Women’s Basketball Falls to Liberty

Thursday, February 17

Jacksonville, Fla.

7 p.m.

University of North Florida

11-14,4-9ASUN

Liberty

24-2,12-1ASUN

Liberty

North Florida

2/17/2022 10:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Ospreys Drop Home Game to the Flames for First Time in Program History

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's basketball (11-14, 4-9 ASUN) came into Thursday's game 4-0 in home contests against Liberty (24-2, 12-1 ASUN), but tonight the visiting Flames broke the Ospreys' streak in a 56-38 loss to LU Thursday, Feb. 17.

The Flames got out to an early lead and retained that advantage the rest of the way. Summah Evans paced the Ospreys' scoring 10 points, while Jazz Bond neared a double-double with eight rebounds, seven points, two steals and three blocks.

Liberty entered play tied for the most wins by any team in the country and they stayed tied with FGCU for the most wins in the ASUN with the win.

LIB 56, UNF 38

Beyond the Box Score

First Quarter: Liberty took a 9-0 lead into the first media timeout of the game as the contest emerged to be a defensive struggle early … Kaila Rougier drove to the hoop and scored on a lay-in at the 3:35 mark, getting UNF on the board.
Second Quarter: Trailing 12-5 at the start of the quarter, UNF got within 14-10 before Liberty replied with a 5-0 run … the Flames then went on a 9-4 run, holding UNF to 5-for-24 in the first half.
Third Quarter: Liberty established its largest lead of the game in the third quarter to help close out the contest with a wire-to-wire lead.
Fourth Quarter: Evans was tied for a quarter high with six points on 2-for-3 from beyond the arc … UNF outscored the Flames in the fourth.

Leaders By the Numbers
LIB

Mya Berkman | 12 points
Bella Smuda | 9 rebounds, 6 points
Dee Brown | 5 rebounds, 3 assists

UNF

Summah Evans | 10 points, 2 rebounds
Jazz Bond | 8 rebounds, 7 points, 3 blocks, 2 steals
Erin Jones | 8 points (season high)

Notes

Evans has scored in double figures six times this season.
North Florida is 4-6 against the Flames in series history.
UNF was held under 40 points for the first time since Nov. 28, 2020 at Miami.
UNF is one game back of Kennesaw State in the ASUN East standings.
Jones posted a season-best eight points.

Coach Gibbs' Comments

Words from @CoachGibbs following tonight's game against Liberty. #SWOOPLife pic.twitter.com/h9xtayMsK9
— UNF Women's Basketball (@OspreyWBB) February 18, 2022