Saturday, November 7
Greenville, N.C.
5:00 PM ET
Liberty University
2-0,0-0CUSA
82
at
49
East Carolina
1-1,0-0American
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 15 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 82 |
| East Carolina | 12 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 49 |
Trinity Holsinger hit six triples and scored 18 points at ECU on Saturday.
11/7/2026 8:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Liberty freshman Trinity Holsinger knocked down six triples and scored a game-high 18 of her team's 45 bench points, Saturday at East Carolina's Minges Coliseum. Her effort contributed to the Lady Flames' 82-49 triumph over the Pirates, their first-ever road win over an American Conference foe.
Liberty is 2-0 to start the season after opening a four-game road swing through North Carolina with its second win over ECU in as many years. The Lady Flames came up with 15 steals and held the Pirates to 31.1 percent (14-of-45) from the floor. As a result, Liberty notched its largest margin of victory (33 points) in a road game since Feb. 24, 2018, when the Lady Flames won 95-57 at Charleston Southern.
East Carolina's record evens at 1-1 after the Pirates committed 23 turnovers that led to 24 Liberty points.
Box Score Highlights
Liberty Individuals: Holsinger – 18 points, 6-8 3FG; Ify Nwaobi – 12 points, 8 rebounds; Sophia Gregory – 9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 5-5 FT; Emmy Stout – 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5-6 FT; Claudia Acin – 9 points, 4 assists, 4 steals.
East Carolina Individuals: Jayla Hearp – 13 points, 2 steals; Tristan Rickenbacker – 10 points, 5 rebounds; Kendall Sneed – 8 points, 3 assists, 6-7 FT; Tuana Coskun – 8 points, 4-4 FT.
Key Team Stats: Liberty shot well from the field (46.3 percent, 25-of-54), three-point range (40.9 percent, 9-of-22) and the foul line (79.3 percent, 23-of-29). The Lady Flames enjoyed an advantage in nearly every statistical category, including rebounds (38-26), points off turnovers (24-20), points in the paint (30-20), second-chance points (10-5), fast break points (20-14) and bench points (45-6).
Turning Point
Olivia Hilliard made a layup for the Pirates 6:59 before halftime, evening the score at 16-all.
Liberty then went on a 17-2 run to end the half, with eight different players tallying points.
The Lady Flames' halftime lead stood at 15 points (33-18), and the host Pirates got no closer than 14 the rest of the evening.
Notes and Nuggets
The Lady Flames will remain in the Tar Heel State for a Wednesday visit to No. 25 NC State. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Reynolds Coliseum, and the game will air on ACC Network Extra.
Liberty is 2-0 to start the season after opening a four-game road swing through North Carolina with its second win over ECU in as many years. The Lady Flames came up with 15 steals and held the Pirates to 31.1 percent (14-of-45) from the floor. As a result, Liberty notched its largest margin of victory (33 points) in a road game since Feb. 24, 2018, when the Lady Flames won 95-57 at Charleston Southern.
East Carolina's record evens at 1-1 after the Pirates committed 23 turnovers that led to 24 Liberty points.
Box Score Highlights
Liberty Individuals: Holsinger – 18 points, 6-8 3FG; Ify Nwaobi – 12 points, 8 rebounds; Sophia Gregory – 9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 5-5 FT; Emmy Stout – 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5-6 FT; Claudia Acin – 9 points, 4 assists, 4 steals.
East Carolina Individuals: Jayla Hearp – 13 points, 2 steals; Tristan Rickenbacker – 10 points, 5 rebounds; Kendall Sneed – 8 points, 3 assists, 6-7 FT; Tuana Coskun – 8 points, 4-4 FT.
Key Team Stats: Liberty shot well from the field (46.3 percent, 25-of-54), three-point range (40.9 percent, 9-of-22) and the foul line (79.3 percent, 23-of-29). The Lady Flames enjoyed an advantage in nearly every statistical category, including rebounds (38-26), points off turnovers (24-20), points in the paint (30-20), second-chance points (10-5), fast break points (20-14) and bench points (45-6).
Turning Point
Olivia Hilliard made a layup for the Pirates 6:59 before halftime, evening the score at 16-all.
Liberty then went on a 17-2 run to end the half, with eight different players tallying points.
The Lady Flames' halftime lead stood at 15 points (33-18), and the host Pirates got no closer than 14 the rest of the evening.
Notes and Nuggets
- Holsinger's six triples, which came in her second collegiate outing, were the most by a Liberty freshman since March 2, 2024, when Asia Boone made six at UTEP.
- Nwaobi (12 points) matched her point total from Monday's 73-30 season-opening win over Frostburg State. She is the only Lady Flame to reach double figures in both contests of the 2026-27 season.
- A year after contributing 17 points, seven assists and five triples to Liberty's 69-53 home win over ECU, Acin played well again on Saturday. She totaled nine points, while leading the team in assists (4) and steals (career-high 4).
- Freshman Amari Worsham posted seven points in seven second-half minutes during her collegiate debut.
- Liberty's 45 bench points were the team's most since Dec. 11, 2024, when the Lady Flames had 74 bench points in a 109-26 win over Randolph.
- The Lady Flames are now 3-2 all-time against East Carolina after becoming the first road team to win a game in the head-to-head series.
The Lady Flames will remain in the Tar Heel State for a Wednesday visit to No. 25 NC State. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Reynolds Coliseum, and the game will air on ACC Network Extra.
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
C
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
Lib
ECU
FG%
.463
.311
3FG%
.409
.133
FT%
.793
.704
RB
38
26
TO
18
23
STL
15
10
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Tuesday, November 03
Monday, November 02
Monday, August 31
Monday, August 24