Liberty LADY FLAMES Overall: 2-1 (2-1, 0-0 Big South) Big South: 0-0 11/13 at Appalachian State W, 74-68 11/16 ELON W, 72-63 at 11/20 NC STATE L, 53-61 11/23 at James Madison 7 p.m. South Point Thanksgiving Shootout James Madison DUKES (Las Vegas, Nev.) 11/27 vs. Ohio State 5:15 p.m. (2-1, 0-0 CAA) 11/28 vs. California 5:15 p.m. 12/2 at Gardner-Webb * 7 p.m. Harrisonburg, Va. - JMU Convocation Center - 7 p.m. 12/5 CHARLESTON SO. * 5 p.m. 12/12 SETON HALL 5 p.m. 12/17 at Duke 7 p.m. Today’s Game 12/19 SHEPHERD Noon The Liberty women’s basketball team (2-1) will renew its rivalry with James Madison (2-1) 12/29 at Campbell * 7 p.m. Monday at 7 p.m. at the JMU Convocation Center in a battle between the Big South and 1/2 at Radford * 2 p.m. CAA preseason favorites. 1/4 UNC ASHEVILLE * 7 p.m. 1/9 at Presbyterian * 2 p.m. 1/15 WINTHROP *# 5:30 p.m. The “Starting Five” - Liberty’s Top Storylines 1/19 at Coastal Carolina * 7 p.m. 1) Both Liberty and James Madison are looking to bounce back after each team suffered 1/23 at Longwood * 2 p.m. its initial loss of 2015-16 at the hands of a power conference opponent on Friday. The 1/26 GARDNER-WEBB * 7 p.m. 1/30 HIGH POINT * 2 p.m. Lady Flames fell to NC State, 61-53, while the Dukes dropped a 90-61 contest at UCLA. 2/1 at Charleston So. * 7 p.m. 2/7 RADFORD * 2 p.m. 2) Liberty and James Madison are squaring off for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons. 2/9 CAMPBELL * 7 p.m. The Lady Flames and Dukes did not meet in 2014-15, but would have faced off in the 2/13 at UNC Asheville * 2 p.m. 2/20 COASTAL CAROLINA * 4 p.m. second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament if both squads had won their opening games 2/23 at High Point * 7 p.m. in Chapel Hill. The visiting team has won each of the last three Liberty-JMU matchups. 2/27 LONGWOOD * 3 p.m. 3/1 at Winthrop * 7 p.m. 3) Liberty went 5-0 against in-state opponents last season and has recorded 10 straight 3/5 PRESBYTERIAN * 2 p.m. victories versus Commonwealth foes. Big South WBB Championship (Asheville, N.C.) 4) Monday’s contest tips off a challenging four-game road swing for the Lady Flames, 3/10 First Round TBA 3/11 Quarterfi nals 12/2/6/8 p.m. which also features matchups with No. 7/14 Ohio State and No. 21/21 California at this 3/12 Semifi nals TBA weekend’s South Point Thanksgiving Shootout and a Dec. 2 visit to unbeaten Gardner- 3/13 Championship Game 2 p.m. Webb for their Big South Conference opener. NCAA Division I WBB Championship 3/18 First Round TBA 5) Ashley Rininger has recorded two double-doubles during this season’s fi rst three 3/19 First Round TBA 3/20 Second Round TBA games, giving the redshirt senior 35 for her career. She tallied 20 points and 10 rebounds 3/21 Second Round TBA during Liberty’s most recent contest against James Madison, Nov. 12, 2013 at the Vines Home Games in BOLD CAPS Center. 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. 17.7 4.7 3.7 apg Radio 10 Jaymee Fisher-Davis G 5-7 Sr. 6.3 1.0 5 3-pointers Station ....... WQLU “The Light” (90.9 FM) Play-By-Play ........................... Jamie Hall 21 Mikal Johnson G 5-8 R-Jr. 6.0 3.7 0.7 apg Color .................................................. N/A 55 Ashley Rininger F 6-4 R-Sr. 16.3 10.7 51.3 FG% Television 44 Catherine Kearney C 6-6 R-Sr. 3.7 7.0 1.7 bpg Station ....Liberty Flames Sports Network Available Reserves Play-By-Play ........................... Mike Tilley 2 Candice Leatherwood G 5-6 So. 5.3 1.7 1.3 apg Color .....................................Kelley Deyo Sidelines ........................... Lyndsay Keith 4 Tatyana Crowder G 5-6 Fr. 0.0 0.0 < 1 minute 5 Stephanie Patton G 5-8 Fr. -- -- Video Streaming ESPN3 12 Audrey Rettstatt F 5-11 Jr. 0.3 0.3 0.3 apg 20 Sheana Vega G 5-8 So. 4.5 2.5 2-4 3FG Social Media @LibertyFlames (Twitter/Instagram) 23 Brooke Alexander G/F 6-0 Fr. 0.0 0.0 11 minutes @LUGameday (Twitter) 30 KK Barbour F 6-1 Fr. 1.0 1.3 0.7 spg @LibertyWBB (Twitter) 34 Katelyn Adams C 6-5 R-Sr. 6.7 7.7 80.0 FT% Facebook.com/LibertyFlamesAthletics Facebook.com/LibertyWBB 40 Molly Reagan F/C 6-2 Fr. 0.0 1.0 5 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 .......... 3385-12985-129 ((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 ....................................................6656-45756-457 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