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HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball (5-12, 2-4 NEC) is riding a two-game Northeast Conference winning streak into its Saturday, Jan. 24, afternoon clash with LIU Brooklyn (5-12, 2-4 NEC). The game will be the final of a four-game homestand and will be the first contest of a doubleheader involving both school's men's basketball teams. NEC Front Row will have live video coverage throughout the day.

Last Time Out
In what was arguably the team's most complete performance, nine different players scored for the Knights as they overpowered first-place Mount St. Mary's, 78-56, with Kelsey Cruz (Chester, Va./Lloyd C. Bird) leading the way on 22 points. Valerie Oyakhilome (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst), Amanda Andrades (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) and Kiana Brown (Richmond, Va./Hermitage) all chipped in with double-digit points but it was the team's performance as a whole – shooting 50% from the floor and 42.9% from long-range – that sealed the team's second victory of the new year. With the squad performing so well, Erika Livermore (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area) was able to get some much needed rest in the second half, only finishing with four points and two rebounds – by far season lows for the redshirt junior. The 22 point margin of victory was the team's highest this season and largest since 2012. 
 
LIU Brooklyn
2014 Season: 5-12 (2-4 NEC)
Where: Hackensack, N.J. (Stratis Arena)
When: January 24, 2015 – 2 p.m.
Series History: FDU holds a 37-28 advantage since 1979
Last Meeting: Jan. 5, 2015 – LIU 81 FDU 71 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
What You Need To Know: In the first meeting between these two schools this season, LIU Brooklyn held on for a ten-point victory at home despite the Knights eliminating a 17-point second half lead and eventually leading briefly late. Livermore and Cruz tallied 25 and 24 points, respectively, on a combined 18-of-36 shooting (50%) but just three other FDU players scored in the contest. Since then, the Blackbirds have gone 1-3 in conference play. Sophie Bhasin, who scored 27 against FDU less than three weeks ago, has averaged 25.8 points per contest during this span. Only three other players have scored in double figures over the team's last four games, including Letava Whippy's highly efficient double-double against Sacred Heart two weeks ago (21 points and 14 rebounds on 9-of-11 shooting).
 
Up Next
The Knights are on the road for three consecutive NEC contests starting with Sacred Heart on Monday night. Tipoff from Fairfield, Conn. is slated for 7 p.m. with the game being broadcast live on NEC Front Row.