Liberty 71-69 Dream (12 Jul, 2009) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Dream

6-8, 1-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	24	12	18	15	69
NYL	16	15	19	21	71

New York Liberty

4-7, 3-3 home

Essence Carson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Essence Carson missed Driving Layup.
Janel McCarville missed Two Point Shot.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Essence Carson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Essence Carson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Essence Carson made Layup. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Shameka Christon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janel McCarville missed Layup.
Loree Moore missed 18 ft Jumper.
Shameka Christon missed 18 ft Jumper.
Shameka Christon missed Three Point Jumper.
Essence Carson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Janel McCarville missed Two Point Shot.
Ashley Battle missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ashley Battle missed Driving Layup.
Tiffany Jackson made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Shameka Christon made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tiffany Jackson.
Cathrine Kraayeveld missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shameka Christon missed 45 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tiffany Jackson missed Layup.
Shameka Christon made Driving Layup. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Janel McCarville missed 17 ft Jumper.
Leilani Mitchell missed Driving Layup.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shameka Christon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Essence Carson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Essence Carson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cathrine Kraayeveld missed Jumper.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kia Vaughn made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Kia Vaughn made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Kia Vaughn made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ashley Battle.
Loree Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kia Vaughn missed Jumper.
Cathrine Kraayeveld missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Loree Moore made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Janel McCarville.
Loree Moore missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janel McCarville missed Layup.
Essence Carson made 6 ft Running Jumper. Assisted by Janel McCarville.
Essence Carson made Driving Layup.
Shameka Christon made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Janel McCarville missed Layup.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Janel McCarville missed Layup.
Shameka Christon missed 15 ft Running Jumper.
Essence Carson made Layup.
Essence Carson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shameka Christon missed 19 ft Jumper.
Janel McCarville made 4 ft Hook Shot.
Tiffany Jackson missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Essence Carson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Essence Carson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Kia Vaughn's Layup blocked by Erika DeSouza.
Ashley Battle missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Tiffany Jackson missed Layup.
Cathrine Kraayeveld missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Loree Moore missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tiffany Jackson made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Loree Moore missed Driving Layup.
Tiffany Jackson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ashley Battle missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Loree Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tiffany Jackson.
Shameka Christon missed 22 ft Three Pointer.
Janel McCarville made Layup. Assisted by Shameka Christon.
Shameka Christon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tiffany Jackson.
Janel McCarville made Driving Layup. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Janel McCarville made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chamique Holdsclaw's 15 ft Jumper blocked by Shameka Christon.
Iziane Castro Marques made Driving Layup. Assisted by Coco Miller.
Sancho Lyttle missed 4 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle missed 16 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Erika DeSouza made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Erika DeSouza made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Iziane Castro Marques made 8 ft Running Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made Driving Layup. Assisted by Coco Miller.
Sancho Lyttle missed 15 ft Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw's Layup blocked by Cathrine Kraayeveld.
Chamique Holdsclaw's Layup blocked by Janel McCarville.
Erika DeSouza missed Layup.
Shalee Lehning missed Layup.
Chamique Holdsclaw made Layup.
Chamique Holdsclaw made 18 ft Running Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed 18 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle missed 17 ft Jumper.
Erika DeSouza made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Shalee Lehning.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed 18 ft Jumper.
Erika DeSouza made Layup. Assisted by Chamique Holdsclaw.
Angel Mccoughtry made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Angel Mccoughtry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Angel Mccoughtry made Driving Layup.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed Layup.
Shalee Lehning missed Layup.
Angel Mccoughtry missed Layup.
Angel Mccoughtry missed 17 ft Jumper.
Erika DeSouza made Layup.
Erika DeSouza missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Angel Mccoughtry missed Layup.
Jennifer Lacy made 4 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle missed Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Angel Mccoughtry made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Shalee Lehning missed Layup.
Ivory Latta missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 11 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed 18 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle missed 15 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle made Two Point Shot.
Sancho Lyttle made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Erika DeSouza missed Layup.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Iziane Castro Marques missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Erika DeSouza missed 4 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made Driving Layup.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chamique Holdsclaw made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sancho Lyttle missed Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made Two Point Shot.
Sancho Lyttle's Layup blocked by Janel McCarville.
Sancho Lyttle missed 15 ft Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chamique Holdsclaw made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shalee Lehning made Driving Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Shalee Lehning made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sancho Lyttle missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Shalee Lehning missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Iziane Castro Marques made Driving Layup.
Iziane Castro Marques missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Angel Mccoughtry missed 17 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Erika DeSouza made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Erika DeSouza made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sancho Lyttle made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Angel Mccoughtry.
Sancho Lyttle made 9 ft Running Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Iziane Castro Marques made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sancho Lyttle.
Sancho Lyttle made Driving Layup.
Chamique Holdsclaw made 18 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle missed 15 ft Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw's Layup blocked by Janel McCarville.
Shalee Lehning missed 6 ft Jumper.

DREAM

LIBERTY

TIME		ATL	NYL
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Erika DeSouza vs. Cathrine Kraayeveld. Shameka Christon gains possession.	0	0
9:49	Essence Carson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Loree Moore.	0	2
9:33	Chamique Holdsclaw's 15 ft Jumper blocked by Shameka Christon.	0	2
9:30	Shameka Christon Defensive Rebound.	0	2
9:12	Essence Carson missed Driving Layup.	0	2
9:11	Erika DeSouza Defensive Rebound.	0	2
9:03	Iziane Castro Marques made Driving Layup. Assisted by Coco Miller.	2	2
8:41	Janel McCarville missed Two Point Shot.	2	2
8:38	Erika DeSouza Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:30	Sancho Lyttle missed 4 ft Jumper.	2	2
8:27	Loree Moore Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:18	Janel McCarville Turnover	2	2
8:04	Sancho Lyttle missed 16 ft Jumper.	2	2
8:03	Cathrine Kraayeveld Defensive Rebound.	2	2
7:52	Sancho Lyttle Shooting Foul. Cathrine Kraayeveld gains possession.	2	2
7:52	Cathrine Kraayeveld made Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	3
7:52	Cathrine Kraayeveld made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	4
7:47	Coco Miller Turnover	2	4
7:28	Janel McCarville Bad Pass. Stolen by Chamique Holdsclaw.	2	4
7:24	Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.	4	4
7:16	Iziane Castro Marques Shooting Foul. Essence Carson gains possession.	4	4
7:16	Essence Carson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	5
7:16	Essence Carson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	6
7:09	Shameka Christon Shooting Foul. Erika DeSouza gains possession.	4	6
7:09	Erika DeSouza made Free Throw 1 of 2.	5	6
7:09	Erika DeSouza made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	6
7:05	Essence Carson made Layup. Assisted by Loree Moore.	6	8
6:50	Coco Miller Traveling	6	8
6:33	Shameka Christon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	8
6:33	Coco Miller Defensive Rebound.	6	8
6:26	Iziane Castro Marques made 8 ft Running Jumper.	8	8
6:15	Janel McCarville missed Layup.	8	8
6:13	Sancho Lyttle Defensive Rebound.	8	8
6:09	Iziane Castro Marques made Driving Layup. Assisted by Coco Miller.	10	8
5:54	Loree Moore missed 18 ft Jumper.	10	8
5:54	Coco Miller Defensive Rebound.	10	8
5:48	Iziane Castro Marques Bad Pass. Stolen by Shameka Christon.	10	8
5:39	Shameka Christon missed 18 ft Jumper.	10	8
5:37	Sancho Lyttle Defensive Rebound.	10	8
5:24	Sancho Lyttle missed 15 ft Jumper.	10	8
5:22	Janel McCarville Defensive Rebound.	10	8
5:11	Shameka Christon missed Three Point Jumper.	10	8
5:09	Sancho Lyttle Defensive Rebound.	10	8
5:03	Coco Miller Bad Pass. Stolen by Janel McCarville.	10	8
4:52	Shameka Christon Bad Pass	10	8
4:52	Official Timeout.	10	8
4:52	Shalee Lehning enters the game for Coco Miller.	10	8
4:52	Leilani Mitchell enters the game for Loree Moore.	10	8
4:52	Ashley Battle enters the game for Shameka Christon.	10	8
4:43	Chamique Holdsclaw's Layup blocked by Cathrine Kraayeveld.	10	8
4:39	Chamique Holdsclaw Offensive Rebound.	10	8
4:37	Chamique Holdsclaw's Layup blocked by Janel McCarville.	10	8
4:31	Shalee Lehning Offensive Rebound.	10	8
4:28	Erika DeSouza missed Layup.	10	8
4:26	Shalee Lehning Offensive Rebound.	10	8
4:24	Shalee Lehning missed Layup.	10	8
4:24	Chamique Holdsclaw Offensive Rebound.	10	8
4:22	Chamique Holdsclaw made Layup.	12	8
4:05	Essence Carson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.	12	11
3:55	Chamique Holdsclaw made 18 ft Running Jumper.	14	11
3:36	Janel McCarville missed Two Point Shot.	14	11
3:35	Chamique Holdsclaw Defensive Rebound.	14	11
3:27	Chamique Holdsclaw missed 18 ft Jumper.	14	11
3:26	Cathrine Kraayeveld Defensive Rebound.	14	11
3:18	Ashley Battle missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	11
3:17	Iziane Castro Marques Defensive Rebound.	14	11
3:08	Sancho Lyttle missed 17 ft Jumper.	14	11
3:06	Erika DeSouza Offensive Rebound.	14	11
3:04	Erika DeSouza made 5 ft Two Point Shot.	16	11
2:47	Ashley Battle missed Driving Layup.	16	11
2:46	Erika DeSouza Defensive Rebound.	16	11
2:32	Chamique Holdsclaw Bad Pass. Stolen by Janel McCarville.	16	11
2:31	Leilani Mitchell Bad Pass	16	11
2:31	New York Full Timeout.	16	11
2:31	Tiffany Jackson enters the game for Janel McCarville.	16	11
2:31	Angel Mccoughtry enters the game for Iziane Castro Marques.	16	11
2:21	Ashley Battle Personal Foul. Chamique Holdsclaw gains possession.	16	11
2:21	Shameka Christon enters the game for Essence Carson.	16	11
2:19	Leilani Mitchell Personal Foul. Shalee Lehning gains possession.	16	11
2:13	Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Shalee Lehning.	18	11
1:57	Tiffany Jackson made 5 ft Two Point Shot.	18	13
1:44	Chamique Holdsclaw missed 18 ft Jumper.	18	13
1:43	Tiffany Jackson Defensive Rebound.	18	13
1:37	Loree Moore enters the game for Leilani Mitchell.	18	13
1:30	Ashley Battle Bad Pass	18	13
1:14	Erika DeSouza made Layup. Assisted by Chamique Holdsclaw.	20	13
58.6	Shameka Christon made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tiffany Jackson.	20	16
50.3	Ashley Battle Shooting Foul. Angel Mccoughtry gains possession.	20	16
50.3	Essence Carson enters the game for Ashley Battle.	20	16
50.3	Angel Mccoughtry made Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	16
50.3	Angel Mccoughtry made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	16
39.9	Cathrine Kraayeveld Lost Ball. Stolen by Angel Mccoughtry.	22	16
35.8	Angel Mccoughtry made Driving Layup.	24	16
25.9	Cathrine Kraayeveld missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	16
24.6	Chamique Holdsclaw Defensive Rebound.	24	16
4.9	Chamique Holdsclaw missed Layup.	24	16
3.8	Shameka Christon Defensive Rebound.	24	16
0.2	Shameka Christon missed 45 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	16
0.0	New York Offensive Rebound.	24	16
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	24	16

Regular Season Series

NYL wins 3-1

Liberty
93
Dream
81

Game 1

21/6

Dream
69
Liberty
71

Game 2

12/7

Dream
86
Liberty
89

Game 3

19/7

Liberty
83
Dream
89

Game 4

2/8

Madison Square Garden

12:30 AM, 12 July 2009

New York, NY

Referees:
Roy Gulbeyan
Kevin Sparrock
Jeff Smith

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	32	8	.800	-	L1
Connecticut	28	12	.700	4	W1
Indiana	20	20	.500	12	L1
Atlanta	15	25	.375	17	W3
Washington	14	26	.350	18	W1
Chicago	13	27	.325	19	L5

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