Liberty University Lady Flames Basketball Quick Facts General Information Name of School......Liberty University City/Zip.........Lynchburg, Va. 24502 Founded......................1971 Enrollment...............................10,400 (Resident), 28.000 (Total) Nickname...............Lady Flames School Colors.......Red, White & Blue Home Arena.............Vines Center Capacity......................8,500 Affiliation.............NCAA Division I Conference................Big South Founder.............Dr. Jerry Falwell Chancellor...........Jerry Falwell, Jr. Exec. Vice President..................................Dr. Ronald Godwin Director of Athletics.........Jeff Barber Alma Mater.........East Carolina, 81 Athletic Dept. Phone....(434) 582-2100 Women s Basketball Information Head Coach.............Carey Green Alma Mater.......Coastal Carolina, '79 Record at school....202-66 (Ninth year) Career record.................same Assistant Coaches......Alexis Sherard (St. Michael s, 93)........Andrea Bloodworth (Calvin, '98)......Heather Stephens (Wyoming, '03) WBB Certified Athletic Trainer.............................Madeline Bosek History First season of basketball.....1975-76 Overall all-time record........473-394 Apperances in NCAA Tourn.........10 Last NCAA Tourn................2006 Opponent...................DePaul Result..........L/ 43-68 (First Round) Final/Highest Ranking............N/A Overall record last year..........19-12 Conference record/finish.10-4/t-second Starters returning/lost.............3/2 Letterwinners returning/lost.........9/5 Newcomers.......................4 Athletic Media Relations Information Asst. AD/Ath. Media Rel. Dir................................Todd Wetmore SID Office Phone.......(434) 582-2292 Cell Phone............(434) 841-8974 Email Address....twetmore@liberty.edu Assoc. Director.......Ryan Bomberger Cell Phone............(434) 221-5576 Email Address..rbomberger@liberty.edu Asst. Director..........Vincent Briedis Cell Phone............(434) 841-0839 Email Address....vebriedis@liberty.edu Asst. Director...........Paul Carmany Cell Phone............(434) 221-5575 Email Address...pjcarmany@liberty.edu WBB Contact...........Paul Carmany SID Fax..............(434) 582-2076 Website...........LibertyFlames.com Radio Station: WWMC The Light (90.9 FM) Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Jerod Brooks Color Commentary: N/A Television Station: Flames Television Network Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Ray Jones Color Commentary: Jamie Hall Game No. 20 - Jan. 29, 2008-7 p.m. HIGH POINT Panthers (9-9, 1-2 Big South) at LIBERTY Lady Flames (17-2, 2-0 Big South) Vines Center (8,500) - Lynchburg, Va. The Game For the Liberty Lady Flames (17-2, 2-0 Big South), the middle game of their threegame homestand will mark the squad s Big South home opener. Defending conference regular-season champion High Point (9-9, 1-2 Big South) will visit the Vines Center Tuesday evening, seeking its fifth win in the last seven meetings with Liberty. Meanwhile, the Lady Flames hope to extend a pair of winning streaks. Liberty, on a sixgame winning skein, is 7-0 at home this season. The Last Time Out Presbyterian took nearly 12 minutes to record its first field goal, Saturday afternoon at the Vines Center, enabling Liberty to run out to a 29-2 lead. The Lady Flames never looked back, shooting 58.6 percent from the field in an 88-41 decision over the future conference foe. Moriah Frazee led four Lady Flames in double figures with 15 points. Rebecca Lightfoot added 12 points, six rebounds and a career-high five steals. Lady Flames On The Air All Lady Flames basketball games can be heard LIVE on WWMC 90.9 FM "The Light." Jamie Hall, who is celebrating his 14th year of broadcasting Lady Flames basketball, will once again be handling the courtside play-by-play duties for most road games. Due to Hall s television responsibilities, Jerod Brooks will serve as the primary commentator for home games. Lady Flames On TV For the fifth year in a row, the Flames Television Network (FTN) plans to broadcast all 13 home women's basketball games. FTN s regular announcing team consists of Ray Jones on play-by-play and Jamie Hall on color. Probable Starters Liberty No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. PPG RPG Other Stats 10 Allyson Fasnacht G 5-8 Sr. 5.7 2.6 3.2 apg 4 Courtney Watkins G 5-9 Sr. 9.0 3.6 42.0 3PT% 40 Megan Frazee G 6-3 Jr. 17.5 8.8 87.8 FT% 25 Rebecca Lightfoot F 6-2 Jr. 5.6 4.2 1.2 apg 42 Moriah Frazee F 6-3 Jr. 12.6 5.3 55.3 FG% Reserves No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. PPG RPG Other Stats 11 Egle Smigelskaite F 6-5 Sr. --- --- --- 12 Heather Smith G 5-11 Fr. 1.5 1.5 0.9 apg 22 Rachel Hammond G 5-9 Jr. 5.4 2.7 1.4 apg 32 Rachel McLeod G 5-10 Fr. 4.2 1.7 2.0 apg 35 Alexandria Bream G 5-9 Jr. 3.6 2.0 6-11 3PT 41 Molly Frazee F 6-2 Jr. 7.5 4.5 69.0 FT% 43 Kittery Maine F 6-4 Fr. 2.0 1.6 12-16 FG
Liberty University 2007-08 Basketball Schedule Overall: 17-2 Big South: 2-0 11/13 at UNC Greensboro W, 62-44 11/16 at North Carolina A&T W, 68-64 11/19 at Virginia Tech L, 68-73 National City Xavier Invitational 11/23 vs. McNeese State W, 92-52 11/24 vs. Houston W, 70-61 11/25 at Xavier W, 61-56 11/30 VIRGINIA UNION ^ W, 100-29 12/4 JAMES MADISON ^ W, 79-66 12/8 BINGHAMTON ^ W, 76-40 12/15 GLENVILLE STATE ^ W, 66-54 Lady Rebel Christmas Classic 12/20 vs. Ball State W, 68-56 12/21 at UNLV W, 70-68 12/30 at No. 4/4 North Carolina L, 67-88 1/5 RICHMOND ^ W, 45-38 1/8 at East Tennessee State W, 64-60 1/15 GEORGE MASON ^ W, 69-54 1/19 at Charleston So. * W, 82-53 1/21 at Coastal Car. * W, 71-44 1/26 PRESBYTERIAN ^ W, 88-41 1/29 HIGH POINT *^ 7 p.m. 2/2 WINTHROP *^ 7 p.m. 2/6 at Radford * 7 p.m. 2/9 UNC ASHEVILLE *^ 4 p.m. 2/16 COASTAL CAR. *^ 7 p.m. 2/18 CHARLESTON SO. *^ 7 p.m. 2/23 at High Point * 7 p.m. 2/27 at Winthrop * 7 p.m. 3/1 at UNC Asheville * 2 p.m. 3/7 RADFORD *^# 7 p.m. 3/14 Big South WBB Champ. TBA 3/15 Big South WBB Champ. TBA 3/16 Big South WBB Champ. TBA 3/22 NCAA Tourn. First Round TBA 3/23 NCAA Tourn. First Round TBA Home Games in BOLD CAPS * - Big South Conference Game All Times Are Eastern Standard Time ^ - Broadcast on Flames Television Network # - Broadcast on MASN 2007-08 Team Statistical Leaders Points Megan Frazee - 332/17.5 ppg Moriah Frazee - 239/12.6 ppg Rebounds Megan Frazee - 167/8.8 rpg Moriah Frazee - 100/5.3 rpg Assists Allyson Fasnacht - 60/3.2 apg Megan Frazee - 48/2.5 apg Steals Megan Frazee - 25/1.3 spg Allyson Fasnacht - 22/1.2 spg FG Percentage Moriah Frazee -.553 (89-161) Megan Frazee -.506 (118-233) FT Percentage Megan Frazee -.878 (86-98) Allyson Fasnacht -.757 (28-37) Liberty University Head Coach: Carey Green (Coastal Carolina, '79) Record at Liberty: 202-66 (Ninth year) Overall Record: Same You must be doing something right as a collegiate head women s basketball coach, if a 19-12 season is considered to be a bit of a letdown by many observers. That s just the case for Carey Green, the ninth-year head coach of the Liberty Lady Flames, who has raised the program s standards to an extremely high level. Green has accumulated a 202-66 record on the Liberty bench, good for a winning percentage of.754. He ranked 12th among active NCAA Division I women s basketball coaches in winning percentage, at the beginning of the season. More importantly, Liberty has won the Big South Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament seven times with Green as head coach. Liberty has totaled 23 or more victories during six of those years, including the 2004-05 season, which saw the Lady Flames reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. Green has actually been to the postseason on 19 occasions as a women s basketball coach, a span which includes a dozen years as an assistant coach at Clemson. In all but one of the 19 appearances, he has experienced the NCAA Tournament. Last season, the Lady Flames went 19-12 and tied for second place in the Big South. The season was highlighted by a 75-71 win at Virginia, which made the Lady Flames the first visiting team ever to triumph in the brand-new John Paul Jones Arena. Rebounding and defense have always been staples of Green-coached teams, and the 2006-07 Lady Flames were no exception. Liberty outrebounded opponents by an average of 10.6 caroms per game, ranking fifth nationally. The Lady Flames have now been listed among the nation s top five teams in rebounding margin for four-straight years. Liberty led the nation in the category in both 2003-04 and 2004-05. The 2005-06 season represented one of the best coaching jobs of Green s career. The Lady Flames had lost the top four scorers from the Sweet 16 squad to graduation. Moreover, freshman Megan Frazee averaged 18.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game through the first 14 games of her collegiate career, but was lost for the remainder of the season due to injury. Yet, Liberty was still able to win 25 games, capture its 10thstraight Big South title and earn its 10th-consecutive NCAA Tournament berth. Green s efforts were recognized by both the Big South Conference and the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). Both groups named Green as women s basketball coach of the year at season s end. It was the third time he has won each of those honors and marked Green s second-straight selection as VaSID Coach of the Year. A key late-season conference victory over High Point in 2006 made Green the winningest coach in Big South Conference history. The previous season, Green had passed Rick Reeves as Liberty s career wins leader. The record-setting victory was just one of the many reasons the 2004-05 year was a special one on Liberty Mountain. A senior-laden Lady Flames team recorded upset wins over No. 4 seed Penn State (78-70) and No. 5 seed DePaul (88-79) in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, becoming just the second team ever to advance to the Sweet 16 as a No. 13 seed. The Lady Flames ended the season with their highest national ranking to date, No. 21 (USA Today/ESPN). Green s track record shows he has the ability to meet strong challenges. The Lady Flames have recorded two wins each over UNLV, Virginia and West Virginia and solo victories over No. 19 DePaul, James Madison, No. 17 Kansas State, No. 25 Penn State, Xavier and Wake Forest during Green s tenure. The upset victory over No. 25 Virginia in 2002 marked Liberty s first win over a Top 25 team. His record against conference foes is equally impressive. He led the Lady Flames on a Big South-record 47-game winning streak and currently has a.912 (125-12) winning percentage against conference teams. Green has marched through conference play with one or fewer setbacks five times, while guiding the Lady Flames to two undefeated conference seasons.
Big South Conference Update (Through Jan. 28, 2008) Overall Standings W L Pct. Liberty 17 2.895 Winthrop 14 6.700 Radford 15 7.682 Coastal Carolina 11 6.647 UNC Asheville 10 9.526 High Point 9 9.500 Charleston So. 6 14.300 Big South Standings W L Pct. Liberty 2 0 1.000 Winthrop 2 0 1.000 Radford 2 1.667 UNC Asheville 1 1.500 Charleston So. 1 2.333 High Point 1 2.333 Coastal Carolina 0 3.000 Big South Weekly Awards (1/28) Player of the Week: Ashley Fann, WU Freshman of the Week: Mackenzie Maier, HPU Upcoming Schedule Tuesday, Jan. 29 UNC Asheville at Charleston So. High Point at Liberty Wednesday, Jan. 30 Coastal Carolina at Winthrop Saturday, Feb. 2 Charleston So. at High Point UNC Asheville at Radford Savannah St. at Coastal Carolina Winthrop at Liberty Tuesday, Feb. 5 Charleston So. at Coastal Car. Wednesday, Feb. 6 High Point at Longwood Liberty at Radford Winthrop at UNC Asheville Saturday, Feb. 9 UNC Asheville at Liberty Coastal Carolina at High Point Radford at Winthrop Tuesday, Feb. 12 Winthrop at Charleston So. Radford at High Point Wednesday, Feb. 13 UNC Asheville at Coastal Car. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Scouting High Point The High Point Panthers are coming off a season which saw them go 18-12, capture the first Big South regular-season title in program history and advance to the WNIT. Five players, including three starters, graduated from the milestone-achieving squad, leaving head coach Tooey Loy with a new-look squad this season. Five true freshmen dot the 2007-08 High Point roster, and each of them has made an immediate impact. In fact, four of the squad s top five scorers are rookies, headed by 5-7 guard LaTeisha Dean and 5-4 guard Jurica Hargraves. Both players are averaging 10.9 points per game. Amber Manuel, a 5-11 forward, is the team s lone senior and has given her team quality play under the basket, posting 7.8 ppg and a team-best 7.6 rpg. High Point has excelled at home, going 7-2 at the Millis Center. However, the Panthers are just 2-7 on the road. One of the road victories was an 81-70 triumph at UNC Asheville on Jan. 19, in their Big South Conference opener. Since then, High Point has dropped close decisions to Winthrop (68-67) and Radford (68-60). The Coaching Matchup Liberty Head Coach Carey Green is in his ninth season with the Lady Flames. He owns a 202-66 career record and is the all-time wins leader at Liberty and among Big South women s basketball coaches. His career winning percentage (.754) ranked 12th among active NCAA Division I women s basketball coaches at the beginning of the season. Green is 15-5 against the Panthers in his career. Tooey Loy, a 1994 graduate of High Point, is 109-84 in his seventh season as head coach at his alma mater. He has captured Big South Coach of the Year honors in both 2005 and 2007. Loy owns a 4-10 coaching record versus Liberty. Liberty-High Point Series Notes High Point has enjoyed more success versus Liberty in recent years than any other conference foe. The Lady Flames lead the all-time series, 19-8, but the Panthers have won four of the teams last six meetings. High Point has dealt Carey Green five of his 12 career losses to Big South opponents. The Panthers swept the season series from Liberty a season ago, becoming the first Big South team to do so since UNC Greensboro in 1996-97. High Point pulled out a 64-62 home overtime decision on Jan. 20, as senior Katie Ralls hit the game-winning floater with 1.5 seconds left. High Point s Candyce Sellars led all players with 21 points. The Panthers then defeated Liberty by a 67-61 count at the Vines Center three weeks later. Sellars hit six three-pointers and finished with 26 points. Moriah Frazee led the Lady Flames with 18 markers. Liberty s last win against High Point came on March 11, 2006, when the Lady Flames held off the Panthers, 53-50, in the Big South Championship game. Liberty Statistical Comparison High Point 17-2...........................Record............................9-9 47.2.....................Field Goal Percentage.....................40.2 33.9.................Opponent Field Goal Percentage.................36.9 33.6................Three-Point Field Goal Percentage................28.7 74.5.....................Free Throw Percentage....................65.3 41.3.......................Rebound Average.......................42.1 32.5...................Opponent Rebound Average..................42.7 +8.8......................Rebound Differential......................-0.6 71.9.......................Points Per Game.......................66.2 54.8....................Points Allowed Per Game....................65.5 +17.1.......................Point Differential.......................+0.7 17.6......................Turnovers Per Game.....................18.0
2007-08 Liberty Team Highs Scoring vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07).............100 vs. McNeese State (11/23/07).............92 vs. Presbyterian (01/26/08)...............88 Field Goals Made vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)..............42 vs. Presbyterian (01/26/08)...............34 vs. McNeese State (11/23/07).............32 Field Goal Attempts vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)..............65 at Virginia Tech (11/19/07)................65 at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07)........62 Field Goal Percentage vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07).......64.6 (42-65) vs. Binghamton (12/08/07)........62.8 (27-43) vs. Presbyterian (01/26/08)........58.6 (34-58) 3 PT Field Goals Made vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)...............11 vs. McNeese State (11/23/07)..............8 3 PT Field Goal Attempts at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07)........21 at UNLV (12/21/07)......................19 3 PT Field Goal Percentage vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07).......61.1 (11-18) at UNC Greensboro (11/13/07).......50.0 (3-6) Free Throws Made vs. Houston (11/24/07)...................32 vs. James Madison (12/04/07).............21 vs. McNeese State (11/23/07).............20 Free Throw Attempts vs. Houston (11/24/07)...................44 Four times.............................26 Free Throw Percentage at Virginia Tech (11/29/07)........91.7 (11-12) vs. Binghamton (12/08/07)........89.5 (17-19) Rebounds vs. Houston (11/24/07)...................56 vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)..............52 vs. McNeese State (11/23/07).............50 Assists vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)..............33 vs. Presbyterian (01/26/08)...............24 vs. McNeese State (11/23/07).............20 Steals vs. Presbyterian (01/26/08)...............14 at Coastal Carolina (01/21/08).............12 Blocked Shots vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)...............7 Two times..............................6 Liberty in Big South Home Openers Liberty is 13-4 in Big South home openers, including a current streak of seven-consecutive wins. The Lady Flames are 7-1 in their first conference home game under head coach Carey Green. His lone home-opening conference setback was a 77-72 loss to Elon in his first Big South game, Jan. 13, 2000. Liberty has never opened the home portion of its Big South slate against High Point. Home Cooking Liberty is 7-0 at the Vines Center during the 2007-08 campaign, but the Lady Flames are not the only Liberty athletic team which has benefitted from the friendly confines of the Vines Center. Liberty is unbeaten in the last 29 athletic contests played at the 17-year-old oncampus facility, since the volleyball team lost to James Madison on Sept. 18. The Liberty netters won 11-straight matches to end the year, the wrestling team tied N.C. State and the Flames men s basketball team has been victorious in its first 10 home decisions of the season. Big South Recognition Liberty became the first conference team to garner a quartet of Big South Player of the Week honors this season, and Megan Frazee became the first three-time winner of the award. Frazee earned the honor on Nov. 26, Jan. 7 and Jan. 21, while sister Moriah Frazee was recognized on Dec. 10. Megan Frazee has captured nine Big South Player of the Week awards in her career, while the conference honor was the first of sister Moriah Frazee s time at Liberty. Triple Digits Inside the Furnace Liberty s 100-29 victory over Virginia Union on Nov. 30 marked the Lady Flames first 100-point game since a 103-61 triumph over Cedarville, Dec. 13, 1997 at the Vines Center. It was the Lady Flames first 100-point output since Carey Green took over as head coach, prior to the 1999-200 season. In fact, Green s Liberty teams, which have been built around rebounding and defense, have only gone over the 90-point plateau seven times in his nine seasons. Winningest Active Coaches After the completion of his eighth season, Liberty Head Coach Carey Green remains in elite company. Green ranked as the 12th-winningest head coach among active NCAA Division I women s basketball coaches at the beginning of the 2007-08 season, with his.743 winning percentage. Coach Yrs. W L Pct. 1. Pat Summitt, Tennessee 33 947 180.840 2. Geno Auriemma, Connecticut 22 621 120.838 3. Gail Goestenkors, Texas 15 396 99.800 4. Tara VanDerveer, Stanford 28 689 184.789 5. Wes Moore, Chattanooga 18 415 118.779 6. Robin Selvig, Montana 29 672 192.778 7. Kim Mulkey, Baylor 7 183 53.775 8. Andy Landers, Georgia 28 684 215.761 9. Tom Collen, Arkansas 9 217 70.756 10. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers 36 777 260.749 11. Kristy Curry, Texas Tech 8 194 67.743 12. Carey Green, Liberty 8 185 64.743 13. Joe McKeown, George Washington 21 482 167.743 14. Van Chancellor, LSU 19 439 154.740 15. Kevin Borseth, Michigan 20 441 159.735
2007-08 Liberty Team Lows Scoring vs. Richmond (01/05/08).................45 at Xavier (11/25/07).....................61 at UNC Greensboro (11/13/07)............62 Field Goals Made vs. Richmond (01/05/08).................14 vs. Houston (11/24/07)...................18 at Xavier (11/25/07).....................21 Field Goal Attempts vs. Richmond (01/05/08).................41 vs. Binghamton (12/08/07)................43 Two times.............................51 Field Goal Percentage vs. Houston (11/24/07)...........33.3 (18-54) vs. Richmond (01/05/08)..........34.1 (14-41) 3 PT Field Goals Made vs. Glenville State (12/15/07)...............1 Three times.............................2 3 PT Field Goal Attempts vs. Houston (11/24/07)....................6 at UNC Greensboro (11/13/07).............6 vs. Presbyterian (01/26/08)................7 3 PT Field Goal Percentage vs. Glenville State (12/15/07)........11.1 (1-9) vs. James Madison (12/04/07)......20.0 (2-10) Free Throws Made vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)...............5 at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07).........7 at Virginia Tech (11/19/07)................11 Free Throw Attempts vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)..............10 at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07)........11 at Virginia Tech (11/19/07)................12 Free Throw Percentage vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)........50.0 (5-10) at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07)..63.6 (7-11) at East Tennessee State (01/08/08).66.7 (12-18) Rebounds vs. Binghamton (12/08/07)................31 vs. Richmond (01/05/08).................33 Assists at UNC Greensboro (11/13/07).............8 Three times.............................9 Steals at UNLV (12/21/07).......................3 vs. Houston (11/24/07)....................3 vs. Richmond (01/05/08)..................4 Blocked Shots at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07).........0 vs. James Madison (12/04/07)..............0 Record in January Liberty is 146-105 all-time during the month of January. Head Coach Carey Green has gone 62-8 during the year s first month in his eight-plus years with the Lady Flames, including a perfect 9-0 January in 2002-03. Last season, the Lady Flames won six out of seven January tilts. Liberty is 6-0 during the first month of 2008 and needs one more win to complete its first unbeaten month since February 2006, when the Lady Flames went 9-0. Liberty Versus Non-Conference Opposition The Lady Flames own a 260-284 all-time record against non-conference competition. Liberty s best season against non-conference foes came in 1997-98, when the Lady Flames went 14-1 outside the Big South. Liberty s lone non-conference setback that season came to eventual national champion Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Flames are 15-2 in non-conference tilts during the 2007-08 season, after closing out the non-conference portion of the schedule Saturday against Presbyterian. Lady Flames Battled Wide Range of Non-Conference Foes This season, Liberty has faced teams from 11 different Division I conferences during its non-conference slate. These include the ACC (North Carolina and Virginia Tech), America East (Binghamton), the Atlantic Sun (East Tennessee State), the Atlantic 10 (Richmond and Xavier), the CAA (George Mason and James Madison), Conference USA (Houston), the MAC (Ball State), the MEAC (North Carolina A&T), the Mountain West (UNLV), the Southern (UNC Greensboro) and the Southland (McNeese State). A Tradition of Success Lady Flame seniors Allyson Fasnacht, Egle Smigelskaite and Courtney Watkins have been a part of 87 victories in their three-plus years with the program and have won at a.763 clip. The trio is the last portion of the 2005 Sweet 16 qualifier remaining on the Liberty roster. The Bench Bunch Liberty s bench players, highlighted by Molly Frazee, Rachel Hammond and Rachel McLeod, have been a key component in the Lady Flames success. The Lady Flames reserves have outscored their opponent s counterparts in 12 of 19 games this year. Liberty is averaging 21.3 bench points per contest, 5.7 more than its opponents. Four times (Glenville State, Richmond, Virginia Tech and Xavier), the Lady Flames have limited their foe to four or fewer bench points. Ahead at the Half The Lady Flames have taken a lead into the locker room at halftime in 15 of 19 games this season. Liberty is outscoring opponents by an average of 10.3 points in the first half. The Lady Flames have translated halftime advantages into victories 14 times, including the last 12 times in succession. Green s Milestone Win Liberty Head Coach Carey Green reached a coaching milestone on Jan. 19, as the Lady Flames 82-53 triumph at Charleston Southern was No. 200 of his nine-year career. He became the first Big South women s basketball coach to reach 200 wins and fittingly, his milestone came against a Big South foe. Green has posted 125 of his victories (over 60 percent) against conference opposition. Green s 100th win also came during the Beach Trip, on Jan. 17, 2004 at Coastal Carolina. Liberty s head coach notched a 69-58 win over his alma mater, aided by 25 points and 11 rebounds from Katie Feenstra.
2007-08 Liberty Opponent Highs Scoring at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07)........88 at Virginia Tech (11/19/07)................73 at UNLV (12/21/07)......................68 Field Goals Made at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07)........29 vs. James Madison (12/04/07).............26 at Virginia Tech (11/19/07)................26 Field Goal Attempts vs. Houston (11/24/07)...................74 vs. James Madison (12/04/07).............72 at North Carolina A&T (11/16/07)...........67 Field Goal Percentage at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07).44.6 (29-65) at Virginia Tech (11/19/07).........43.3 (26-60) 3 PT Field Goals Made at UNLV (12/21/07)......................10 at Xavier (11/25/07).......................9 3 PT Field Goal Attempts vs. McNeese State (11/23/07)..............27 vs. Ball State (12/20/07)..................24 3 PT Field Goal Percentage at UNLV (12/21/07)..............50.0 (10-20) at Xavier (11/29/07)...............45.0 (9-20) Free Throws Made at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07)........28 vs. Houston (11/24/07)...................21 at Virginia Tech (11/19/07)................19 Free Throw Attempts at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07)........40 vs. Houston (11/24/07)...................32 at Virginia Tech (11/19/07)................26 Free Throw Percentage vs. Glenville State (12/15/07)......76.9 (10-13) at North Carolina A&T (11/16/07)...76.5 (13-17) vs. George Mason (01/15/08)......75.0 (12-16) Rebounds vs. Houston (11/24/07)...................47 at North Carolina A&T (11/16/07)...........44 at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07)........39 Assists at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07)........15 Three times............................14 Steals at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07)........21 vs. Houston (11/24/07)...................12 Three times............................10 Blocked Shots at Xavier (11/25/07).......................8 vs. Glenville State (12/15/07)...............5 vs. Houston (11/24/07)....................5 Liberty in the NCAA Rankings Liberty is ranked in the top 25 nationally in six statistical categories in the most recent report, through the games of Jan. 24. The Lady Flames stand seventh in field goal percentage defense (.341), 10th in won-lost percentage (.889), 14th in rebounding margin (+8.7), 15th in field goal percentage (.466), 16th in scoring margin (+15.4) and 23rd in scoring defense (55.6 ppg). Additionally, junior Megan Frazee sits 16th in the nation in free throw percentage (.880). Green Tops in Big South Liberty Head Coach Carey Green currently ranks as the winningest coach in Big South Conference history with a.754 winning percentage. His 202 career wins also put him atop the conference s coaching list. Green is 103-11 in Big South Conference games and is also the all-time leader in Big South Conference victories. He passed former Radford coach Luby Lichonczak with a home win over Charleston Southern, Feb. 19, 2007. Liberty Wraps Up Another Winning Season With last Monday s win at Coastal Carolina, Liberty s 16th of the year, the Lady Flames clinched their 12th-consecutive winning season and the 16th in program history. Additonally, Liberty has recorded 13 winning seasons in its 20 campaigns as a NCAA Division I member. Below is a list of the previous years the Lady Flames have finished above the.500 mark. 2006-07 19-12 1998-99 21-8 2005-06 25-6 1997-98 28-1 2004-05 26-7 1996-97 22-8 2003-04 25-7 1992-93 16-12 2002-03 26-4 1983-84 13-11 2001-02 23-8 1976-77 8-4 2000-01 18-12 1975-76 7-1 1999-2000 23-8 Competing with the Commonwealth Liberty is slated to play seven games against teams from the Commonwealth of Virginia during the 2007-08 season. The Lady Flames are 4-1 versus in-state foes so far, defeating Virginia Union (Nov. 30), James Madison (Dec. 4), Richmond (Jan. 5) and George Mason (Jan. 15) and losing at Virginia Tech (Nov. 19). Later on this season, the Lady Flames are scheduled to play Radford twice (Feb. 6 and March 7). A year ago, the Lady Flames were victorious in six of 10 games against Commonwealth opposition. A Hard Row to Hoe Six of Liberty s 2006-07 opponents earned spots in the NCAA Tournament (George Washington, James Madison, Marist, Pittsburgh, Texas-Arlington and UNC Asheville), and this season s schedule appears to be just as difficult. The Lady Flames will face a quartet of 2007 NCAA Tournament teams this season, including Final Four team North Carolina, James Madison, UNC Asheville and Xavier. Liberty has 11 regular-season games slated versus 20-win squads from a season ago. Eight of the contests against 20-win teams will be played away from the Vines Center. Opponents in the National Rankings AP: North Carolina (3). ESPN/USA Today: North Carolina (4).
2007-08 Liberty Opponent Lows Scoring vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)..............29 vs. Richmond (01/05/08).................38 vs. Binghamton (12/08/07)................40 Field Goals Made vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)..............12 vs. Richmond (01/05/08).................13 at UNC Greensboro (11/13/07)............14 Field Goal Attempts at UNC Greensboro (11/13/07)............43 at Charleston So. (01/19/08)..............49 Field Goal Percentage vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07).......18.8 (12-64) vs. Richmond (01/05/08)..........25.0 (13-52) vs. McNeese State (11/23/07)......25.0 (15-60) 3 PT Field Goals Made vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)...............1 3 PT Field Goal Attempts at Virginia Tech (11/19/07).................9 at UNC Greensboro (11/13/07)............12 3 PT Field Goal Percentage vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07).........6.3 (1-16) vs. Houston (11/24/07)............10.5 (2-19) at No. 4/4 North Carolina (12/30/07).12.5 (2-16) Free Throws Made vs. Binghamton (12/08/07).................4 vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)...............4 Two times..............................5 Free Throw Attempts vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)...............8 at Coastal Carolina (01/21/08).............10 vs. Binghamton (12/08/07)................11 Free Throw Percentage vs. Binghamton (12/08/07).........36.4 (4-11) at Xavier (11/25/07)..............38.5 (5-13) Rebounds vs. Binghamton (12/08/07)................23 vs. McNeese State (11/23/07).............24 Three times............................25 Assists vs. Virginia Union (11/30/07)...............4 vs. Richmond (01/05/08)..................7 vs. McNeese State (11/23/07)..............7 Steals vs. Ball State (12/20/07)...................4 vs. Binghamton (12/08/07).................4 Three times.............................5 Blocked Shots at Charleston So. (01/19/08)...............0 vs. Binghamton (12/08/07).................0 Coach Carey Green Versus The Big South Liberty is 125-12 (.912) against Big South opponents under Carey Green s direction since he took the helm of the program prior to the 1999-2000 campaign. The Lady Flames are 103-11 in regular season conference games and 22-1 in the Big South Championship. The Lady Flames have not lost to current Big South members Coastal Carolina (20-0), Charleston Southern (19-0) and Winthrop (19-0) with Green as head coach. Lady Flames Excel in the Classroom Liberty is not only enjoying a string of success on the hardwood, but the Lady Flames have received national recognition for their work in the classroom. Liberty ranked a program-best seventh in the Women s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Top 25 Honor Roll this past season on the strength of its 3.508 team GPA. This is the fourth time in program history the Lady Flames have been included in the Top 25 Honor Roll. Liberty tied for 14th during the 2005-06 academic year and ranked 13th in 1999-2000, Carey Green s first season at Liberty. The Lady Flames were also 12th in 1998-99. School Head Coach Team GPA 1. South Dakota State Aaron Johnston 3.693 2. Northern Iowa Tanya Warren 3.624 3. St. Bonaventure Jim Crowley 3.594 4. Montana State-Bozeman Tricia Binford 3.557 5. Brown Jean Marie Burr 3.517 6. Oakland Beckie Francis 3.515 7. Liberty Carey Green 3.508 8. Eastern Washington Wendy Schuller 3.471 9. Niagara William Agronin 3.457 10. Eastern Illinois Brady Sallee 3.442 11. Villanova Harry Perretta 3.432 12. Valparaiso Keith Freeman 3.419 13. Indiana State Jim Wiedie 3.398 14. Marist Brian Giorgis 3.389 15. Western Carolina Kellie Harper 3.387 Out of the Gate Quickly Liberty opened Big South play with wins at Charleston Southern and Coastal Carolina on Jan. 19 and 21, marking the ninth-straight year the Lady Flames have completed the Beach Trip with a 2-0 record. Liberty has never lost to either the Lady Buccaneers or Chanticleers under head coach Carey Green s direction, going 39-0 against the pair of South Carolina institutions. This is the 10th time in Liberty s 17 seasons as a Big South member the Lady Flames have started conference play with a 2-0 record. Liberty went on to win the Big South title on nine of those occasions, with the only exception coming last season. Bouncing Back with a Win Liberty has never lost back-to-back Big South Conference games under Carey Green s direction. In fact, the Lady Flames have not lost consecutive conference tilts since Feb. 20 & 22, 1997, when Liberty fell to UNC Greensboro and Winthrop in its last two regular-season contests. Scorching the Nets Inside the Furnace The Lady Flames shot 58.6 percent from the field against Presbyterian on Saturday, the fourth time in seven home games Liberty has shot over 50 percent. For the year, the Lady Flames are sinking 52.4 percent of their field goal tries at the Vines Center.
Top 50 Scorers In School History 1. Elena Kisseleva 2,154 2. Katie Feenstra 1,845 3. Sharon Wilkerson 1,733 4. Sarah Wilkerson 1,331 5. Ginny Holloway 1,180 6. Sharon Snodgrass 1,169 7. Kristal Tharp 1,161 8. Megan Frazee 1,124 9. Pam Wilder 1,120 10. Brenda Gunsallus 1,078 11. Cynthia Thomson 1,055 12. Dawn Coleman 908 13. Daina Staugaitiene 846 14. Saundra Bridges 822 15. Reggie Gomes 810 16. Kristi Mercer 809 17. Lil Cooper 808 18. Michelle Fricke 803 19. Stacey White 801 20. Malynda Keck 792 21. Sheila Ford 761 22. Pam Stanfield 752 23. Michelle Wyms 748 24. Sharon Freet 727 25. Moriah Frazee 719 26. Jeri Wiley 717 27. Annetta Paraham 705 28. Trish Harris 697 29. Harriett Blair 651 30. Meribeth Feenstra 628 31. Monique Leonard 624 32. Rachel Young 610 33. Kristina Palaimaite 600 34. Allyson Fasnacht 597 35. Carla Weaver 594 36. Theresa Bream 589 37. Anna Barrington 579 38. Courtney Watkins 566 39. Missy Roberts 560 40. Erin Wall 551 41T. Beth Ralph 547 41T. Irene Sloof 547 43. Angie Johnson 545 44. Kathy Wooten 543 45. Stephanie Walker 524 46. Jennifer Fairfax 513 47. Trena Criss 509 48. Lynn Beardslee 497 49T. Wendy Johnson 489 49T. Rima Margeviciute 489 Other Current Players: Molly Frazee 450 Rebecca Lightfoot 347 Rachel Hammond 327 Receiving Some Recognition Liberty received its first Top 25 vote of the season in the Dec. 10 AP Top 25 poll. The Lady Flames notched a season-high eight votes on Dec. 24 and earned seven votes in the most recent poll, released on Jan. 21. In the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25 Poll, Liberty garnered its first vote on Dec. 18 and received 11 votes, equaling its most so far this season, in the Jan. 22 poll. The Lady Flames had the 34th-most votes in the most recent poll. Composure in Close Situations The Lady Flames are 6-1 in games decided by 10 points or less during the 2007-08 campaign, after prevailing in their last five single-digit decisions. By contrast, Liberty was only 6-10 in such games a season ago. At Home on the Road Liberty has only played seven home games out of its first 19 contests of the season. However, the Lady Flames have not minded life on the road, as evidenced by their 7-2 road ledger. Liberty opened the year with consecutive road triumphs and later claimed tournament championships with victories at Xavier (Nov. 25) and UNLV (Dec. 21). Liberty is 76-35 in road games under Green s guidance, winning at a.685 rate. The Lady Flames have posted six-straight winning seasons on the road. Triple the Trouble Liberty sports the only set of triplets currently playing for the same NCAA Division I women s basketball team--juniors Megan, Molly and Moriah Frazee. Through 19 games, the Frazees are averaging 37.6 points and 18.6 rebounds per outing, good for 52.3 percent of the Lady Flames scoring output and 45.0 percent of the team s boards. Collectively, the Frazee triplets have totaled 2,293 career points and 1,216 career rebounds. Megan, Molly and Moriah Frazee started together for the first time this season, Dec. 8 versus Binghamton, helping the Lady Flames defeat the Bearcats. The triplets were a part of the same starting lineup on eight occasions during the 2006-07 season. One of the Frazees has led Liberty in scoring in 18 of this season s first 19 games. Allyson Fasnacht notched a team-high 19 markers at UNLV, Dec. 21. Reaching a Pair of Milestones Junior Megan Frazee recently reached a pair of career milestones. She became the 19th Lady Flame ever to pull down 500 rebounds, Dec. 21 at UNLV. Frazee then scored career point No. 1,000 at No. 4 North Carolina, Dec. 30. The guard/forward is the 11th member of Liberty s 1,000-point club and is the third fastest to reach the mark, doing so in her 58th career game. Frazee is the sixth Lady Flame to top both 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds. Katie Feenstra, Elena Kisseleva, Sharon Snodgrass, Pam Wilder and Sharon Wilkerson are the other members of this exclusive club. Liberty s Iron Woman Liberty senior shooting guard Courtney Watkins has yet to miss a contest, in the first three-plus seasons of her Lady Flame career. Her consecutive games played streak currently sits at 114. Liberty s contest against Houston on Nov. 24 was Watkins 100th-consecutive game played for the Lady Flames. If she can stay healthy, she is on track to break 2007 graduate Michelle Parker s Liberty and Big South records for career games played during the Lady Flames second contest at the Big South Women s Basketball Championship. Parker finished with 125 career games played. Juniors Molly and Moriah Frazee have also played in every game since they have been a part of the Liberty roster. Each of them has appeared in 81-straight contests.
Miscellaneous Stats Liberty's Record... When Liberty controls the tip....................12-0 When opponent controls the tip...................5-2 Played at home...............................7-0 Played on the road.............................7-2 Played at a neutral site.........................3-0 Played a team with a.500+ record................5-2 Played a team with a.500 record.................2-0 Played a team with a below.500 record...........10-0 When Liberty leads at the half...................14-1 When opponent leads at the half..................2-1 When there is a tie at the half....................1-0 When Liberty leads with five minutes left..........16-0 When opponent leads with five minutes left.........0-2 When there is a tie with five minutes left............1-0 When Liberty leads with one minute left...........16-0 When opponent leads with one minute left..........0-2 When there is a tie with one minute left............1-0 When Liberty outrebounds opponent..............14-1 When opponent outrebounds Liberty...............3-1 When the teams rebound totals are the same.......0-0 When Liberty shoots 50% or better from floor........6-0 When Liberty shoots less than 50% from floor......11-2 When Liberty outshoots its opponents.............16-0 When opponents outshoot Liberty.................1-2 When the teams shoot the same pct...............0-0 When Liberty shoots more three-pointers...........1-2 When opponent shoots more three-pointers........16-0 When same amount of three-pointers shot..........0-0 When Liberty shoots more free throws............14-0 When opponent shoots more free throws...........3-2 When same number of free throws were taken.......0-0 When opponent shoots 50% or better from floor......0-0 When opponent shoots less than 50% from floor....17-2 When Liberty has more turnovers than opponent.....8-1 When opponents have more turnovers than Liberty...7-1 When turnovers are the same....................2-0 When Liberty blocked more shots................10-1 When opponent blocked more shots...............4-1 When blocks are the same......................3-0 When Liberty has more steals....................9-0 When opponent has more steals..................8-2 When steals are the same.......................0-0 When Liberty bench outscores opponent bench.....10-2 When opponent bench outscores Liberty bench......6-0 When both benches score the same...............1-0 When Liberty scores 50 or fewer points............1-0 When Liberty scores 51-60 points.................0-0 When Liberty scores 61-70 points.................9-2 When Liberty scores 71-80 points.................3-0 When Liberty scores 81 or more points.............4-0 November Games.............................6-1 December Games.............................5-1 January Games...............................6-0 February Games..............................0-0 March Games.................................0-0 Sunday......................................1-1 Monday.....................................1-1 Tuesday.....................................4-0 Wednesday..................................0-0 Thursday....................................1-0 Friday.......................................4-0 Saturday.....................................6-0 When wearing white uniforms....................9-0 When wearing red uniforms......................8-2 The Container is Half Full Liberty shot the ball well during its first three home games this year, connecting on more than 50 percent of its field goals in each contest. The string included a school and facility-record 64.6 percent outburst against Virginia Union in the Nov. 30 home opener. Liberty has won all six games this season in which it has shot 50 percent or better and is 46-0 in such contests under head coach Carey Green. Cleaning the Glass The Lady Flames have outrebounded their opponents in 14 of their last 16 outings. For the season, Liberty has won the rebounding battle 15 out of 18 times and is 14-1 when it does so. Lack of Overtime The Lady Flames 64-62 overtime setback at High Point on Jan. 20, 2007 marked the first time in Liberty s previous 101 contests it had to play extra time. The Lady Flames most recent win in overtime came on Jan. 6, 2004, when Liberty defeated American, 76-72, on the road in double overtime. No current Lady Flame has won an overtime contest in college. Liberty s most recent overtime contest at the Vines Center was a memorable one. The Lady Flames defeated Virginia, 77-69, in overtime on Nov. 26, 2002, to claim their first-ever win over the Cavaliers. Hot in the Furnace The 2007-08 campaign is the 16th season the Liberty University women s basketball team has called the Vines Center its full-time home. Liberty s first-ever contest at the Vines Center was an 86-74 loss to East Tennessee State, on Dec. 7, 1990, but the Furnace has served as a favorable venue for the Lady Flames over the years. Liberty is 172-49 (.778) all-time at the Vines Center, including 7-0 this season. Long Distance Connection The Lady Flames have made at least one three-pointer in a school-record 90- straight games, a streak which began on Feb. 26, 2005. Liberty set the mark at UNLV on Dec. 21. The Lady Flames previously went 82-consecutive games with a threepointer between Jan. 24, 1998 and Dec. 20, 2000. There is Only One Junior guard/forward Megan Frazee has gone over the 20-point barrier 23 times during her Liberty career. However, she is the only current Lady Flame with a 20-point game to her credit. (Allyson Fasnacht and Moriah Frazee both own career highs of 19 points.) The last time a Liberty player other than Megan Frazee scored 20 points was March 22, 2005, when Katie Feenstra totaled 29 points against DePaul, enabling the Lady Flames to reach the Sweet 16. Feasting at the Foul Line Liberty led the Big South Conference in free throw percentage a season ago, connecting on 70.3 percent of its charity tosses. The Lady Flames are off to an even better start from the line through their first 19 games of the 2007-08 season. Liberty is shooting 74.5 percent at the free throw line, a mark superior to the school record of 71.7 percent, acheived in 1997-98. The Lady Flames rank 28th in the nation in the category. Megan Frazee is leading the way, connecting on a conference-leading 87.8 percent of her free throws. She has posted separate streaks of 19 and 18-consecutive made charity tosses during the 2007-08 season.
Big South Conference Statistical Comparisons Liberty's 2007-08 League Rankings (Thru Games of 1/26) Overall Ranking Scoring Offense.........1st (71.9) Scoring Defense........2nd (54.8) Scoring Margin........1st (+17.1) Free Throw Pct..........1st (74.5) Field Goal Pct...........1st (47.2) Field Goal Pct. Def......2nd (33.9) 3-Point Field Goal Pct....3rd (33.6) 3-Point Field Goal Pct. Def....1st (24.9) Rebounding Margin......1st (+8.8) Blocks.................5th (3.2) Assists................1st (15.5) Steals..................7th (7.2) Turnover Margin.........5th (-0.7) Assist/Turnover Ratio....1st (0.88) Offensive Rebounds.....6th (13.1) Defensive Rebounds....2nd (28.2) 3-Point Field Goals Made..5th (4.3) Lady Flames Among Big South Conference Individual Leaders Scoring Megan Frazee..........1st (17.5) Moriah Frazee..........6th (12.6) Courtney Watkins.......18th (9.0) Molly Frazee...........23rd (7.5) Rebounding Megan Frazee...........3rd (8.8) Moriah Frazee..........12th (5.3) Molly Frazee...........17th (4.5) Field Goal Pct. (Min. 3 made/game) Moriah Frazee..........1st (55.3) Megan Frazee..........3rd (50.6) Courtney Watkins.......5th (48.0) Assists Allyson Fasnacht.........5th (3.2) Megan Frazee...........8th (2.5) Courtney Watkins.......12th (2.3) Free Throw Pct. (Min. 2 made/game) Megan Frazee..........1st (87.8) Moriah Frazee..........8th (67.4) Steals Megan Frazee..........14th (1.3) 3-Point FG Pct. (Min. 1 made/game) Courtney Watkins.......2nd (42.0) 3-Point FG Made Courtney Watkins.......11th (1.11) Blocked Shots Megan Frazee..........9th (0.79) Moriah Frazee.........12th (0.63) Assist/Turnover Ratio Allyson Fasnacht........1st (1.67) Miss Consistency Junior Megan Frazee has scored in double figures in each of her last 31 games, dating back to Jan. 27, 2007. It is the longest such streak of her career and the longest by a Liberty player since Elena Kisseleva scored 10 or more points in 62-straight contests, a streak which began in 1996-97 and ended in 1998-99. Frazee has only scored nine or fewer points on four occasions at Liberty, and the Ohioan has never done so in consecutive outings. Clamping Down on Defense The Lady Flames have held their last 38 opponents under 50 percent from the field. The last Liberty foe to shoot 50 percent or higher was Marist, at the Maryland Terrapin Classic on Dec. 29, 2006. Liberty has limited 10 of its 19 opponents to 35 percent or lower field goal efficiency this season, and the opposition is shooting just 33.9 percent versus the Lady Flames. Liberty ranks No. 7 nationally in the category. No Offense, No Problem Liberty defeated Richmond on Jan. 5 despite scoring a season-low 45 points and making just three field goals after halftime. The Lady Flames had not scored that few points in a victory since taking a 36-32 defensive struggle from Radford, Jan. 27, 2001. Rewriting the Record Book Liberty set or tied a number of records during its 100-29 victory over Virginia Union on Nov. 30. Here is a look at some of the notable accomplishments from the contest: -- The Lady Flames field goal percentage (.646, 42-65) set new team and Vines Center single-game records. -- Liberty s 11 three-pointers equaled the most the Lady Flames have ever made in a game at the Vines Center. -- Liberty s 33 assists set a program NCAA Division I record. -- Moriah Frazee went 8-for-8 from the field to establish a new Vines Center record for single-game field goal percentage. -- Liberty s 100 points marked the eighth time in program history the Lady Flames have scored in triple digits. Lady Flames in Elite Company Liberty is both shooting the ball well from the field and limiting its opponents field goal percentage this season. The Lady Flames rank 15th nationally in field goal percentage (.466) and are seventh in field goal percentage defense (.341). Liberty is one of five teams in the nation to rank in the top 15 in both categories, joining No. 1 Connecticut, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 6 Baylor and Utah. Tournament Success Liberty claimed its second tournament championship of the season with a 70-68 victory over host UNLV in the title tilt of the inaugural Lady Rebel Christmas Classic on Dec. 21. Megan Frazee was voted tournament MVP and sister Moriah Frazee joined her on the all-tournament team. The Lady Flames previously won the championship trophy at the Nov. 23-25 National City Xavier Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio. Liberty won all three of its games, becoming only the second visiting team ever to capture first place in the tournament. Megan Frazee garnered tournament MVP honors after spearheading Liberty s secondhalf comeback against Xavier and Moriah Frazee made the all-tournament team. It is believed to be the first time in Liberty history the Lady Flames have won a pair of in-season tournaments during a single campaign.
The Starting Five 1 2 3 4 5 6 F Mor. Frazee Mor. Frazee F Lightfoot Mol. Frazee G Meg. Frazee Meg. Frazee G Watkins Watkins G Fasnacht Fasnacht 16-2 1-0 F F G G G 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lineup Forward Forward Guard Guard Guard 11/13 UNC Greensboro W, 62-44 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 11/16 North Carolina A&T W, 68-64 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 11/19 Virginia Tech L, 68-73 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 11/23 McNeese State W, 92-52 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 11/24 Houston W, 70-61 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 11/25 Xavier W, 61-56 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 11/30 Virginia Union W, 100-29 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 12/4 James Madison W, 79-66 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 12/8 Binghamton W, 76-40 2 Mor. Frazee Mol. Frazee Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 12/15 Glenville State W, 66-54 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 12/20 Ball State W, 68-56 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 12/21 UNLV W, 70-68 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 12/30 No. 4 North Carolina L, 67-88 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 1/5 Richmond W, 45-38 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 1/8 East Tennessee St. W, 64-60 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 1/15 George Mason W, 69-54 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 1/19 Charleston So. W, 82-53 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 1/21 Coastal Carolina W, 71-44 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht 1/26 Presbyterian W, 88-41 1 Mor. Frazee Lightfoot Meg. Frazee Watkins Fasnacht
Game 1 Greensboro, N.C. Liberty opened the second half with a 13-0 run, breaking open a tight, seasonopening contest at UNC Greensboro. The Lady Flames went on to claim a 62-44 win at Fleming Gym, Tuesday evening, opening its season with a road win for the first time since the 1979-80 campaign. Molly Frazee s career-best 17 points helped Liberty open its 2007-08 season at 1-0. The Lady Flames forced 19 turnovers, limited the Spartans to 32.6 percent from the field and owned a 42-25 edge on the glass. UNC Greensboro fashioned an early 7-0 run, taking a 9-2 advantage on a pair of Agne Girstautaite free throws at the 12:53 mark. The Lady Flames held UNCG scoreless for nearly six minutes late in the half and were able to open up their largest advantage of the opening 20 minutes, 23-17, on Rachel Hammond s third field goal of the half. Liberty owned a 23-21 halftime edge. Megan Frazee initiated a 13-0 second half-opening run by the Lady Flames with a pair of layups. Rebecca Lightfoot s 10-foot baseline jumper with 14:30 left ended the run and put Liberty on top by a 36-21 count. Molly Frazee later poured in eight-straight points to highlight a 12-0 Liberty run, which gave Liberty a 20-point lead, 50-30, with 7:05 remaining. From that point on, the Lady Flames cruised to their fourth-consecutive victory in a season opener and defeated the Spartans for the first time since March 1, 1997. Game 1 Liberty (1-0) 62 November 13, 2007 UNC Greensboro (0-2) 44 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 27 3-8 0-1 1-2 9 0 0 0 1 2 7 Moriah Frazee f 30 1-5 0-0 3-4 4 2 2 0 0 2 5 Courtney Watkins g 27 3-5 1-1 0-0 5 3 1 1 0 2 7 Allyson Fasnacht g 25 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 1 6 0 4 3 0 Megan Frazee g 25 5-12 0-0 4-4 9 1 3 0 1 2 14 Heather Smith 3 0-1 0-0 2-2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Rachel Hammond 15 3-7 0-2 0-0 0 0 3 0 1 3 6 Rachel McLeod 15 0-1 0-0 0-1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Alexandria Bream 3 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Molly Frazee 26 6-10 2-2 3-4 4 0 3 2 0 3 17 Kittery Maine 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 Team -- -- -- -- 4 -- 1 -- -- -- -- Total 200 22-51 3-6 15-19 42 8 21 4 7 20 62 UNC Greensboro MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Brittany Frazier f 28 2-6 0-0 2-4 2 0 1 0 0 1 6 Meghan Chamberlain c 20 1-3 0-0 2-4 4 1 0 0 2 3 4 Monique Floyd g 18 2-4 0-0 1-2 2 2 3 0 2 1 5 Ashley Ling g 23 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0 1 3 0 Gini Grimsley g 27 3-12 2-9 2-2 3 1 2 1 0 3 10 Lakiah Hyson 18 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 0 2 2 6 Kristen Boone 6 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 1 3 0 2 2 0 Kemena Brooks 14 0-5 0-1 3-4 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 Ashley Mullins 15 2-3 2-2 0-0 2 1 3 0 0 4 6 Kendra Smith 15 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 Agne Girstautaite 16 0-3 0-0 2-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 Team -- -- -- -- 3 -- 1 -- -- -- -- Total 200 14-43 4-12 12-20 25 9 19 1 9 20 44 Halftime: Liberty 23, UNC Greensboro 21. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: John Almarode, Eric Brewton, Timothy Bryant. Attendance: 365. Game 2 Greensboro, N.C. Megan Frazee s first double-double of the season (16 points, 10 rebounds), Courtney Watkins career-high 15 points and a late 10-0 run added up to Liberty s second win in Greensboro, N.C., in four days. The Lady Flames held off North Carolina A&T by a 68-64 score, at the Corbett Sports Center. A three-pointer by Rachel McLeod capped an 11-0 Liberty surge during the opening half, putting the Lady Flames on top, 26-17. Liberty, which shot 51.9 percent from the field during the opening 20 minutes, took a 41-34 lead into the locker room. The homestanding Aggies whittled away at the Liberty advantage throughout the second half. A 13-5 surge cut the deficit to a single point, 53-52, with 13:10 left. A Ta Wuana Cook three-pointer and two Lamona Smalley foul shots put North Carolina A&T ahead, 59-57, at 4:29. Liberty responded with a 10-0 run, spanning the next 4:09 and featuring a Courtney Watkins triple and an Allyson Fasnacht three-point play. Watkins three-pointer gave the Lady Flames the lead for good. A Megan Frazee lay-up finished the span and lifted the Lady Flames to a 67-59 edge with just 37 seconds left. The Aggies quickly trimmed the margin to three points, after a Brittany Taylor-James three-pointer and a Jaleesa Sams layup. Fasnacht then sealed Liberty s second-straight road victory to start the season, when her charity toss provided the final margin of 68-64. Game 2 Liberty (2-0) 68 November 16, 2007 North Carolina A&T (1-1) 64 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 14 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 Moriah Frazee f 32 6-9 0-0 0-0 2 1 6 1 1 4 12 Courtney Watkins g 35 6-12 3-5 0-1 5 5 2 0 1 1 15 Allyson Fasnacht g 15 1-2 0-1 4-5 2 1 4 0 0 3 6 Megan Frazee g 30 7-15 0-1 2-4 10 3 2 0 0 4 16 Rachel Hammond 14 0-6 0-3 0-0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 Rachel McLeod 30 3-4 1-2 2-2 5 3 2 0 4 2 9 Molly Frazee 27 1-6 1-2 5-6 6 1 2 0 1 2 8 Kittery Maine 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team -- -- -- -- 9 -- --- -- -- -- -- Total 200 25-58 5-14 13-18 42 15 21 1 7 21 68 North Carolina A&T MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Brittany Taylor-James f 22 1-9 1-3 2-2 6 2 1 1 0 1 5 Jaleesa Sams f 27 5-14 0-2 0-1 1 2 3 0 2 4 10 Lamona Smalley c 24 3-6 0-0 2-2 8 1 1 0 0 4 8 Ta Wuana Cook g 33 5-13 2-8 3-3 1 3 4 0 2 1 15 Amber Bland g 34 3-11 0-5 2-3 9 1 3 0 3 3 8 Lonise Coulter 12 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 1 2 4 Nancy Rembert 20 3-6 1-2 0-0 1 2 2 0 1 1 7 Tyronnica Alford 17 1-3 1-1 3-4 1 2 1 0 1 2 6 Brittane Neely 7 0-1 0-0 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 Shantar Waddell 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 Team -- -- -- -- 11 -- 1 -- -- -- -- Total 200 23-67 5-21 13-17 44 13 17 2 10 20 64 Halftime: Liberty 40, North Carolina A&T 34. Technical Fouls: North Carolina A&T - Lamona Smalley. Officials: Eric Brewton, Lisa Ruggs, Daniell Bittle. Attendance: 872.
Game 3 Blacksburg, Va. Liberty opened up a 10-point halftime lead at Virginia Tech, but the Hokies came out of the intermission on a 23-6 run, propelling them to a 73-68 decision at Cassell Coliseum. Virginia Tech improved to 14-0 all-time versus Liberty. The Hokies controlled the early part of the game, and a 7-0 run capped by a Brittany Cook layup at 12:00 put them on top, 16-9. Six different Lady Flames scored during their most effective stretch of the first half, a 13-2 surge. Rachel McLeod s close-range basket lifted Liberty to a 38-28 advantage, and the Lady Flames took the same 10- point edge (40-30) into the locker room. It took the Hokies just 3:14 to erase Liberty s lead, and the home team had built a 53-46 edge, a little over six minutes into the half. The Lady Flames battled back and briefly retook the lead at the 3:44 mark, when Moriah Frazee s layup made the count 62-61, Liberty. The score was deadlocked at 64 apiece when an intentional foul call paved the way for a four-point Hokie possession. The Lady Flames were unable to get any closer the rest of the way, and Virginia Tech made three-of-four charity tosses in the final minute to seal its 73-68 triumph. The Hokies received 29 points from freshman Andrea Barbour and 22 markers from Brittany Cook. Liberty s Moriah Frazee contributed 14 points and eight rebounds. Game 3 Liberty (2-1) 68 November 19, 2007 Virginia Tech (3-0) 73 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 23 1-3 1-2 2-2 3 0 1 0 0 3 5 Moriah Frazee f 36 6-13 0-1 2-2 8 0 4 1 0 3 14 Courtney Watkins g 27 5-8 0-0 1-1 2 1 2 0 1 4 11 Allyson Fasnacht g 27 3-9 1-3 2-2 2 5 1 1 2 4 9 Megan Frazee g 36 5-15 0-4 3-4 13 2 0 2 1 1 13 Rachel Hammond 12 3-8 1-3 0-0 2 0 1 0 1 0 7 Rachel McLeod 14 2-4 0-0 1-1 1 1 2 0 0 0 5 Molly Frazee 25 2-5 0-1 0-0 4 0 1 2 0 1 4 Team -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 27-65 3-14 11-12 36 9 12 6 5 16 68 Virginia Tech MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Utahya Drye f 37 3-5 0-0 6-7 10 2 4 0 1 2 12 Amber Hall f 24 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 2 0 2 4 Andrea Barbour g 33 11-24 0-4 7-11 5 1 1 0 1 3 29 Brittany Cook g 39 7-14 2-2 6-8 3 1 3 0 0 2 22 Laura Haskins g 37 1-10 0-2 0-0 9 2 3 0 3 1 2 Eleanor Brentnall 19 2-4 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 Lakeisha Logan 10 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 0 1 3 0 Shani Grey 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team -- -- -- -- 6 -- 1 -- -- -- -- Total 200 26-60 2-9 19-26 38 9 15 2 7 15 73 Halftime: Liberty 40, Virginia Tech 30. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Lawson Newton, Mark Hardcastle, Kristi Vera. Attendance: 2,575. Game 4 Cincinnati, Ohio Liberty shot a season-best 55.2 percent from the field and all 11 players scored during a 92-52 win over McNeese State, the opening game of the National City Xavier Invitational. The Lady Flames made their first three shots of the evening, culminating with a fast break layup by Rebecca Lightfoot at 17:35, which put Liberty on top by a 6-0 count. After Marcy Robinson got McNeese State on the scoreboard with a mid-range jumper at the 16:18 mark, Liberty answered with 14- consecutive points. The Lady Flames run included a trio of three-pointers, and the Liberty advantage ballooned to 20-2 when Molly Frazee sank a pair of free throws at 11:53. The Lady Flames lead reached 40 points, 55-15, 1:09 before the half, when Moriah Frazee made a basket in the paint to cap a 7-0 burst. Liberty took a 57-18 lead into the locker room at halftime, after connecting on 64.5 percent (20-of-31) of their field goals and six three-pointers during the opening 20 minutes. The Cowgirls scored four of the first five points to start the second half, closing the gap to 58-22 on Robinson s hoop with 18:33 remaining. Alexandria Bream recorded sevenstraight Liberty points near the middle of the second half, the last two of which increased the Lady Flame edge to 82-35. From that point on, Liberty cruised to a 92-52 victory, scoring 90-plus points for the sixth time under head coach Carey Green s direction. Megan Frazee finished with 21 points and seven rebounds in just 16 minutes of work, in a return to her home state of Ohio. Game 4 McNeese State (0-6) 52 November 23, 2007 Liberty (3-1) 92 McNeese State MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Kiara Johnson f 26 0-1 0-0 0-3 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 Joanna Klutarich f 22 1-2 0-0 2-2 4 0 3 1 0 3 4 Ne Aisha Anderson g 30 3-9 3-8 2-2 3 0 4 0 3 0 11 Lenissa Lopez g 27 2-5 2-3 5-6 1 1 0 0 1 1 11 Conceita Cutrer g 17 1-6 0-2 0-0 3 3 2 0 0 4 2 Reeshimah Davis 14 0-4 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 Shante Perry 5 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brittany Boone 21 2-10 0-6 3-4 2 1 1 0 0 1 7 Marcy Robinson 13 3-9 0-2 1-2 0 1 2 0 3 3 7 Courtnee Hollins 25 3-12 1-5 3-4 2 1 1 1 0 2 10 Team -- -- -- -- 3 -- 2 -- -- -- -- Total 200 15-60 6-27 16-23 24 7 16 2 9 19 52 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 20 4-9 2-3 3-4 4 2 3 1 1 1 13 Moriah Frazee f 18 4-5 0-0 4-7 2 1 0 1 0 3 12 Courtney Watkins g 17 4-5 2-3 0-0 3 1 1 0 0 1 10 Allyson Fasnacht g 17 3-4 1-1 0-0 2 4 0 1 0 1 7 Megan Frazee g 16 7-10 0-1 7-7 7 2 4 0 1 1 21 Heather Smith 14 1-3 0-1 0-0 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 Rachel Hammond 22 2-7 1-3 0-0 4 3 2 1 1 1 5 Rachel McLeod 14 1-3 1-2 0-0 5 4 1 1 0 2 3 Alexandria Bream 22 4-6 1-1 0-0 4 1 4 0 1 1 9 Molly Frazee 20 1-5 0-2 5-6 8 1 4 0 1 3 7 Kittery Maine 20 1-1 0-0 1-2 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 Team -- -- -- -- 3 -- 1 -- -- -- -- Total 200 32-58 8-17 20-26 50 20 22 5 5 17 92 Halftime: Liberty 57, McNeese State 18. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Joseph Vaszily, Bonnie Pettus, Shannon Bone. Attendance: N/A.
Game 5 Cincinnati, Ohio Sisters Megan and Moriah Frazee both fashioned double-doubles against Houston and Liberty held off the Cougars valiant comeback attempt to prevail, 70-61. Megan and Moriah Frazee combined to score the Lady Flames first 14 points of the evening, but a Ryan Bradley threepointer for Houston knotted the score at 10-10 with 14:11 left in the first half. Liberty answered with a 12-3 spurt, featuring two field goals apiece by Molly Frazee and Rebecca Lightfoot. At the conclusion of the run, Liberty s lead was 22-13 at 8:26. Houston came right back with a 16-4 run, taking its first lead of the game, 29-26, on Tye Jackson s threepointer from the corner, 26 seconds before intermission. Molly Frazee s triple tied the score at 29-all, heading to the locker room. The duo of Megan and Moriah Frazee got Liberty started in the second half, notching the first 10 points of a half-opening 12-2 burst. Courtney Watkins coast-to-coast layup at the 14:52 mark pushed the Lady Flames lead to 41-31. Liberty s advantage reached 17, 61-44, before Houston s final comeback attempt. The Cougars put together a 13-1 surge, trimming the deficit to 62-57 when Courtney Taylor cashed out a pair of free throws with 1:15 left. Liberty then put the game away with five-straight points of its own, on its way to a 70-61 decision in its first-ever meeting with Houston. Megan Frazee s 25th career double-double included 19 points and 12 boards, while Moriah Frazee s first double-double featured 16 points and 11 rebounds. Game 5 Liberty (4-1) 70 November 24, 2007 Houston (1-5) 61 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 32 2-8 0-0 2-2 8 0 3 0 0 2 6 Moriah Frazee f 23 4-9 0-0 8-10 11 1 1 3 0 5 16 Courtney Watkins g 31 3-9 1-2 6-8 5 1 3 0 3 3 13 Allyson Fasnacht g 22 0-4 0-0 1-2 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 Megan Frazee g 33 5-11 0-0 9-10 12 1 3 1 0 3 19 Rachel Hammond 14 1-3 0-2 2-5 4 0 3 0 0 2 4 Rachel McLeod 20 0-4 0-1 3-4 3 4 1 1 0 1 3 Molly Frazee 18 3-6 1-1 1-3 2 0 2 1 0 4 8 Kittery Maine 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 Team -- -- -- -- 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 18-54 2-6 32-44 56 9 20 6 3 27 70 Houston MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Ryan Meyers f 15 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 3 0 1 5 2 Courtney Taylor f 25 3-8 0-0 5-8 9 2 0 0 1 4 11 Cobilyn Hill c 19 3-13 0-0 4-6 7 0 0 3 0 3 10 Twiggy McIntyre g 25 1-8 0-5 2-3 2 5 1 0 1 2 4 Jasmine Johnson g 34 2-11 0-2 4-4 2 0 2 1 4 1 8 Megan Morton 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Brittany Mason 8 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 2 0 0 4 1 Brittney Scott 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ashlee Joseph 3 1-2 0-0 1-2 2 0 1 0 0 2 3 Tye Jackson 28 3-13 1-5 2-2 3 0 2 0 1 4 9 Alona Obaze 12 2-8 0-3 1-2 3 0 0 0 2 1 5 Ryan Bradley 12 1-2 1-2 1-2 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 Whitney James 16 2-5 0-2 0-1 7 0 0 1 1 3 4 Team -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 19-74 2-19 21-32 47 8 12 5 12 32 61 Halftime: Liberty 29, Houston 29. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Joseph Vaszily, Bonnie Pettus, Christopher Minor. Attendance: N/A. Game 6 Cincinnati, Ohio With her team trailing host Xavier by 11 points in the second half of the National City Xavier Invitational championship game, Liberty s Megan Frazee took over offensively. She scored 21 of her gamehigh points after halftime, earning tournament MVP honors and leading the Lady Flames to a 61-56 victory. A pair of Amber Harris three-pointers enabled the Musketeers to start out with an 8-2 lead. It took just over a minute for Liberty to respond with seven-straight markers. A Molly Frazee three-pointer from the wing put the Lady Flames in front, 9-8, at the 13:06 mark. Xavier countered with an extended 17-3 run, featuring three triples. Ta Shia Phillips pair of free throws 4:51 before halftime, gave the home team its largest lead of the afternoon, 25-12. Liberty cut into the lead with a 9-2 run, which ended with a long three-pointer by Megan Frazee. At halftime, the Lady Flames trailed by nine points, 30-21. The Xavier edge reached 11 before Liberty started to chip away at it. A 9-3 Lady Flame burst trimmed the gap to 35-30, after Moriah Frazee s three-pointer with 14:33 remaining. Liberty got to within a single point three times before breaking through with a decisive 10-0 run. Megan Frazee recorded the final eight points of the run, including a pair of free throws at 5:00. Her foul shots gave the Lady Flames the lead for good at 49-48. By the time the run was completed, Liberty was up, 55-48, and went on to claim victory. Game 6 Liberty (5-1) 61 November 25, 2007 Xavier (4-2) 56 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 26 0-4 0-2 0-2 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 Moriah Frazee f 28 2-9 1-2 4-4 5 1 3 0 2 4 9 Courtney Watkins g 27 2-5 1-4 0-0 5 1 4 0 0 1 5 Allyson Fasnacht g 18 1-4 0-0 4-6 2 0 0 0 1 1 6 Megan Frazee g 35 10-17 1-2 7-7 10 1 2 0 2 2 28 Rachel Hammond 15 2-3 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 Rachel McLeod 22 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 3 1 0 3 1 2 Molly Frazee 27 3-9 1-2 0-0 5 1 0 0 0 0 7 Kittery Maine 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team -- -- -- -- 3 -- 2 -- -- -- -- Total 200 21-52 4-13 15-20 36 10 13 1 9 13 61 Xavier MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Amber Harris f 38 8-22 4-9 0-3 4 2 4 6 1 4 20 Maureen Hester f 32 2-4 1-3 0-0 4 1 2 0 0 3 5 Ta Shia Phillips c 36 2-4 0-0 3-7 10 2 2 2 2 3 7 Alesia Barringer g 36 1-5 0-1 0-0 5 3 5 0 1 2 2 Jerri Taylor g 40 6-12 4-7 2-3 0 3 0 0 1 2 18 Special Jennings 10 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 Megan Askew 8 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 Team -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 21-50 9-20 5-13 30 14 14 8 5 17 56 Halftime: Xavier 30, Liberty 21 Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Joseph Vaszily, Janice Aliberti, William Bongers. Attendance: 1,005.
Game 7 Lynchburg, Va. Playing its home opener after six games away from the Vines Center, the Lady Flames shot a team and Vines Centerrecord 64.6 percent from the field in a 100-29 win over Virginia Union. The Lady Flames scored 100 points for the first time in Carey Green s nine seasons at the helm. The Lady Flames and Panthers combined to score on their first seven possessions of the game. Liberty owned a 9-6 advantage after the barrage, which featured a pair of hoops by Moriah Frazee. Liberty held Virginia Union to a single field goal over a 12-and-a-half minute span. During the stretch, the Lady Flames ripped off a 34-2 run. Liberty connected on six triples during the extended surge, two apiece by Alexandria Bream and Allyson Fasnacht, taking a 41-8 lead. A Dashia Chandler three-point play kickstarted an ensuing 5-0 Virginia Union surge. However, Liberty tallied eight of the half s final 10 markers to claim a 49-15 halftime edge. The Lady Flames posted 28 of the second half s first 32 points, taking a 77-19 lead on Rebecca Lightfoot s layup with 11:17 left. Moriah Frazee posted 11 tallies during the stretch. Kittery Maine s basket with 20 seconds left put Liberty at the 100-point plateau for the first time since a 103-61 triumph over Cedarville on Dec. 13, 1997. Five Lady Flames reached double figures in the points column, including all three Frazee triplets. Moriah Frazee led all players with a season-high 18 points, sinking all eight of her field goals. Game 8 Lynchburg, Va. All five Liberty starters scored in double figures, helping the Lady Flames record a pair of notable firsts. Liberty recorded its first-ever win over James Madison, 79-66, and handed the Dukes their initial loss of the season. JMU scored on its first three possessions of the evening and led by a 7-2 count after Tamera Young s old-fashioned three-point play at 18:34. The Dukes advantage reached a game-high six points, 25-19, with 9:41 on the first-half clock after a Jasmin Lawrence fast break layup. The homestanding Lady Flames were then able to put together an 8-1 burst and take their first lead of the game, 27-26, 6:00 before halftime. The lead seesawed back and forth before Liberty took a 37-35 lead into the locker room, courtesy of Moriah Frazee s seventh field goal of the opening 20 minutes. Sister Megan Frazee made an offensive push during the opening minutes of the second half. Her two free throws at 9:47 gave the Lady Flames their first double-digit advantage, 59-49. Freshman center Lauren Jimenez came off the James Madison bench and tallied nine-straight Duke points. Her three-point play at the 9:01 mark finished a 5-0 burst, which sliced JMU s deficit in half. On Liberty s ensuing possession, the Lady Flames made their first three-pointer of the contest, a timely connection by Courtney Watkins which halted the James Madison run and increased her team s lead to 62-54. The Dukes were unable to get any closer than eight points the rest of the way. Game 7 Virginia Union (0-3) 29 November 30, 2007 Liberty (6-1) 100 Virginia Union MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Alaura Jones f 16 1-4 0-3 0-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 Katchona Johnson f 25 3-11 0-2 0-2 3 1 2 0 2 1 6 Samantha Traynham c 22 1-10 0-0 0-0 5 1 2 0 1 1 2 Ciara Alston g 35 2-9 0-0 3-3 1 1 3 0 0 4 7 Dashia Chandler g 27 3-14 0-3 1-1 6 0 1 1 0 1 7 Rashida Thomas 11 0-4 0-1 0-2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 Camille Johnson 12 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 Lashira Williams 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Yuvonna Stevens 19 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 2 1 4 0 Ashley Hill 18 1-9 1-6 0-0 2 0 1 0 0 3 3 Latoya Jarvis 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 Team -- -- -- -- 5 -- 2 -- -- -- -- Total 200 12-64 1-16 4-8 29 4 16 4 5 16 29 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 18 4-6 1-2 0-0 4 0 2 0 1 0 9 Moriah Frazee f 18 8-8 0-0 2-3 3 2 0 0 0 1 18 Courtney Watkins g 18 5-8 2-4 0-0 3 4 1 0 2 0 12 Allyson Fasnacht g 16 2-2 2-2 0-0 3 7 0 1 0 0 6 Megan Frazee g 18 4-7 1-3 2-2 4 6 0 2 1 1 11 Heather Smith 16 1-5 0-1 1-2 5 5 0 0 0 1 3 Rachel Hammond 19 3-5 1-2 0-0 9 3 4 1 0 1 7 Rachel McLeod 18 3-3 1-1 0-0 3 2 1 0 1 1 7 Alexandria Bream 19 4-4 3-3 0-0 4 1 2 0 1 1 11 Molly Frazee 19 6-14 0-0 0-1 5 2 1 0 0 0 12 Kittery Maine 21 2-3 0-0 0-2 3 1 2 3 0 2 4 Team -- -- -- -- 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 42-65 11-18 5-10 52 33 13 7 6 8 100 Halftime: Liberty 49, Virginia Union 15. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Tommy Salerno, Scott Whitt, Robert Webb. Attendance: 978. Game 8 James Madison (6-1) 66 December 4, 2007 Liberty (7-1) 79 James Madison MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Jennifer Brown f 21 0-4 0-0 0-2 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 Kisha Stokes g 35 5-7 0-0 0-0 11 0 2 0 1 3 10 Tamera Young g 36 7-24 1-5 5-9 11 2 7 2 3 4 20 Jasmin Lawrence g 26 3-6 2-3 0-0 1 2 0 0 1 3 8 Dawn Evans g 36 7-21 1-12 0-0 3 3 2 0 2 1 15 Courtney Hamner 14 0-5 0-2 0-0 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 Nina Uqdah 21 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 0 0 5 4 Lauren Jimenez 8 2-2 0-0 5-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 9 Jalissa Taylor 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Team -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 26-72 4-22 10-17 38 10 15 3 10 20 66 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 33 2-5 1-3 6-7 1 2 2 0 3 2 11 Moriah Frazee f 35 7-9 0-0 3-6 6 2 2 0 1 4 17 Courtney Watkins g 35 6-9 1-3 0-0 7 2 3 0 1 1 13 Allyson Fasnacht g 30 3-7 0-1 4-4 6 6 3 0 0 0 10 Megan Frazee g 33 7-16 0-2 6-7 12 3 2 0 1 1 20 Rachel Hammond 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 Rachel McLeod 11 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 Molly Frazee 16 2-4 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 0 0 4 6 Team -- -- -- -- 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 28-53 2-10 21-26 41 16 19 0 6 15 79 Halftime: Liberty 37, James Madison 35. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Jennifer Rezac, Erica Bradley, Karen Preato. Attendance: 1469.
Game 9 Lynchburg, Va. Liberty connected on 62.8 percent of its field goals versus Binghamton. The Lady Flames shooting efficiency propelled them to their sixth-consecutive win, a 76-40, wire-to-wire triumph over the Bearcats. Liberty made four of its five field goal attempts during an early 8-0 run, giving the Lady Flames their first double-digit advantage. Courtney Watkins wrapped up the surge with a layup off a Kittery Maine steal, pushing the Liberty edge to 18-6 at the 10:34 mark. Binghamton tossed in the game s next three points, trimming the deficit to nine on Brianna Thompson s free throw with 9:04 showing on the first-half clock. The Bearcats were still within 10 at 7:54, before experiencing a 6:24 scoring drought. During the stretch, Liberty ran off 15-consecutive points. Moriah Frazee and Rachel Hammond each contributed six markers to the run. Hammond s steal and fast break layup capped off the surge with Liberty on top, 36-11, 1:57 before the break. The Lady Flames owned a 40-13 advantage at halftime. The Bearcats scored four of the first six points after the break, cutting the Liberty lead to 42-17 on Jaki Goldner s hoop with 17:10 left. That s as close as Binghamton would get the rest of the afternoon, however. Later in the second half, Liberty fashioned a 12-0 run, featuring five Rachel McLeod points. From that point on, Liberty cruised to a 76-40 decision, as all 11 players registered their names in the scorebook, paced by Moriah Frazee s 17 markers. Game 9 Binghamton (1-7) 40 December 8, 2007 Liberty (8-1) 76 Binghamton MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Laura Franceski f 21 1-5 0-0 0-2 2 0 3 0 0 3 2 Laine Kurpniece c 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Laura Sario g 25 1-8 0-2 0-0 2 4 4 0 2 2 2 Erica Carter g 28 1-9 0-5 0-0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 Muffy Sadler g 26 3-7 2-5 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 2 8 Darryll Peterson 10 0-3 0-0 1-4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 Juta Jahilo 24 3-4 0-0 0-0 3 1 5 0 1 2 6 Jackie Ward 15 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 Jaki Goldner 11 4-4 0-0 0-1 2 1 0 0 0 3 8 Bobbi Van Fleet 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Brianna Thompson 25 1-3 0-0 3-4 2 3 0 0 0 1 5 Erin Owens 8 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 Team -- -- -- -- 6 -- 2 -- -- -- -- Total 200 17-50 2-14 4-11 23 13 19 0 4 17 40 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Molly Frazee f 24 2-9 0-3 0-0 5 2 4 0 0 1 4 Moriah Frazee f 23 7-8 0-0 3-3 6 0 3 0 1 1 17 Courtney Watkins g 19 3-4 1-1 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 Allyson Fasnacht g 14 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 4 Megan Frazee g 20 3-5 0-0 4-4 3 4 1 0 0 2 10 Heather Smith 13 1-3 1-2 0-0 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 Rachel Hammond 19 5-5 1-1 2-2 2 0 1 1 1 2 13 Rebecca Lightfoot 14 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 1 3 0 1 0 1 Rachel McLeod 20 2-3 1-1 5-6 1 2 4 0 1 4 10 Alexandria Bream 19 2-4 1-3 0-0 4 3 1 0 0 2 5 Kittery Maine 15 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 Team -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 27-43 5-11 17-19 31 18 17 3 7 14 76 Game 10 Lynchburg, Va. A 14-0 run early in the second half helped Liberty women s basketball team break away from a pesky Glenville State club for a 66-54 victory at the Vines Center. The Pioneers, making their first-ever visit to the Vines Center, got off to a fast start, utilizing the three-point shot. Glenville State owned a 9-4 advantage after its third longdistance connection, by Christine Di- Sabato at the 18:04 mark. Liberty responded with a 15-2 surge over the next 8:18. Moriah Frazee provided six points during the burst, including a layup at 9:46, which put the Lady Flames on top by a 19-11 margin. A 5-0 Glenville State burst trimmed the Pioneers deficit to 19-16, 7:51 before the half. Courtney Watkins answered with Liberty s lone triple of the afternoon on her team s ensuing possession, initiating an 11-2 run. Watkins two free throws at 4:33 boosted the Lady Flames advantage to 30-18. Liberty took a 36-29 lead into halftime. Pioneer Kristen Golden made the first basket of the second half, bringing her team within five, 36-31. Liberty held Glenville State scoreless for more than five minutes after Golden s hoop, fashioning a 14-0 run. Rebecca Lightfoot completed the surge with a layup at 15:41. Another connection by Golden finished a 5-0 burst by the visitors, shaving the Glenville State disadvantage to 50-36 with 12:55 left. The Lady Flames then sealed the victory with a 12-4 run, which posted Liberty to its largest lead, 62-40. The visitors got no closer than 12 the rest of the afternoon, falling by that margin. Halftime: Liberty 40, Binghamton 13. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: John Almarode, Scott Whitt, Robert Webb. Attendance: 721. Game 10 Glenville State (3-4) 54 December 15, 2007 Liberty (9-1) 66 Glenville State MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Karina Kendrick f 36 4-11 0-1 5-5 6 1 5 3 1 2 13 Kristen Golden c 24 5-7 0-0 1-1 4 1 0 1 0 4 11 Christine DiSabato g 29 3-5 2-4 1-2 6 6 3 0 2 1 9 Mallory Menendez g 35 2-12 1-8 0-0 0 2 3 0 1 0 5 Donita Adams g 39 5-11 1-3 2-3 2 0 4 0 4 3 13 Kim Stephens 16 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Miranda Reed 11 0-3 0-3 1-2 2 3 2 0 0 1 1 Sarah Harvey 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Suzi Harvey 4 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 Team -- -- -- -- 7 -- 1 -- -- -- -- Total 200 20-54 4-20 10-13 31 14 20 5 8 15 54 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 24 4-8 0-1 0-0 6 0 2 0 0 1 8 Moriah Frazee f 20 4-11 0-0 4-6 8 1 2 0 1 4 12 Courtney Watkins g 22 2-6 1-3 4-4 6 4 1 0 4 1 9 Allyson Fasnacht g 18 0-4 0-0 0-0 4 1 1 0 2 1 0 Megan Frazee g 26 6-12 0-1 5-5 3 2 3 1 2 2 17 Heather Smith 12 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Rachel Hammond 17 2-6 0-2 1-2 3 2 2 0 0 1 5 Rachel McLeod 18 4-5 0-0 1-1 1 2 1 0 1 1 9 Alexandria Bream 18 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 Molly Frazee 17 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 0 1 3 2 Kittery Maine 8 1-1 0-0 0-0 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 Team -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 25-61 1-9 15-18 42 15 16 1 11 17 66 Halftime: Liberty 36, Glenville State 29. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Kristi Vera, Karen Gruca, Karl Gildner. Attendance: 453.
Game 11 Las Vegas, Nev. Liberty drilled five three-pointers during a 24-2 run early in the first half, taking control of the opening game of the Lady Rebel Christmas Classic early on. The Lady Flames went on to defeat Ball State, 68-56. Liberty s 24-2 surge included five three-pointers. Rachel Hammond scored 11 points during the run and drained three of Liberty s three-pointers. The last of her long-distance connections came at 9:44, putting the Lady Flames on top by a 29-7 margin. All of the Cardinals points during a 9-2 run came from three-pointers. Audrey McDonald connected from long range with 1:58 on the first-half clock to pull her team within 11 at 36-25. Molly Frazee recorded four of the first half s final six markers, including a layup with 16 seconds left, lifting Liberty to a 40-27 advantage at the intermission. After Moriah Frazee opened the second-half scoring with a hoop 1:30 into the stanza, Ball State scored the next four points, cutting the Liberty edge to 42-31 on Green s two free throws at 16:52. The Cardinals were still within 11 points, before Megan and Moriah Frazee combined for all of Liberty s offense during an 8-2 burst. Moriah Frazee s putback at the 12:00 mark capped the run, increasing the Lady Flames lead to 52-35. Consecutive triples initiated a 9-2 surge, enabling Ball State to pull to within 10 points, 54-44, with 7:50 remaining in the second half. However, the Cardinals were unable to get any closer and Liberty clsoed out a 68-56 victory by making six of eight foul shots in the final minute. Game 11 Ball State (3-8) 56 December 20, 2007 Liberty (10-1) 68 Ball State MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Julie DeMuth f 34 3-9 0-3 5-6 4 1 2 1 1 3 11 Lisa Rusche f 25 3-7 0-0 1-2 3 0 1 0 1 3 7 Porchia Green g 35 5-12 1-2 3-6 5 4 3 2 1 4 14 Kiley Jarrett g 35 3-11 2-7 2-2 6 2 4 0 1 2 10 Audrey McDonald g 38 2-9 2-7 0-0 2 5 1 0 0 3 6 Shannon Klei 11 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Dana Moorman 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Emily Maggert 20 2-5 1-1 0-4 10 0 1 0 0 1 5 Team -- -- -- -- 5 -- 1 -- -- -- -- Total 200 19-57 7-24 11-20 36 13 13 3 4 17 56 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 25 2-7 1-2 0-0 1 2 0 0 2 1 5 Moriah Frazee f 22 6-8 0-0 3-4 7 0 2 0 2 3 15 Courtney Watkins g 28 0-4 0-2 4-6 4 3 2 1 0 2 4 Allyson Fasnacht g 24 1-4 0-0 0-1 3 3 0 0 0 3 2 Megan Frazee g 26 6-16 1-2 4-4 9 1 1 1 0 2 17 Heather Smith 4 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rachel Hammond 25 5-10 3-6 1-2 4 1 1 0 0 3 14 Rachel McLeod 14 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 4 1 0 2 0 Molly Frazee 27 4-6 1-2 2-2 8 0 2 0 1 1 11 Kittery Maine 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Team -- -- -- -- 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 24-58 6-15 14-19 44 13 13 3 5 17 68 Halftime: Liberty 40, Ball State 27. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Kent Johnson, Tiffany Bird, Kim Guzman. Attendance: N/A. Game 12 Las Vegas, Nev. Allyson Fasnacht made all six of her free throws in the final 32.5 seconds, enabling her team to hold off host UNLV s late rally and claim a hard-fought 70-68 victory. With the win, the Lady Flames captured the inaugural Lady Rebel Christmas Classic title. An 8-2 run allowed UNLV to claim a 13-11 advantage on Allison Holiday s three-pointer from the top of the key, 13:57 before halftime. The teams were tied at 25-apiece before Molly Frazee drilled Liberty s first three-pointer of the night, starting a 12-2 Liberty surge. Subsequent three-pointers by Courtney Watkins and Fasnacht highlighted the extended Liberty run, which ended with the Lady Flames holding their first doubledigit lead of the game. Megan Frazee s field goal closed out the surge, putting her team on top by a 37-27 margin, 1:00 before the break. UNLV trimmed the gap to six with four quick points, but Liberty owned a 39-31 halftime edge. Liberty s lead ballooned to 47-36 points at the 17:13 mark, after a 6-1 burst. Sequoia Holmes began to find her range for the Lady Rebels, and her back-to-back triples finished a 9-2 Lady Rebel run. The burst trimmed Liberty s lead to 54-52 with 8:22 to play. Holmes four-straight points tied the score at 62 with 2:29 on the clock. Neither team scored again until Megan Frazee sank a jumper in transition with 56 seconds left, giving Liberty the lead for good, 64-62. Fasnacht then sealed the win by making six-consecutive free throws. Game 12 Liberty (11-1) 70 December 21, 2007 UNLV (4-7) 68 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 27 4-8 0-4 0-1 3 0 2 0 0 1 8 Moriah Frazee f 27 5-7 0-0 4-6 8 2 0 1 0 4 14 Courtney Watkins g 30 2-8 1-3 0-0 2 2 3 0 1 2 5 Allyson Fasnacht g 34 4-4 1-1 10-13 2 7 2 0 0 3 19 Megan Frazee g 38 5-13 1-4 3-4 9 4 4 2 2 3 14 Rachel Hammond 14 2-7 0-4 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 Rachel McLeod 6 1-3 0-1 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Molly Frazee 24 1-2 1-2 0-0 4 0 2 0 0 4 3 Team -- -- -- -- 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 24-52 4-19 18-26 35 16 13 3 3 18 70 UNLV MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Fanny Tirtiaux f 28 1-5 1-2 0-0 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 Raquel Jupiter f 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Shamela Hampton c 34 6-11 0-0 6-11 7 1 2 1 0 3 18 Allison Holiday g 18 3-4 1-2 1-1 0 3 2 0 1 2 8 Sequoia Holmes g 38 9-24 5-8 1-3 10 3 5 0 1 4 24 Dominique Harris 8 1-3 0-2 0-0 1 0 2 0 1 2 2 Brittany Halberg 25 0-3 0-2 2-2 1 5 1 0 0 3 2 Erica Helms 9 1-1 1-1 2-2 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 Shannon Oberg 29 2-4 2-3 0-0 5 0 0 0 1 4 6 Samantha Stickler 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Karla Gergelova 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team -- -- -- -- 6 -- 1 -- -- -- -- Total 200 23-57 10-20 12-19 36 14 16 3 5 22 68 Halftime: Liberty 39, UNLV 31. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Kent Johnson, Michelle Russi, Robert Strong. Attendance: 507.
Game 13 Chapel Hill, N.C. Megan Frazee became the 11th Liberty player to reach 1,000 career points, but the Lady Flames saw their nine-game winning streak halted by No. 4 North Carolina, 88-67. Frazee scored on the first Liberty possession of the afternoon, putting back her own missed shot for the Lady Flames only lead of the game. North Carolina then roared back with 11-unanswered points and went ahead by an 11-2 margin when Jessica Breland made both of her free throws at the 16:29 mark. Frazee s 999th and 1,000th career points came when she banked in a shot from the right block with 9:23 showing on the firsthalf clock. Her milestone connection ignited an extended, 13-4 Liberty run. Frazee s third field goal of the surge pulled her team to within two points, 25-23, 6:17 before the break. Cetera DeGraffenreid s fast break layup off a Tar Heel steal at the 2:23 mark finished an ensuing 14-4 North Carolina surge. LaToya Pringle contributed five points to the run, which boosted coach Sylvia Hatchell s squad s edge to 39-27. North Carolina then took a 45-31 halftime lead. North Carolina s initial three-point connection of the contest, by Rebecca Gray, enabled the Tar Heels to claim a 20-point advantage with 13:44 on the clock, 60-40. Liberty countered with eight-straight markers, six of them by Molly Frazee. Frazee s pair of foul shots at the 11:54 mark made the score 60-48, North Carolina. That was as close as the Lady Flames would get, though. North Carolina claimed an 88-67 win on the strength of 21 steals and 28 made free throws. Game 13 Liberty (11-2) 67 December 30, 2007 No. 4/4 North Carolina (13-1) 88 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 19 1-5 0-2 0-0 6 2 5 0 0 2 2 Moriah Frazee f 38 3-11 0-2 1-2 4 3 8 0 1 4 7 Courtney Watkins g 22 2-4 1-2 3-4 4 1 3 0 0 4 8 Allyson Fasnacht g 27 2-6 2-3 0-0 2 5 3 0 1 1 6 Megan Frazee g 25 9-16 0-2 0-0 12 2 5 0 3 5 18 Heather Smith 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rachel Hammond 19 3-8 0-4 0-0 2 2 2 0 1 2 6 Rachel McLeod 19 3-3 1-1 0-1 1 3 7 0 0 3 7 Alexandria Bream 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Molly Frazee 27 4-9 2-5 3-4 4 1 2 0 2 5 13 Kittery Maine 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Team -- -- -- -- 7 -- 0 -- -- -- -- Total 200 27-62 6-21 7-11 42 19 35 0 8 27 67 No. 4/4 North Carolina MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Erlana Larkins f 22 5-7 0-0 5-8 4 0 1 0 1 1 15 LaToya Pringle f 26 6-8 0-0 13-15 10 0 3 1 3 3 25 Heather Claytor g 20 3-8 1-5 2-2 4 2 1 0 5 2 9 Cetera DeGraffenreid g 28 4-7 0-2 1-2 1 3 2 0 4 4 9 Rashanda McCants g 29 5-15 0-2 2-6 4 3 1 0 5 2 12 Rebecca Gray 17 2-6 1-5 2-2 0 2 3 0 0 0 7 Iman McFarland 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 Martina Wood 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 Italee Lucas 17 0-6 0-1 0-0 3 4 6 0 0 2 0 Jessica Breland 24 4-8 0-1 3-5 5 0 2 0 0 1 11 Team -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 29-65 2-16 28-40 39 15 20 1 21 17 88 Halftime: No. 4/4 North Carolina 45, Liberty 31. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Diana DePaul, Timothy Bryant, Colleen O Connor. Attendance: 6,127. Game 14 Lynchburg, Va. The Liberty women s basketball team held Richmond to a single field goal during a 14-minute stretch of the second half, as the Lady Flames prevailed in a defensive struggle, 45-38. Liberty won despite making only three shots from the field in the second half. Megan Frazee, who finished with a game-high 21 markers and eight rebounds, scored Liberty s first seven points, helping stake the Lady Flames to an early 9-4 edge. The Spiders came back to tie the score twice during an ensuing 7-2 spurt. Megan Frazee then closed out the half in the same manner she had started it. She made back-to-back layups, giving Liberty a 25-16 halftime edge. Richmond tallied the initial seven points of the second half, trimming its deficit to 25-23 when Katie Holzer sank a layup, 2:48 after the intermission. Liberty held the visitors scoreless for 9:02, fashioning an 8-0 run in the meantime. Megan Frazee gave Liberty its first double-digit lead of the contest, 36-26, with a pair of free throws at the 8:36 mark. Kara Powell s two charity tosses with 1:03 left cut the deficit to 40-34. But that s as close as the Spiders would get, as Liberty closed out a 45-38 triumph by draining five-of-six free throws in the final minute. The 45 points marked the fewest the Lady Flames have scored in a victory since edging Radford, 36-32, on Jan. 27, 2001. Game 14 Richmond (7-7) 38 January 5, 2008 Liberty (12-2) 45 Richmond MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Katie Holzer f 27 4-9 0-0 0-0 8 1 2 0 1 3 8 Christina Campion f 32 1-6 0-2 2-4 6 0 2 0 0 1 4 Kara Powell g 30 1-5 1-4 2-2 2 1 3 0 1 5 5 Brittani Shells g 39 7-19 3-9 3-4 7 3 1 0 0 2 20 Johanna McKnight g 39 0-10 0-2 0-0 6 0 1 0 2 1 0 Nikita Thomas 18 0-2 0-0 0-2 4 1 2 0 1 3 0 Danielle Bell 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 Crystal Goring 9 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 Team -- -- -- -- 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- Total 200 13-52 4-17 8-14 38 7 13 1 6 18 38 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 18 1-2 0-1 0-0 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 Moriah Frazee f 33 3-9 0-1 2-3 4 2 4 1 0 2 8 Courtney Watkins g 38 0-7 0-2 2-2 6 1 2 0 2 2 2 Allyson Fasnacht g 33 2-6 0-0 3-4 4 3 3 1 1 3 7 Megan Frazee g 37 7-13 2-3 5-6 8 0 4 1 0 0 21 Rachel Hammond 15 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 Rachel McLeod 7 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Molly Frazee 19 1-2 1-1 0-0 3 2 0 0 1 3 3 Team -- -- -- -- 3 -- 1 -- -- -- -- Total 200 14-41 3-9 14-17 33 9 15 3 4 14 45 Halftime: Liberty 25, Richmond 16. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Dan Outlaw, Jennifer Rezac, Kristi Vera. Attendance: 768.
Game 15 Johnson City, Tenn. Liberty came from behind with a gameending 9-2 run at East Tennessee State, claiming a hard-fought, 64-60 victory at the Memorial Center. Molly Frazee s three-point play with 1:05 left put the Lady Flames ahead for good. Liberty drained its first five shots from the field, running out to an early 11-2 advantage. Megan Frazee closed out the surge with a baseline jumper at the 17:47 mark. The Lady Flames were then able to score only four points over the next 12:19, and the Liberty drought enabled ETSU to take its first lead, 17-15, on Devin Thompson s oldfashioned three-point play, 6:46 before halftime. The two sides then went back and forth for the remainder of the opening 20 minutes. Jenny Norman s layup at the 17-second mark gave the Lady Bucs a 30-29 advantage at the intermission. The Lady Flames got off to a strong start in the second half. Liberty put together a 10-0 spurt, keeping ETSU off the scoreboard for nearly five minutes. The run resulted in a 41-32 Lady Flame edge. East Tennessee State battled back and a 10-2 run put the Lady Bucs back on top, 55-53, with 3:19 remaining. The ETSU lead stood at 58-55 at 2:05. Megan Frazee cut the deficit to one, after going two-for-two from the line at 2:01. Sister Molly Frazee followed with the aforementioned threepoint play with 1:05 left, giving her squad the lead for good at 60-58. Siarre Evans second-chance layup with 21 seconds on the clock sliced the lead to a single point, 61-60, but those would be the Lady Bucs final tallies of the evening. A Moriah Frazee lay-in and another charity toss by Megan Frazee wrapped up a 64-60 squeaker for the Lady Flames. Game 16 Lynchburg, Va. An 11-2 surge early in the second half helped the Liberty women s basketball team break open a close game against George Mason, and the Lady Flames went on to claim a 69-54 victory over the Patriots. Liberty s early edge reached five points before the visiting Patriots fashioned an 11-2 surge. Eugenia Broadus connections from the line left the Patriots in front, 18-14. The Lady Flames went back on top after a 7-1 burst. Molly Frazee s driving layup at the 5:56 mark gave Liberty a 23-21 edge. The two squads continued to exchange the lead over the next several minutes, trading the advantage six times over the remainder of the stanza. Liberty closed out the half with an 8-0 surge over the final 2:05. Megan Frazee sent the Lady Flames into the break on top, 36-31, after sinking a threepointer from the corner as the halftime buzzer sounded. Liberty took its first double-digit lead of the contest at 14:32 of the second half, when Courtney Watkins trifecta put Liberty ahead by a 47-36 count. The long-distance connection finished a string of seven-consecutive Lady Flame markers for the senior shooting guard. Her hot streak ignited an 11-2 Liberty run, which concluded with Liberty holding a 51-36 edge. George Mason got no closer than 12 the rest of the way, and the Lady Flames boosted their edge to as large as 16 before closing out a 69-54 triumph. Game 15 Liberty (13-2) 64 January 8, 2008 East Tennessee State (5-8) 60 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 30 1-5 0-1 0-0 5 3 3 2 0 2 2 Moriah Frazee f 22 5-9 0-0 2-4 6 0 2 2 0 4 12 Courtney Watkins g 31 4-7 1-2 3-4 3 3 4 1 2 1 12 Allyson Fasnacht g 32 3-7 2-3 0-0 4 2 3 0 2 3 8 Megan Frazee g 36 7-15 1-3 6-8 12 4 6 0 5 0 21 Rachel Hammond 12 2-6 0-0 0-0 1 0 3 0 0 3 4 Rachel McLeod 9 0-2 0-0 0-1 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 Molly Frazee 26 2-5 0-1 1-1 4 1 1 0 0 4 5 Kittery Maine 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Team -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 24-56 4-10 12-18 41 14 24 5 9 19 64 East Tennessee State MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Michele DeVault f 23 1-6 0-3 0-2 4 0 1 0 1 4 2 TaRonda Wiles f 27 4-7 0-0 0-0 6 1 2 0 0 0 8 Latisha Belcher c 25 4-9 0-0 1-2 2 0 0 2 3 3 9 Tara Davis g 22 1-4 1-3 1-2 1 2 5 0 2 2 4 Nichelle Akers g 19 2-4 0-0 1-2 5 2 3 0 0 2 5 Kami Phillips 5 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Sabrina Treakle 14 1-2 0-1 1-2 0 0 2 0 1 4 3 Jenny Norman 11 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 1 4 Devin Thompson 15 1-3 0-0 3-3 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 Kelly Turman 12 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 Siarre Evans 18 5-16 2-8 1-2 8 1 1 0 2 2 13 Brittany Daniels 9 1-2 0-0 1-2 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 Team -- -- -- -- 1 -- 1 -- -- -- -- Total 200 23-59 3-15 11-19 33 10 20 4 10 20 60 Halftime: East Tennessee State 30, Liberty 29. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Robin Orr, Stacy Raymor, Phil Freels. Attendance: 413. Game 16 George Mason (7-7) 54 January 15, 2008 Liberty (14-2) 69 George Mason MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Chynelle Rogers f 14 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 Moni Akintunde f 21 2-4 0-1 1-1 1 0 2 1 0 2 5 Brittany Poindexter g 12 1-5 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 Rashauna Hobbs g 19 1-7 0-4 0-0 1 4 2 0 1 2 2 Brittany Eley g 28 4-8 2-2 5-6 2 1 3 0 1 1 15 Lateisha Wade 24 1-5 1-1 1-4 3 2 3 0 2 3 4 Jessica Smith 14 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 Whitney Ward 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 Eugenia Broadus 12 1-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Brittney Wilkins 12 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 C Vette Henson 22 4-9 1-4 1-1 1 2 3 0 0 1 10 Casey Quigley 14 0-2 0-2 2-2 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 Team -- -- -- -- 7 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 19-50 4-14 12-16 25 12 14 2 6 15 54 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 19 2-6 0-2 0-0 5 2 1 0 0 3 4 Moriah Frazee f 33 4-9 0-0 9-14 6 1 0 1 3 0 17 Courtney Watkins g 25 4-9 2-5 0-0 1 2 4 0 0 4 10 Allyson Fasnacht g 25 1-3 0-1 0-0 2 3 2 0 0 1 2 Megan Frazee g 34 7-11 1-1 3-4 7 4 0 1 3 1 18 Heather Smith 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rachel Hamond 14 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 3 2 1 0 4 4 Rachel McLeod 15 1-3 0-1 2-2 0 0 4 0 1 3 4 Alexandria Bream 4 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Molly Frazee 27 3-5 0-0 1-2 4 0 2 1 0 1 7 Kittery Maine 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team -- -- -- -- 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 25-51 4-11 15-22 37 15 15 4 7 17 69 Halftime: Liberty 36, George Mason 31. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Edward Sidlasky, Jennifer Rezac, Karen Gruca. Attendance: 1,075.
Game 17 Charleston, S.C. Megan Frazee s 24 points and nine rebounds helped the Lady Flames cruise to an 82-53 win over Charleston Southern in their Big South opener, giving head coach Carey Green his 200th career triumph. Consecutive three-pointers by Courtney Watkins, the second of which came at 14:23, bumped Liberty s early advantage to eight points, 11-3. The Lady Buccaneers quickly sliced their deficit in half with four-straight markers. Cindee Wright s hoop in transition made the score 11-7, Liberty with 13:43 showing on the first-half clock. The Lady Flames came right back with a 12-0 surge. Watkins closed out the run with a jumper from the corner, putting Liberty on top by a 23-7 count at the 8:37 mark. A string of nineconsecutive Liberty points scored by Megan Frazee enabled the Lady Flames to take their largest lead of the stanza, 34-13. The Lady Buccaneers responded, notching 12 of the half s final 16 points. By halftime, the Liberty advantage had been trimmed to 38-25. Liberty roared out of the gate to start the second half, sinking its first four shots as part of a half-opening, 9-2 surge. Allyson Fasnacht s fast break layup capped the run, bolstering the Lady Flames lead to 47-27. A 19-3 Liberty spurt, featuring 11 points from sister tandem Megan and Molly Frazee, allowed the Lady Flames to double up CSU s score, 68-34. From that point on, Liberty cruised to its fourth-straight victory to open the calendar year 2008. Game 18 Conway, S.C. Liberty s defense limited Coastal Carolina to 14 first-half points, enabling the Lady Flames to complete a 2-0 Beach Trip with a 71-44 triumph. After Coastal Carolina got on the board first, Liberty s halfcourt-trapping defense began to cause some problems for the Chanticleers. The Lady Flames forced a trio of turnovers during an ensuing 10-0 run, which put Liberty on top by a 10-2 margin at the 15:59 mark. Consecutive three-pointers by Vicky Blanchard and Lacey Lyons quickly cut the Coastal Carolina deficit to 10-8, with 15:07 remaining in the half. Liberty then limited the homestanding Chanticleers to a single field goal over the next 12 minutes of action. The stinginess enabled the Lady Flames to put together a 20-2 surge, featuring eight Allyson Fasnacht points. Moriah Frazee s hoop at the 3:18 mark lifted Liberty to a 20-point advantage, 30-10. Liberty took the same margin into the locker room, leading 34-14 after 20 minutes. The Lady Flames built their lead during the first 2:18 of the second half, tallying six-consecutive points. Moriah Frazee s layup made the score 40-14, Lady Flames. Coastal Carolina s first field goal of the second half did not come until 6:34 had elapsed. By that time, Liberty s edge had ballooned to 32, 50-18. C.J. Ware closed out a 7-2 burst by the Chanticleers with a basket at 12:01, pulling her team to within 52-25. Liberty scored the next seven points, recapturing the momentum on its way to a 71-44 win. Game 17 Liberty (15-2, 1-0 BSC) 82 January 19, 2008 Charleston So. (5-13, 0-1 BSC) 53 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 23 3-9 0-3 0-0 5 2 2 0 0 3 6 Moriah Frazee f 18 1-6 0-0 2-4 2 1 2 0 0 2 4 Courtney Watkins g 23 5-7 2-4 0-1 2 1 1 0 1 2 12 Allyson Fasnacht g 19 1-4 0-3 0-0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 Megan Frazee g 26 8-12 1-2 7-7 9 3 2 0 3 2 24 Heather Smith 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Rachel Hammond 20 3-5 1-3 4-6 3 3 2 1 2 2 11 Rachel McLeod 18 3-6 0-0 0-2 2 2 1 0 1 1 6 Alexandria Bream 12 0-1 0-1 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Molly Frazee 19 5-6 0-0 2-2 6 2 1 0 1 2 12 Kittery Maine 10 2-2 0-0 1-1 2 0 2 1 0 3 5 Team -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 31-58 4-16 16-23 38 16 14 2 9 19 82 Charleston So. MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Tina DeCarvalho f 23 0-3 0-2 2-2 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 Shaunte Small c 18 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 0 4 0 0 2 1 Natalie Caldwell g 29 1-6 0-2 1-2 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 Katie Tull g 25 2-4 2-2 0-0 2 2 2 0 2 0 6 Pam Tolbert g 33 3-15 1-7 5-5 4 2 2 0 3 1 12 Danelle Downs 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Whitney Wiley 13 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 3 1 0 0 2 3 Abby Poole 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Crystal Robinson 26 7-10 0-0 2-3 5 0 1 0 0 4 16 Dynasty Greene 13 2-3 0-0 0-2 3 1 3 0 0 0 4 Cindee Wright 17 2-3 1-1 1-2 1 1 6 0 0 5 6 Team -- -- -- -- 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 18-49 5-19 12-18 28 11 21 0 6 20 53 Halftime: Liberty 38, Charleston Southern 25. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Eric Brewton, Lisa Ruggs, Leroy Thompson. Attendance: 418. Game 18 Liberty (16-2, 2-0 BSC) 71 January 21, 2008 Coastal Carolina (11-5, 0-2 BSC)44 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 23 1-3 0-1 2-2 4 2 2 1 2 0 4 Moriah Frazee f 27 7-8 0-0 1-3 5 0 3 0 0 2 15 Courtney Watkins g 20 3-6 0-2 5-6 4 0 2 0 1 2 11 Allyson Fasnacht g 22 3-6 2-4 0-0 2 3 3 0 5 1 8 Megan Frazee g 28 6-9 1-2 4-5 13 4 3 3 0 2 17 Heather Smith 9 0-2 0-1 3-4 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 Rachel Hammond 16 2-3 1-2 0-0 4 3 2 0 1 2 5 Rachel McLeod 12 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 Alexandria Bream 9 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Molly Frazee 23 1-7 0-0 0-0 5 2 3 0 2 0 2 Kittery Maine 11 1-3 0-0 2-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 Team -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 25-52 4-15 17-22 47 16 21 4 12 13 71 Coastal Carolina MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Lacey Lyons f 26 2-5 1-3 0-1 1 1 4 0 1 1 5 Devin Rivers f 26 1-3 0-0 1-4 4 1 0 3 2 1 3 Amanda Stull g 20 1-3 1-1 0-0 0 1 2 0 1 3 3 C.J. Ware g 28 2-6 1-1 0-0 0 2 4 0 1 2 5 Vicky Blanchard g 23 2-8 1-1 2-2 4 2 3 0 0 4 7 Kate Jasinski 9 1-4 1-4 0-0 1 1 4 0 1 0 3 Sydnei Moss 21 2-11 0-4 2-2 6 0 1 0 2 2 6 Joanna Pekonen 8 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 Katie White 16 2-5 0-0 0-1 3 1 0 1 0 0 4 Jessica Noll 8 2-3 2-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 2 6 Elizabeth Weaver 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 Lori Whitaker 10 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Team -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 16-52 7-18 5-10 25 10 21 4 8 19 44 Halftime: Liberty 34, Coastal Carolina 14. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Dan Outlaw, Angel Stanton, Karen Gruca. Attendance: 410.
Game 19 Lynchburg, Va. The Liberty defense held visiting Presbyterian without a field goal for the first 12 minutes, running out to a 29-2 lead. The Lady Flames went on to claim an 88-41 win in their first-ever meeting with the Lady Blue Hose. Megan and Moriah Frazee combined to score the afternoon s first eight points for the Lady Flames, giving the home team a lead it never relinquished. Presbyterian got on the board at the 17:18 mark of the opening half, on a pair of charity tosses by Amy Jones. The Lady Blue Hose did not score again for more than nine minutes, allowing Liberty to reel off a 21-0 run. Rachel Hammond lifted Liberty s lead to 29-2 with a jumper at 8:37. Katlin Moore s threepointer snapped Presbyterian s field goal drought and initiated a 9-1 burst for the blue-clad visitors. Sharie Hopkins third layup of the surge, coming with 5:42 on the first-half clock, trimmed her team s deficit to 30-11. Presbyterian only scored two more points the remainder of the stanza, though, and Liberty took a 38-13 edge into the intermission. Head coach Carey Green s squad opened the second half with an 8-2 burst, bumping its lead over 30 points for the first time at the 17:22 mark, when Lightfoot drained a layup to make it 46-15. The Lady Blue Hose never got closer than 29 the rest of the way. Liberty was able to build its lead by shooting 71 percent from the floor during the second half. All 11 Lady Flames scored, paced by Moriah Frazee s 15 tallies. Game 19 Presbyterian (1-21) 41 January 26, 2008 Liberty (17-2) 88 Presbyterian MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Lea Smith f 17 2-6 0-0 0-0 4 0 2 0 0 3 4 Taylor Price c 22 0-1 0-0 0-0 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 Katlin Moore g 31 4-14 1-3 1-2 3 2 1 0 1 1 10 Amy Jones g 34 4-10 2-5 6-6 1 4 6 0 1 0 16 Bridget Takach g 21 0-4 0-3 1-2 1 2 5 0 2 2 1 Erin Doherty 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tishe Sanders 19 0-3 0-2 0-0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 Chelsea Wright 14 0-1 0-0 0-1 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 Kristin Kidd 18 1-5 0-2 0-0 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 Sharie Hopkins 19 4-7 0-0 0-2 2 0 1 0 2 2 8 Team -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 15-51 3-15 8-13 28 12 21 1 6 14 41 Liberty MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AST TO BLK ST PF PTS Rebecca Lightfoot f 23 5-14 0-1 2-2 6 3 1 0 5 1 12 Moriah Frazee f 25 6-8 0-0 3-4 3 0 1 1 1 1 15 Courtney Watkins g 21 2-4 1-2 0-1 1 6 2 0 2 3 5 Allyson Fasnacht g 15 3-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 2 0 2 0 6 Megan Frazee g 21 4-8 0-1 5-6 5 1 0 1 0 2 13 Heather Smith 11 1-3 1-2 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 Rachel Hammond 19 1-2 0-0 0-0 4 3 0 0 0 2 2 Rachel McLeod 17 3-6 0-1 2-2 2 5 1 0 3 2 8 Alexandria Bream 16 1-1 0-0 2-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 Molly Frazee 14 4-5 0-0 4-9 5 1 2 0 0 2 12 Kittery Maine 18 4-4 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 Team -- -- -- -- 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 200 34-58 2-7 18-26 39 24 11 2 14 13 88 Halftime: Liberty 38, Presbyterian 13. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Tom Baldinelli, Karen Preato, Kelly Moyer. Attendance: 1,164.
# 4 Courtney Watkins 5-9, Sr. Guard Tennessee HS Bristol, Tenn. Courtney Watkins Season Highs Points - 15 at North Carolina A&T (11-16-07) Field Goals Made - 6 (Two times) Most recently, vs. James Madison (12-04-07) Field Goal Attempts - 12 at North Carolina A&T (11-16-07) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 3 at North Carolina A&T (11-16-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 5 (Two times) Most recently, vs. George Mason (01-15-08) Free Throws Made - 6 vs. Houston (11-24-07) Free Throw Attempts - 8 vs. Houston (11-24-07) Rebounds - 7 vs. James Madison (12-04-07) Assists - 6 vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Steals - 4 vs. Glenville State (12-15-07) Blocks - 1 (Three times) Most recently, at East Tennessee St. (01-08-08) 2007-08 (Sr.): Has appeared in every game of her college career, a streak which now numbers 114 games... team leader in three-pointers made (21)... second on the squad in three-point field goal percentage (.420)... ranks second in the Big South in three-point field goal percentage and is fifth in field goal percentage (.480)... dished out a teamhigh three assists during season-opening win at UNC Greensboro (11/13)... set a number of career highs at North Carolina A&T (11/16), including points (15), field goals made (6) and field goals attempted (12)... also tied a career high with a trio of three-pointers against North Carolina A&T, including one which gave the Lady Flames the lead for good at the 3:36 mark... recorded 11 points at Virginia Tech (11/19) and also collected her 200th career board... hit two three-pointers on her way to 10 points versus McNeese State (11/23)... reached double figures in scoring for the fourth-straight game against Houston (11/24), finishing with 13 points, five boards, and a team-high three steals... also matched a career high with six made free throws versus the Cougars, in her 100th consecutive game played... took just 18 minutes to record her fifth doublefigure scoring effort of the season, posting 12 points against Virginia Union (11/30)... equaled her career-high figures for field goals made (6) and rebounds (7) versus James Madison (12/4)... helped Liberty deal the Dukes their first loss of the season with 13 points... contributed nine points, six rebounds, a team-high four assists and a seasonhigh four steals to Lady Flames win over Glenville State (12/15)... became Liberty s 47th 500-point scorer with her four points versus Ball State (12/20)... totaled six rebounds and a team-best two steals in a career-high 38 minutes of action against Richmond (1/5)... posted 12 points, three rebounds and three assists in return to her home state, aiding in Liberty s 64-60 triumph at East Tennessee State (1/8)... scored seven of her 10 points during a key 11-2 second-half run against George Mason (1/15)... posted third-consecutive double-digit scoring effort, contributing 12 points to Big South-opening win at Charleston Southern (1/19)... scored all 11 of her markers after halftime at Coastal Carolina (1/21), running double-digit scoring streak to four games... equaled a career high with six assists versus Presbyterian (1/26)... ranks 38th on Liberty s career scoring list with 566 points. Courtney Watkins Career Highs Points - 15 at North Carolina A&T (11-16-07) Field Goals Made - 6 (Two times) Most recently, vs. James Madison (12-04-07) Field Goal Attempts - 12 at North Carolina A&T (11-16-07) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 3 (Two times) Most recently, at North Carolina A&T (11-16-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 7 vs. Winthrop (01-21-06) Free Throws Made - 6 (Three times) Most recently, vs. Houston (11-24-07) Free Throw Attempts - 8 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Houston (11-24-07) Rebounds - 7 (Two times) Most recently, vs. James Madison (12-04-07) Assists - 6 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Steals - 4 (Four times) Most recently, vs. Glenville State (12-15-07) Blocks - 2 at Radford (01-29-05) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2004-05 33 1 478 14.5 35 97.361 8 37.216 23 31.742 26 36 62 1.9 47 0 36 35 6 22 101 3.1 2005-06 31 25 607 19.6 63 160.394 23 81.284 36 52.692 20 43 63 2.0 47 0 35 58 2 23 185 6.0 2006-07 31 8 469 15.1 35 97.361 15 47.319 24 30.800 21 42 63 2.1 37 0 46 33 2 18 109 3.5 2007-08 19 19 496 26.1 61 127.480 21 50.420 28 38.737 21 47 68 3.6 37 0 43 41 3 21 171 9.0 TOTAL 114 53 2050 18.0 194 481.403 67 215.312 111 151.735 88 168 256 2.2 168 0 160 167 13 84 566 5.0
# 10 Allyson Fasnacht 5-8, Sr. Guard Glenvar HS Salem, Va. Allyson Fasnacht's Season Highs Points - 19 at UNLV (12-21-07) Field Goals Made - 4 at UNLV (12-21-07) Field Goal Attempts - 9 at Virginia Tech (11-19-07) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 2 (Four times) Most recently, at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 4 at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Free Throws Made - 10 at UNLV (12-21-07) Free Throw Attempts - 13 at UNLV (12-21-07) Rebounds - 6 vs. James Madison (12-04-07) Assists - 7 (Two times) Most recently, at UNLV (12-21-07) Steals - 5 at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Blocks - 1 (Four times) Most recently, vs. Richmond (01-05-08) 2007-08 (Sr.): One of 30 candidates for the 2007-08 Lowe s Senior CLASS Award... leads team in assists (60/3.2 apg) and three-point field goal percentage (.478)... second on the roster in three-pointers made (11), free throw percentage (.757) and steals (22/1.2 spg)... conference leader in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.67) and sits fifth in assists... came up with a game-high four steals during season opener at UNC Greensboro (11/13)... sealed 68-64 win over North Carolina A&T (11/16) by hitting a free throw with nine seconds left... distributed game-high five assists at Virginia Tech (11/19), while going over 500 points for her career... sealed win over Xavier (11/25) by going 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the final 22 seconds of the game... dished out a season-high and team-high seven assists against Virginia Union (11/30), reaching 250 for her career... enjoyed a solid, all-around performance in her 100th career appearance, tallying a season-high 10 points, a career high-matching six rebounds and a game-high six assists during Liberty s triumph over James Madison (12/4)... propelled Liberty to the Lady Rebel Christmas Classic title with season-high 19 points and seven assists at UNLV (12/21)... her 19 points versus the Lady Rebels matched a career high and made her the first player other than the Frazee triplets to lead the team in scoring this season... also made six-of-six free throws in the final 32.5 seconds to wrap up the win over UNLV, as part of a 10-of-13 effort from the line... made a pair of three-pointers, dished out a game-high five assists and pulled down her 200th career rebound at No. 4 North Carolina (12/30)... went 2-of-3 from three-point range and scored eight points in win at East Tennessee State (1/8)... tallied a career-high five steals, made two triples and dished out three assists at Coastal Carolina (1/21)... made all three of her field goals in a six-point, three-assist, two-steal outing in just 15 minutes of work versus Presbyterian (1/26)... listed 34th on Liberty s all-time scoring list with 597 points... sits third on Liberty s career free throw percentage list (.779)... is shooting 16-of-19 (.842) from the free throw line during the final minute of games this season. Allyson Fasnacht's Career Highs Points - 19 (Two times) Most recently, at UNLV (12-21-07) Field Goals Made - 5 (Three times) Most recently, vs. UNC Asheville (02-07-06) Field Goal Attempts - 12 at UNC Asheville (02-25-06) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 3 vs. UNC Asheville (02-07-06) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 4 (Three times) Most recently, at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Free Throws Made - 10 at UNLV (12-21-07) Free Throw Attempts - 13 at UNLV (12-21-07) Rebounds - 6 (Three times) Most recently, vs. James Madison (12-04-07) Assists - 8 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Loyola (Md.) (01-10-06) Steals - 5 Most recently, at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Blocks - 1 (Nine times) Most recently, vs. Richmond (01-05-08) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2004-05 31 20 537 17.3 33 96.344 9 20.450 47 62.758 2 43 45 1.5 23 0 87 60 2 23 122 3.9 2005-06 31 25 799 25.8 60 168.357 16 44.364 93 115.809 8 68 76 2.5 33 0 85 66 3 26 229 7.4 2006-07 30 18 622 20.7 42 132.318 9 28.321 44 58.759 6 39 45 1.5 17 0 58 52 0 21 137 4.6 2007-08 19 19 433 22.8 35 81.432 11 23.478 28 37.757 3 46 49 2.6 32 0 60 36 4 22 109 5.7 TOTAL 111 82 2391 21.5 170 477.356 45 115.391 212 272.779 19 196 215 1.9 105 0 290 214 9 92 597 5.4
2007-08 (Sr.): Has missed the first 19 games of the season due to injury. # 11 Egle Smigelskaite 6-5, Sr. Forward Simonas Dachas HS Klaipeda, Lithuania Egle Smigelskaite's Season Highs Smigelskaite has not played in a game during the 2007-08 season. Egle Smigelskaite's Career Highs Points - 10 vs. Winthrop (02-28-05) Field Goals Made - 4 (Three times) Most recently, at Charleston Southern (02-13-06) Field Goal Attempts - 9 at Charleston Southern (02-13-06) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 2 vs. Winthrop (02-28-05) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 2 vs. Winthrop (02-28-05) Free Throws Made - 4 (Two times) Most recently, at Winthrop (02-13-07) Free Throw Attempts - 6 vs. Columbia Union (11-16-06) Rebounds - 9 vs. Columbia Union (11-16-06) Assists - 3 at Charleston Southern (02-13-06) Steals - 2 vs. Charleston Southern (03-07-06) Blocks - 3 vs. Columbia Union (11-16-06) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2004-05 22 0 184 8.4 32 59.542 4 5.800 15 27.556 31 28 59 2.7 24 0 4 19 4 7 83 3.8 2005-06 23 0 155 6.7 17 41.415 1 3.333 2 5.400 11 21 32 1.4 24 0 9 20 10 4 37 1.6 2006-07 20 0 167 8.4 21 44.477 0 1.000 12 20.600 11 26 37 1.9 23 1 4 13 6 5 54 2.7 TOTAL 65 0 506 7.8 70 144.486 5 9.556 29 52.558 53 75 128 2.0 71 1 17 52 20 16 174 2.7
2007-08 (Fr.): Made both of her free throws, grabbed a rebound and blocked a shot in her collegiate debut, helping Liberty defeat UNC Greensboro (11/13)... contributed five rebounds and five assists to 100-29 victory over Virginia Union in home opener (11/30)... drilled her first career three-pointer against Binghamton (12/8)... drained three of her four free throw attempts, accounting for all of her points at Coastal Carolina (1/21)... connected on a three-pointer and collected three boards in 88-41 win over Presbyterian (1/26)... has dished out 10 assists on the season, as opposed to three turnovers. # 12 Heather Smith 5-11, Fr. Guard Mahtomedi HS Mahtomedi, Minn. Heather Smith s Season/Career Highs Points - 3 (Four times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Field Goals Made - 1 (Four times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Field Goal Attempts - 5 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 1 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 2 (Three times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Free Throws Made - 3 at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Free Throw Attempts - 4 at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Rebounds - 5 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Assists - 5 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Steals - 1 vs. Binghamton (12-08-07) Blocks - 1 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Binghamton (12-08-07) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2007-08 11 0 97 8.8 4 22.182 2 10.200 6 8.750 2 15 17 1.5 7 0 10 3 2 1 16 1.5
# 22 Rachel Hammond 5-9, Jr. Guard Clearwater HS Clearwater, Fla. 2007-08 (Jr.): Scored six first-half points during season opener at UNC Greensboro (11/13)... notched seven points in 12 minutes at Virginia Tech (11/19)... played 22 minutes versus McNeese State (11/23) and totaled five points, four rebounds and three assists... ended with seven points, while collecting a game-high and career-high nine boards against Virginia Union (11/30)... made all five of her field goals (including a triple) and both of her free throws, on her way to a 13-point outburst versus Binghamton (12/8)... saw a career-high 25 minutes of action against Ball State (12/20) and responded by matching a career best with 14 points, nailing a trio of three-pointers versus the Cardinals... scored in double figures at Charleston Southern (1/19) for the secondstraight year, tallying 11 points, three assists and two steals... distributed three assists for the fourth-consecutive game, versus Presbyterian (1/26). Rachel Hammond s Season Highs Points - 14 vs. Ball State (12-20-07) Field Goals Made - 5 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Ball State (12-20-07) Field Goal Attempts - 10 vs. Ball State (12-20-07) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 3 vs. Ball State (12-20-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 6 vs. Ball State (12-20-07) Free Throws Made - 4 at Charleston So. (01-19-08) Free Throw Attempts - 6 at Charleston So. (01-19-08) Rebounds - 9 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Assists - 3 (Six times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Steals - 2 at Charleston So. (01-19-08) Blocks - 1 (Five times) Most recently, at Charleston So. (01-19-08) Rachel Hammond s Career Highs Points - 14 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Ball State (12-20-07) Field Goals Made - 5 (Three times) Most recently, vs. Ball State (12-20-07) Field Goal Attempts - 10 (Three times) Most recently, vs. Ball State (12-20-07) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 4 at Winthrop (02-22-06) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 6 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Ball State (12-20-07) Free Throws Made - 4 (Three times) Most recently, at Charleston So. (01-19-08) Free Throw Attempts - 6 at Charleston So. (01-19-08) Rebounds - 9 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Assists - 6 vs. Columbia Union (11-16-06) Steals - 3 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Norfolk State (11-11-06) Blocks - 1 (Seven times) Most recently, at Charleston So. (01-19-08) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 30 0 345 11.5 44 122.361 17 43.395 25 34.735 19 33 52 1.7 44 0 20 34 1 17 130 4.3 2006-07 24 1 269 11.2 33 107.308 10 35.286 18 22.818 12 27 39 1.6 39 1 29 38 1 16 94 3.9 2007-08 19 0 308 16.2 42 97.433 9 39.231 10 17.588 16 36 52 2.7 37 0 26 31 5 9 103 5.4 TOTAL 73 1 922 12.6 119 326.365 36 117.308 53 73.726 47 96 143 2.0 120 1 75 103 7 42 327 4.5
# 25 Rebecca Lightfoot 6-2, Jr. Guard/Forward Providence Christ. Acad. Duluth, Ga. 2007-08 (Jr.): Shared the team lead in rebounds at UNC Greensboro (11/13), pulling down a career-high nine boards... matched a career high with 13 points against McNeese State (11/23)... hauled in eight rebounds in 32 minutes of work versus Houston (11/24)... played a career-high 33 minutes against James Madison (12/4), scoring all 11 of her points in the second half, setting career bests for free throws made (6) and attempted (7) and adding three steals... posted eight points and six rebounds versus Glenville State (12/15)... totaled six of her eight points after halftime during championship game of the Lady Rebel Christmas Classic versus UNLV (12/21)... distributed a career-high three assists and blocked a season-best two shots at East Tennessee State (1/8)... contributed 12 points, six boards, a career-high five steals and a career-high-tying three assists to victory over Presbyterian (1/26). Rebecca Lightfoot s Season Highs Points - 13 vs. McNeese State (11-23-07) Field Goals Made - 5 vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Field Goal Attempts - 14 vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 2 vs. McNeese State (11-23-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 4 at UNLV (12-21-07) Free Throws Made - 6 vs. James Madison (12-04-07) Free Throw Attempts - 7 vs. James Madison (12-04-07) Rebounds - 9 at UNC Greensboro (11-13-07) Assists - 3 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Steals - 5 vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Blocks - 2 at East Tennessee St. (01-08-08) Rebecca Lightfoot s Career Highs Points - 13 (Two times) Most recently, vs. McNeese State (11-23-07) Field Goals Made - 5 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Field Goal Attempts - 14 vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 2 (Four times) Most recently, vs. McNeese State (11-23-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 5 (Three times) Most recently, at Radford (03-03-07) Free Throws Made - 6 vs. James Madison (12-04-07) Free Throw Attempts - 7 vs. James Madison (12-04-07) Rebounds - 9 at UNC Greensboro (11-13-07) Assists - 3 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Steals - 5 vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Blocks - 3 vs. Charleston Southern (01-14-06) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 29 7 411 14.2 37 115.322 9 36.250 11 17.647 34 40 74 2.6 27 0 13 28 10 12 94 3.2 2006-07 30 11 499 16.6 56 134.418 12 47.255 22 34.647 35 69 104 3.5 33 0 14 38 6 20 146 4.9 2007-08 19 18 438 23.1 41 114.360 6 31.194 19 26.731 26 53 79 4.2 30 0 23 35 5 16 107 5.6 TOTAL 78 36 1348 17.3 134 363.369 27 114.237 52 77.675 95 162 257 3.3 90 0 50 101 21 48 347 4.4
# 32 Rachel McLeod 5-10, Fr. Guard Home Schooled Houston, Texas 2007-08 (Fr.): Dished out an assist and hauled in two rebounds in college debut at UNC Greensboro (11/13)... posted a nice all-around performance at North Carolina A&T (11/16) in 30 minutes of action off the bench, tallying nine points, five rebounds, three assists and a game-high four steals... helped Liberty win National City Xavier Invitational (11/23-25) by totaling 11 assists to only three turnovers in the Lady Flames three victories... also came up with game-high three steals in come-from-behind win over Xavier (11/25)... made all three of her field goal attempts in home opener against Virginia Union (11/30)... notched all of her career-high 10 points after halftime versus Binghamton (12/8), making five-of-six free throws... made a career-best four field goals as part of a nine-point effort against Glenville State (12/15)... connected on all three of her attempts from the field as part of a seven-point, three-assist performance at No. 4 North Carolina (12/30)... tallied eight points, a career-high five assists and three steals against Presbyterian (1/26). Rachel McLeod s Season/Career Highs Points - 10 vs. Binghamton (12-08-07) Field Goals Made - 4 vs. Glenville State (12-15-07) Field Goal Attempts - 6 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 1 (Five times) Most recently, at No. 4 North Carolina (12-30-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 2 (Two times) Most recently, vs. McNeese State (11-23-07) Free Throws Made - 5 vs. Binghamton (12-08-07) Free Throw Attempts - 6 vs. Binghamton (12-08-07) Rebounds - 5 (Two times) Most recently, vs. McNeese State (11-23-07) Assists - 5 vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Steals - 4 at North Carolina A&T (11-16-07) Blocks - 1 (Three times) Most recently, vs. Ball State (12-20-07) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2007-08 19 0 299 15.7 28 57.491 5 13.385 19 28.679 2 30 32 1.7 27 0 37 36 3 16 80 4.2
# 35 Alexandria Bream 5-9, Jr. Guard Lower Dauphin HS Elizabethtown, Pa. 2007-08 (Jr.): Drained both of her charity tosses during season-opening win at UNC Greensboro (11/13)... enjoyed solid, all-around performance in 92-52 triumph over McNeese State (11/23), recording nine points and nabbing a career-best four rebounds in a career-high 22 minutes of playing time... additionally scored seven-consecutive Liberty points during the second half against the Cowgirls... went 3-for-3 from behind the three-point line during home opener versus Virginia Union (11/30), on her way to a career-high 11 points... equaled a career high with four boards and distributed careerbest three assists against Binghamton (12/8)... matched her career best with four boards during win over Presbyterian (1/26). Alexandria Bream's Season Highs Points - 11 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Field Goals Made - 4 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Field Goal Attempts - 6 vs. McNeese State (11-23-07) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 3 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 3 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Binghamton (12-08-07) Free Throws Made - 2 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Free Throw Attempts - 2 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Rebounds - 4 (Four times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Assists - 3 vs. Binghamton (12-08-07) Steals - 1 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Blocks - 0 Alexandria Bream's Career Highs Points - 11 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Field Goals Made - 4 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Field Goal Attempts - 6 vs. McNeese State (11-23-07) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 3 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 4 vs. Columbia Union (11-16-06) Free Throws Made - 3 at Longwood (02-01-06) Free Throw Attempts - 4 at Longwood (02-01-06) Rebounds - 4 (Four times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Assists - 3 vs. Binghamton (12-08-07) Steals - 1 (Seven times) Most recently, vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Blocks - 0 Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 17 1 63 3.7 3 14.214 0 8.000 5 10.500 6 4 10 0.6 2 0 3 2 0 0 11 0.6 2006-07 13 0 78 6.0 4 17.235 4 15.267 1 2.500 0 5 5 0.4 5 0 5 9 0 5 13 1.0 2007-08 10 0 123 12.3 13 22.591 6 11.545 4 4 1.000 7 13 20 2.0 6 0 8 11 0 2 36 3.6 TOTAL 40 1 264 6.6 20 53.377 10 34.294 10 16.625 13 22 35 0.9 13 0 16 22 0 7 60 1.5
# 40 Megan Frazee 6-3, Jr. Guard/Forward Xenia Christian HS Xenia, Ohio Megan Frazee s Season Highs Points - 28 at Xavier (11-25-07) Field Goals Made - 10 at Xavier (11-25-07) Field Goal Attempts - 17 at Xavier (11-25-07) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 2 vs. Richmond (01-05-08) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 4 (Two times) Most recently, at UNLV (12-21-07) Free Throws Made - 9 vs. Houston (11-24-07) Free Throw Attempts - 10 vs. Houston (11-24-07) Rebounds - 13 (Two times) Most recently, at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Assists - 6 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Steals - 5 at East Tennessee St. (01-08-08) Blocks - 3 at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Megan Frazee s Career Highs Points - 37 at Virginia (11-20-06) Field Goals Made - 14 at Virginia (11-20-06) Field Goal Attempts - 23 at Virginia (11-20-06) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 4 (Two times) Most recently, at Radford (03-03-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 6 at Radford (03-03-07) Free Throws Made - 11 vs. Coastal Carolina (02-17-07) Free Throw Attempts - 16 vs. Coastal Carolina (02-17-07) Rebounds - 16 at Radford (03-03-07) Assists - 6 (Four times) Most recently, vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Steals - 5 (Two times) Most recently, at East Tennessee St. (01-08-08) Blocks - 3 at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) 2007-08 (Jr.): Big South Preseason Player of the Year... Big South Player of the Week on 11/26, 1/7 and 1/21, and has now won the award nine times in her career... team leader in scoring (332/17.5 ppg), rebounding (167/8.8 rpg), free throw percentage (.878), steals (25/1.3 spg) and blocked shots (15/0.8 bpg)... sits second on the squad in field goal percentage (.506) and assists (48/2.5 apg)... ranks in the top 10 of eight Big South statistical categories, including scoring (1st), free throw percentage (1st), rebounding (3rd), defensive rebounds (3rd), field goal percentage (3rd), offensive rebounds (4th), assists (8th) and blocked shots (9th)... listed 16th in the nation in free throw percentage and 38th in scoring... scored 12 of her 14 points after halftime at UNC Greensboro (11/13) and matched a game high with nine boards... led all players in both points (16) and rebounds (10) at North Carolina A&T (11/16)... led all players with a season-best 13 caroms at Virginia Tech and added 13 points against the Hokies... paced all players with 21 points in just 16 minutes against McNeese State (11/23)... notched double-double with game-high 19 points and game-high 12 boards versus Houston (11/24), but saw her streak of consecutive free throws made stopped at 18 in a row... tossed in 21 of her 28 points after halftime at Xavier (11/25), helping the Lady Flames come back to win the National City Xavier Invitational... named National City Xavier Invitational MVP... equaled her career high with six assists against Virginia Union (11/30)... tallied 12 of her 20 points and hauled in five of her 12 rebounds during the final 20 minutes of Liberty s win over James Madison (12/4)... scored a game-high 17 points in win over Glenville State (12/15)... paced team in both points (17) and rebounds (9) against Ball State (12/20)... matched career high with 38 minutes played versus UNLV (12/21), during title game of Lady Rebel Christmas Classic... finished with 14 points, nine caroms, four assists, two blocks and two steals versus Lady Rebels, including a basket with 56 seconds left which put Liberty up for good... saw career-long streak ended at 19-consecutive made free throws... became Liberty s 19th player ever to pull down 500 career rebounds, during the UNLV contest... voted Lady Rebel Christmas Classic MVP... eclipsed the 1,000-point barrier at No. 4 North Carolina (12/30), as part of an 18-point, 12-rebound, three-steal afternoon... scored nearly half of Liberty s points (21 of 45) in win over Richmond (1/5), while also leading the team with eight caroms... paced all players in points (21), rebounds (12), assists (4) and steals (5) at East Tennessee State (1/8)... led Liberty in points (18), rebounds (7) and assists (4) against George Mason (1/15)... paced all players with 24 points and 9 rebounds in Big South opener at Charleston Southern (1/19), going 7-for-7 from the free throw line for the third time this season... for the sixth-straight outing, led the Lady Flames in points (17) and rebounds (13) and also blocked a career-high three Coastal Carolina shots (1/21)... has posted 30 career double-doubles, eight of which have come this season... has scored in double figures in 60-of-64 games at Liberty, including the last 31 in succession... sits eighth on the Lady Flames all-time scoring list with 1,124 points... ranks 10th in school history for rebounding, with 566 career caroms... Liberty s all-time leader for free career throw percentage (.732) and fourth in career field goal percentage (.490)... one of six Lady Flames with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 14 14 412 29.4 89 188.473 19 36.528 62 85.729 57 80 137 9.8 31 1 38 49 13 11 259 18.5 2006-07 31 31 897 28.9 198 406.488 32 78.410 105 136.772 94 170 264 8.5 59 2 51 91 12 38 533 17.2 2007-08 19 19 543 28.6 118 233.506 10 34.294 86 98.878 56 111 167 8.8 36 1 48 45 15 25 332 17.5 TOTAL 64 64 1852 28.9 405 827.490 61 148.412 253 319.793 207 361 568 8.9 126 4 137 185 40 74 1124 17.6
# 41 Molly Frazee 6-2, Jr. Guard/Forward Xenia Christian HS Xenia, Ohio 2007-08 (Jr.): Notched a career-high and game-high 17 points at UNC Greensboro (11/13), to go along with four rebounds and two blocked shots... her six rebounds at North Carolina A&T (11/16) ranked second on the team... rounded up game-high eight caroms in win over McNeese State (11/23)... posted 12 points and five rebounds against Virginia Union (11/30)... made her first start of the season versus Binghamton (12/8) and pulled down five rebounds, including the 200th of her career... came off the bench to tally 11 points and eight boards in win over Ball State (12/20)... tallied all 13 of her points in the second half at No. 4 North Carolina (12/30), to go along with four boards and two steals... her three-point play with 1:05 left at East Tennessee State (1/8) put Liberty ahead for good in a 64-60 victory... notched 10 of her 12 points and corralled five of her six boards after halftime at Charleston Southern (1/19)... totaled 12 points and five rebounds in 14 minutes against Presbyterian (1/26). Molly Frazee's Season Highs Points - 17 at UNC Greensboro (11-13-07) Field Goals Made - 6 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Field Goal Attempts - 14 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 2 (Two times) Most recently, at No. 4 North Carolina (12-30-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 5 at No. 4 North Carolina (12-30-07) Free Throws Made - 5 (Two times) Most recently, vs. McNeese State (11-23-07) Free Throw Attempts - 9 vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Rebounds - 8 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Ball State (12-20-07) Assists - 2 (Five times) Most recently, at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Steals - 2 (Two times) Most recently, at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Blocks - 2 (Two times) Most recently, at Virginia Tech (11-19-07) Molly Frazee's Career Highs Points - 17 at UNC Greensboro (11-13-07) Field Goals Made - 6 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Field Goal Attempts - 14 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 3 at High Point (01-20-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 5 at No. 4 North Carolina (12-30-07) Free Throws Made - 7 vs. Norfolk State (11-11-06) Free Throw Attempts - 10 vs. Norfolk State (11-11-06) Rebounds - 9 (Two times) Most recently, at High Point (01-20-07) Assists - 2 (11 times) Most recently, at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Steals - 2 (Four times) Most recently, at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Blocks - 3 vs. Columbia Union (11-16-06) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 31 0 316 10.2 45 101.446 13 25.520 12 29.414 23 30 53 1.7 31 0 9 21 8 6 115 3.7 2006-07 31 8 572 18.5 60 135.444 16 37.432 56 72.778 51 57 108 3.5 50 0 19 38 8 9 192 6.2 2007-08 19 1 425 22.4 52 118.441 10 24.417 29 42.690 26 60 86 4.5 43 1 18 36 6 10 143 7.5 TOTAL 81 9 1313 16.2 157 354.444 39 86.453 97 143.678 100 147 247 3.0 124 1 46 95 22 25 450 5.6
# 42 Moriah Frazee 6-3, Jr. Forward Xenia Christian HS Xenia, Ohio Moriah Frazee s Season Highs Points - 18 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Field Goals Made - 8 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Field Goal Attempts - 13 at Virginia Tech (11-19-07) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 1 at Xavier (11-25-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 2 (Two times) Most recently, at No. 4 North Carolina (12-30-07) Free Throws Made - 9 vs. George Mason (01-15-08) Free Throw Attempts - 14 vs. George Mason (01-15-08) Rebounds - 11 vs. Houston (11-24-07) Assists - 3 at No. 4 North Carolina (12-30-07) Steals - 3 vs. George Mason (01-15-08) Blocks - 3 vs. Houston (11-24-07) 2007-08 (Jr.): Big South Player of the Week on 12/10... team leader in field goal percentage (.553)... second on the squad in scoring (239/12.6 ppg), rebounding (100/5.3 rpg) and blocked shots (12/0.6 bpg)... ranks in top 10 among Big South players in four statistical categories, including field goal percentage (1st), scoring (6th), offensive rebounds (7th) and free throw percentage (8th)... posted 12 points at North Carolina A&T (11/16), making her one of three Lady Flames in double figures... paced the Lady Flames with 14 points at Virginia Tech (11/19), going over the 500-point plateau in the process... also grabbed eight rebounds in 36 minutes played against the Hokies... notched first career double-double versus Houston (11/24), despite being limited to 23 minutes due to foul trouble... posted 16 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and a careerhigh equaling three blocks against the Cougars... voted to all-tournament team at National City Xavier Invitational... set a Vines Center record for field goal percentage by shooting 8-for-8 in home-opening win over Virginia Union (11/30)... notched gamehigh and season-high 18 points against the Panthers... came up with 15 of her 17 points during the first half of victory over James Madison (12/4), shooting 7-of-9 in the process... paced all players in both points (17) and rebounds (6) versus Binghamton (12/8)... made 23 out of 26 field goals between 11/25 and 12/8... tallied 12 points and hauled in a game-high eight boards during matchup with Glenville State (12/15)... shot 6-of-8 from the floor on her way to a 15-point, seven-rebound evening against Ball State (12/20)... contributed 14 points and eight rebounds to Lady Rebel Christmas Classic title game victory over host UNLV (12/21)... included on all-tournament team at Lady Rebel Christmas Classic... played a game-high and career-high 38 minutes at No. 4 North Carolina (12/30), compiling seven points, four rebounds and a season-best three assists... totaled 12 points and six boards at East Tennessee State (1/8)... finished with 17 points, six rebounds and a career-high matching three steals versus George Mason (1/15)... went 9-of-14 from the free throw line against the Patriots, setting career highs for both free throws made and attempted... sank 7-of-8 field goals at Coastal Carolina (1/21), contributing to 15-point evening... scored team-high 15 points against Presbyterian (1/26)... has made 13 of her last 16 field goals... ranks 25th on Liberty s all-time scoring list with 719 points... tied for 33rd on Liberty s career rebounding list with 401 caroms. Moriah Frazee s Career Highs Points - 19 vs. High Point (02-18-06) Field Goals Made - 8 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Field Goal Attempts - 16 vs. High Point (02-18-06) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 1 (11 times) Most recently, at Xavier (11-25-07) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 3 vs. High Point (02-18-06) Free Throws Made - 9 vs. George Mason (01-15-08) Free Throw Attempts - 14 vs. George Mason (01-15-08) Rebounds - 11 vs. Houston (11-24-07) Assists - 4 vs. Southern Miss (12-03-05) Steals - 3 (Four times) Most recently, vs. George Mason (01-15-08) Blocks - 3 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Houston (11-24-07) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 31 27 724 23.4 79 199.397 7 18.389 80 126.635 96 68 164 5.3 95 6 27 60 20 18 245 7.9 2006-07 31 29 652 21.0 78 172.453 3 14.214 76 121.628 70 67 137 4.4 67 4 19 45 20 16 235 7.6 2007-08 19 19 508 26.7 89 161.553 1 6.167 60 89.674 48 52 100 5.3 53 1 20 45 12 13 239 12.6 TOTAL 81 75 1884 23.3 246 532.462 11 38.289 216 336.643 214 187 401 5.0 215 11 66 150 52 47 719 8.9
# 43 Kittery Maine 6-4, Fr. Forward Warner Robins HS Bonaire, Ga. 2007-08 (Fr.): Made first collegiate shot attempt and finished with two points in her Lady Flame debut at UNC Greensboro (11/13)... contributed three markers and five rebounds to win over McNeese State (11/23)... rejected a game-high three shots against Virginia Union (11/30) and scored Lady Flame points No. 99 and 100, enabling Liberty to reach the century mark for the first time since Dec. 13, 1997... made a successful Big South debut, scoring five points at Charleston Southern (1/19)... took only 11 minutes to accumulate four points and three caroms at Coastal Carolina (1/21)... went 4-for-4 from the field, tallying a career-best eight points against Presbyterian (1/26). Kittery Maine's Season/Career Highs Points - 8 vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Field Goals Made - 4 vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Field Goal Attempts - 4 vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) 3-Point Field Goals Made - 0 3-Point Field Goal Attempts - 0 Free Throws Made - 2 (Two times) Most recently, at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Free Throw Attempts - 2 (Four times) Most recently, at Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Rebounds - 5 vs. McNeese State (11-23-07) Assists - 1 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Glenville State (12-15-07) Steals - 1 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian (01-26-08) Blocks - 3 vs. Virginia Union (11-30-07) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2007-08 15 0 129 8.6 12 16.750 0 0.000 6 9.667 6 18 24 1.6 16 0 2 11 5 2 30 2.0