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HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team (3-8, 0-1 NEC) continues its early Northeast Conference slate with a trip to LIU Brooklyn (3-9, 0-1 NEC) on Monday afternoon in the first part of a doubleheader before the FDU and LIU men take the court. Tipoff from the Steinberg Wellness Center is slated for 5 p.m.
 
Last Time Out
FDU struggled throughout its matchup with Central Connecticut State in Saturday's NEC opener and eventually fell, 82-53. Senior point guard Amanda Andrades (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) led the team with 11 points, five assists, and four steals in 34 minutes. Erika Livermore (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area) was held to just 10 points and eight rebounds, snapping a streak of three straight double-doubles and she was unable to block at least one shot for the first time all season. The team's leading scorer, Kelsey Cruz (Chester, Va./Lloyd C. Bird), was held to a season-low nine points, including just one in the first half due to foul trouble. The Knights shot just 32.7% from the field and corralled 31 rebounds (15 offensive) but were able to get to the line often and convert on nearly 70% of their chances.
 
LIU Brooklyn
2014 Season: 3-9 (0-1 NEC)
Where: Brooklyn, N.Y. (Steinberg Wellness Center)
When: January 5, 2015 – 5 p.m.
Series History: FDU holds a 37-27 advantage since 1979
Last Meeting: February 24, 2014 – LIU Brooklyn 56 FDU 40 in Brooklyn, N.Y.   
What You Need To Know: The Blackbirds are coming off three straight losses after three straight victories, last falling at home to Bryant, 79-66. Sophie Bhasin paces her team as the lone scorer in double figures with 13.0 per contest while shooting just 27.9% from the field. Bhasin also corrals 5.1 rebounds per game and her 20 assists and 23 steals are both second on the team. Letava Whippy averages 8.2 points per game with a team-leading 7.7 rebounds and 27 steals. Seventh-year head coach Gail Striegler employs a very deep rotation with no one player averaging over 27 minutes and 11 players seeing at least 11 minutes on average.
 
Up Next
The Knights take a brief break from NEC play with their last out-of-conference contest of the season. On Wednesday evening, FDU will take on Columbia with tipoff slated for 7 p.m.