Game 1 Virginia Union

[givemethemic]

Well it's finally here game 1. For those that will not be able to be there, there is only one way to catch the game and that's on www.flamesports.com This will be the only game that will not be on TV or streamed on the web. Jamie will not be with me, so we have called on the one and only Ray Jones from FTN. Pregame will be 6:30 and the opening tip is slated for 7.

[SCAR]

Shouts out to my main man Ray Jones...Sorry gmtm but I would have loved to help you on this one. We will work together real soon I am sure....Gotta go to Charlottesville on this one as you know. I can't wait to see how the Ladies do. I watched them practice yesterday and I don't see much of a drop off from last year's team other than not having a big center. But last year's team didn't have Megan Frazee.

[LU WBB]

Scar, you're right ... last year's team did not have Megan and by the time she graduates she's going to be SICK (I mean that in the best way possible) ... i really think that this team will be better then last year's (no offense) ... they're gonna press all night long ... get ready for an exciting year!

[thesportscritic]

This team definitely has potential and no seniors. I have liked what I have seen thus far. Only question is who is going to step up in the post. Otherwise in every other position on the floor, we are stacked in my opinion.

[krh44]

LU up by 23

[Stevev]

This was a good tuneup for the UNC game next week.

[Chris Lang]

Initial impression: Megan Frazee is a serious player. She looked like a senior last night, not a player who was playing her first collegiate game. She just projects confidence. She could very well be the player of the year in the conference. Quite a pull for Liberty.

To compete against UNC, LU must: 1) Cut down on the turnovers and 2) work on not giving up so many offensive rebounds.

[thesportscritic]

If we average 12 or less turnovers per game, we can play with anybody. A lot of our turnovers last night were balls that were thrown at the players feet whether it be in transition or whether it be a bounce pass into the posts. (Nothing that can't be fixed) I thought we took good shots and those will fall. The team didn't melt down against full court pressure. UNC will pressure in the full court for the entire game. We will need to really crash the boards hard against UNC. The game was quite physical last night. Unfortunately we try to save the ball from going out of bounds and that is a TO as well but I like the hustle with this team. Defensively I really liked what I saw. When VUU got within 17 in the second half we really clamped down on defense.

[PAmedic]

Lady Flames Open up Season With 74-49 Win

November 18, 2005 · Lynchburg, Va.

Liberty ushered in the start of the 2005-06 season with a solid 74-59 victory over Virginia Union, Friday evening, in the Vines center.

The new look Lady Flames (1-0) jumped out to an early 10-point lead as Egle Smigelskaite (So., F, Klaipeda, Lithuania) took a Michelle Parker (Jr., G, Miami, Fla.) pass and knocked down a three pointer to put Liberty up 19-9 with 11:09 to go in the first half.

Virginia Union (0-1) responded, as LaToya Green hit a three of her own; however, Liberty’s defense would stifle the Lady Panthers, allowing only one basket over the next 5 minutes.

Liberty capitalized on the poor shooting of Virginia Union as Molly Frazee (Fr., G/F, Xenia, Ohio) connected on two of her four first half free throws to extend the lead to 29-14, capping off a 10-5 run.

The Lady Flames would push the halftime margin to 17 as Moriah Frazee’s (Fr., G, Xenia, Ohio) lay-up would send the home team into the locker room up, 40-23.

Liberty’s offense came alive at the beginning of the second half, reeling off a 14-3 run to start off the second half as Courtney Watkins (So., G/F, Bristol, Tenn.) connected on two free throws to give them their largest lead of the night of 27.

The Lady Panthers responded as a Shanell Roberts’ jumper capped off a 10-0 run to pull them to within 17.

Unfortunately that would be their last basket over the next seven minutes as the Lady Flames’ defense clamped down and Liberty was able to open the deficit up to 25, cruising to an 74-49 victory.

Leading the way for Liberty was Megan Frazee as she posted her first career double-double with a game-high 17 points and 10 rebounds, while dishing out five assists. Watkins was Liberty’s only other double-digit score as she collected 12 points on two-of-four shooting from behind the arc. Karolina Piotriewicz (Jr., F, Calais, France) collected 10 boards.

For Virginia Union, Roberts scored 11 points and had five assists, while Green also had 11 points, going seven-of-nine from the free throw line.

The Lady Flames will be back in action on Monday as they travel to Chapel Hill, N.C., to take on No. 8 North Carolina in the Carmichael Auditorium. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

[PAmedic]

we going w/ the red on red at home this year?

[PAmedic]

Leading the way for Liberty was Megan Frazee as she posted her first career double-double with a game-high 17 points and 10 rebounds, while dishing out five assists.

thats a good start!

[givemethemic]

PA we were in the white's at home. The red was from the First and Second of the NCAA tourney last year.

[PAmedic]

I thought that looked like the photo from the DePaul game or Penn State game when they realized they were moving on!

the "official" site has a real problem w/ doing this- posting old pix on a new story. During the FB season they kept posting shots of Terrell in the UConn game every time they mentioned the kid in a TOTALLY unrelated manner.

gotta get that site under local control.

but thanx for the correction

[Stevev]

Doesn't say too much for the webmaster does it!


For the ladies it looks like the preseason is over. Time to get down to some real hoops. Good luck vs North Carolina. Hope for a competitive game.

[PAmedic]

CHRIS' N&A story focusing on Megan F:

Freshman excels in Flames' victory

By Chris Lang
Lynchburg News & Advance
November 19, 2005



Megan Frazee, welcome to Division I basketball.

The highly touted freshman from Xenia, Ohio, lived up to her billing as an immediate impact player for Liberty’s women’s basketball team Friday night at Vines Center.

The 6-foot-3 freshman was everywhere in the Flames’ 74-49 rout of Division II Virginia Union. She made smooth jumpers from 15 feet out. She battled around the basket for rebounds. She used her superior court vision to whip passes into the post from the 3-point line.

“She’s a good shooter and is able to play every position on the floor,” LU coach Carey Green said of Frazee, who had 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two blocked shots and two steals. “That’s her strength.”

Frazee wasn’t solely responsible for Liberty’s season-opening victory. It was LU’s first game since losing to LSU in the NCAA tournament regional semifinals in March, and while the team had a vastly different look, the same principles were in effect.

Hard work on defense led to opportunities on offense. The Flames outworked the Panthers in the post for the most part and forced Virginia Union into difficult shots. The Panthers, coming off a 12-14 season, shot a miserable 25.0 percent and didn’t put as much as a scare into the Flames. Liberty whipped VUU for the second straight season in its opener. The Flames won 83-56 last year.

After Andrea Colbert gave VUU a 2-0 lead, Courtney Wallace gave the Flames the lead for good with a 3-pointer 46 seconds into the game.

Liberty led 40-23 at halftime and used a 12-2 run to start the second half to quickly turn it into a rout.

Courtney Watkins scored 12 points and Karolina Piotrkiewicz added eight points and 10 rebounds. Shanell Roberts and Denae Kennedy scored 11 apiece to lead Virginia Union.

By halftime, 14 Flames found their way to the floor as Green tinkered with which rotations would produce the most.

“It was a good opportunity to measure what we need to work on,” Green said. LU outrebounded VUU 54-44 but turned the ball over 23 times. “I was glad to see a lot of people involved. It was not out of necessity, and it was not out of charity, either. All these girls worked hard to play, and I don’t hesitate on putting any of them in.”

Twelve of the 14 Flames who played scored.

As expected, Megan was the best of the three Frazee triplets. Her versatility made it nearly impossible for Virginia Union to defend her. Sisters Moriah and Molly each played significant minutes as well, with Moriah adding four points and two rebounds and Molly scoring five points and grabbing three boards.

“I was definitely looking forward to it, just being able to get out there and see what we could do,” Megan said. “It was definitely a lot of fun to play together.”

The competition will get significantly tougher Monday for Liberty, which travels to Chapel Hill, N.C., for a game against seventh-ranked North Carolina.

“The margin of error is smaller to be successful,” Green said. “They capitalize on a great percentage of mistakes

[LU Athletics]

PAmedic - "the "official" site has a real problem w/ doing this- posting old pix on a new story. During the FB season they kept posting shots of Terrell in the UConn game every time they mentioned the kid in a TOTALLY unrelated manner ... gotta get that site under local control."

Stevev - "Doesn't say too much for the webmaster does it!"

Just so you know, Liberty's photographer just got out of the hospital so they have to use the pictures they have ... also, even if he was there shooting he is not able turn pictures around that fast. So, every picture they use is going to be old.

[Sly Fox]

Actually, it wouldn't be that difficult to have some students with digital cameras take a few shots from down on the sideline. It wouldn't cost the school any money and it would offer an opportunity for some of our journalism majors (who will have to take their own pictures at most entry-level jobs) to get some practical experience.

Thankfully we had the guy provide those pics at UConn for us this season. Because the fishwrap doesn't seem to help us out much with photos either, we seem to lack photographic evidence of our existence at times. And considering this past football season, perhaps that is a blessing.

Big thanks to our FSN guys who do a great job with their limited resources.

[PAmedic]

also, even if he was there shooting he is not able turn pictures around that fast. So, every picture they use is going to be old.

YOU'RE KIDDING, RIGHT?

and SLY - I was reading that thinking the same thing. If I can keep a digital camera in the medic unit, take shots on the scene and attach them to my report 15 minutes later, I should THINK a D1 athletic dept could come up w/ a HANDFUL of pix for a story to be posted on the website a couple HOURS later!