BROOKLYN, N.Y. --- LIU Brooklyn Women's Basketball will face its final out-of-state opponent on Saturday, February 25 at 1 p.m. when the Blackbirds take on Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, Md. A victory against the Mountaineers will keep LIU in contention for a spot in the 2017 Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament.

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• The Blackbirds are one of three teams vying for the final two spots in the conference tournament as the regular season winds down. LIU remained in the hunt after its 62-58 victory over borough neighbor St. Francis Brooklyn on Monday.
• The last meeting between LIU and Mount St. Mary's came in the conference opener for both teams, with the Blackbirds pulling out a 63-60 triumph. Three players scored in double digits in the win for LIU - senior Shanovia Dove (19), freshman Aja Boyd (15), and graduate student Dionne Coe (10).
• In LIU's last game at St. Francis Brooklyn, Dove - the newest member of the Blackbird 1,000 point club - poured in a career-best 31 points. The tally marked the Palm Beach, Fla. native's first-ever 30-point outing and is currently the fifth-best performance of the season among NEC players.
• Mount St. Mary's enters Saturday's match with a record of 11-16 (9-7 NEC) and wins in their last two contests (75-71 at FDU on Feb. 18 and 70-59 at Wagner on Feb. 20). The Mountaineers are currently tied with Bryant for fourth place in the conference.
• The Mount holds the edge over LIU in the all-time series (21-32). The Blackbirds have won at least one matchup against the Mountaineers for the past three seasons.
• LIU's statistical leaders heading into Saturday are Dove (16.2 PPG, 2nd in NEC), Boyd (6.7 RPG, 8th), and redshirt sophomore Drew Winter (2.0 APG).