Liberty University Flames

• ASUN runner-up Liberty (24-8, 16-2 ASUN) will tip off its fourth Postseason WNIT appearance and second in as many years on Thursday with its first-ever visit to MAC runner-up Bowling Green (27-6, 14-4 MAC).

• The Lady Flames defeated the Falcons 76-72 last season (Nov. 28, 2021) at the Navy Classic in the only prior meeting between the two teams. That victory improved Liberty to 6-2 all-time versus MAC opponents.

• Last season's triumph over Bowling Green marked career win No. 500 for Liberty Head Coach Carey Green. Now up to 547 wins, Green is one victory away from breaking a tie with former softball coach Paul Wetmore as the winningest head coach in Liberty Athletics history.

• Mya Berkman was named first team All-ASUN for the second year in a row. She leads the nation in field goal percentage (69.9) and paced the Lady Flames in points (17) and rebounds (15) during last season's win over the Falcons.

• Beavercreek native Emma Hess will play in her home state for the first time in her collegiate career. She has hit 60 of Liberty's program-record 212 triples this season and needs five more to break the Lady Flames' single-season record.

Notes and Anecdotes – Liberty vs. Bowling Green

• Liberty will tip off its fourth Postseason WNIT appearance with its first-ever visit to Bowling Green. The two teams have combined for 51 wins this season, the most among any of the 32 WNIT first-round matchups.

• The Lady Flames and Falcons were both seeded No. 2 in their conference tournaments and lost to the No. 1 seed in the final. FGCU snapped Liberty's 16-game winning streak with an 84-60 decision in the ASUN final on Saturday, hours after Toledo topped Bowling Green in the MAC final, 73-58.

• Liberty's Emma Hess has hit 60 three-pointers this season and needs five more to set a program single-season record. The Beavercreek native will play in her home state for the first time as a Lady Flame. Liberty's last visit to the Buckeye State was a 76-72 loss at Ohio in the 2020-21 season opener (Nov. 25, 2020). The Lady Flames' last win in Ohio was a 61-56 triumph at Xavier in the title game of the National City Xavier Invitational on Nov. 25, 2007.

• Other Lady Flames who hail from the Midwest include Dee Brown (Chicago) and assistants Andrea "Andy" Bloodworth (St. Joseph, Mich.) and Katie Mattera (Grand Rapids, Mich.).

• Both teams boast proud traditions. Liberty has made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances (last 2018) and made the 2005 Sweet 16. Bowling Green has made 11 NCAA Tournament appearances (last 2011) and made the 2007 Sweet 16.

Liberty in the WNIT

• Liberty is making its fourth Postseason WNIT appearance and second in as many years. The Lady Flames are 1-3 all-time in the event (1-0 at home, 0-3 on the road).

• Last season, Liberty hosted its first Postseason WNIT game and recorded its first victory, 50-44 over Campbell. The Lady Flames then fell 71-45 at Vanderbilt in the second round.

• The Lady Flames lost first-round games on the road during their first two Postseason WNIT appearances, in 2011 (62-56 loss at Charlotte) and 2016 (67-51 loss at Villanova).

Liberty vs. the MAC

• Liberty is 6-2 all-time versus MAC opponents, including 1-0 vs. Akron, 1-0 vs. Ball State, 1-0 vs. Bowling Green, 1-0 vs. Buffalo, 1-1 vs. Miami (Ohio) and 1-1 vs. Ohio.

• Liberty is facing a MAC opponent for the fourth consecutive season. The Lady Flames were 2-0 versus MAC foes a year ago, posting a 66-63 home win over Ohio on Nov. 13, 2021 and a 76-72 victory over Bowling Green in Annapolis, Md., on Nov. 28, 2021.

• Thursday's game will mark the Lady Flames' second true road game against a MAC opponent in program history. Liberty lost 76-72 at Ohio in its 2020-21 season opener on Nov. 25, 2020. That is the Lady Flames' only loss in their last seven MAC matchups.

On this Date

• Liberty is 2-4 all-time on March 16, including 1-1 in the WNIT (62-56 loss at Charlotte in 2011 and 50-44 home win over Campbell in 2022).

• The Lady Flames' last NCAA Tournament game (100-60 first-round loss at Tennessee) happened five years ago today. Liberty won a dramatic Big South title game, 66-65 over Radford, 15 years ago today.

• Liberty is 89-56 all-time in March, including 81-31 under Carey Green and 3-1 this season.

Schedule

WBB Game Day: Bowling Green