Game #1
Seattle University Redhawks (0-0) vs. UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (0-0)
Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 - 7 p.m. PT
Connolly Center (1,050) - Seattle, Wash.
Series History: UC Santa Barbara leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Feb. 20, 2011 (UC Santa Barbara 67, Seattle U 57) - Santa
Barbara, Calif.
Video/Audio/Live Stats: www.GoSeattleU.com
Game #2
Seattle University Redhawks (0-0) vs. UC Davis (0-0)
Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 - 2 p.m. PT
Connolly Center (1,050) - Seattle, Wash.
Series History: UC Davis leads 2-1
Last Meeting: Feb. 18, 2011 (UC Davis 80, Seattle U 75) - Davis,
Calif.
Video/Audio/Live Stats: www.GoSeattleU.com
Weekly Release: UC Santa Barbara and UC Davis
This Week for the Redhawks: The Seattle University women's basketball team will officially open the 2011-12 campaign on Friday, Nov. 11 versus UC Santa Barbara. First tip is slated for 7 p.m. in the Connolly Center. Two days later, the Redhawks will host UC Davis in a 2 p.m. game.
Last Time Out: The Redhawks kicked off 2011-12 action with a decisive 87-39 exhibition victory over Puget Sound on Nov. 2. Junior transfer Brenda Adhiambo led both sides with 18 points and 12 boards.
On Deck: A rivalry will be renewed on Wednesday, Nov. 16, as the
Redhawks travel to Alaska Airlines Arena to face crosstown rival Washington. Tipoff
is slated for 7 p.m.
A Look at 2010-11: Seattle U concluded the 2010-11 season with an 8-22 overall record. Senior Elle Kerfoot led the squad throughout the year, averaging a team-high 13.7 points and 3.8 assists per game.
Welcome to 2011-12: The Redhawks enter the 2011-12 season focused on seeing postseason play. Due to the reclassification process back to NCAA Division I status, the squad is not eligible for NCAA-hosted tournament play; however they can participate in all other postseason tournaments.
This Year's Team: The Redhawks enter the 2011-12 campaign featuring a new look. In addition to seven returning letterwinners, the Redhawks welcome eight newcomers. A pair of transfers and six true freshmen will bolster the lineup, as well as senior Maggie McCarthy returning to action after missing last season due to injury.
Kerfoot Plays for Canada at World University Games: Senior Elle Kerfoot was selected to the Canadian World University Games roster this past summer. She traveled to China with the team to participate in the international tournament. She is the first Redhawk to be selected to a youth national team program since head coach Joan Bonvicini took over the program.
Redhawks Sweep Preseason College Sports Madness Honors: The College Sports Madness Preseason All-Independent Team saw strong representation from Seattle U as head coach Joan Bonvicini was named Coach of the Year, senior Elle Kerfoot was picked as Player of the Year and Renee Dillard-Brown was named Freshman of the Year.
Kerfoot and sophomore Ashley Ward were also named to the first team, while junior Daidra Brown and senior Amani Butler rounded out the SU selections with second team accolades.
Adhiambo Shines in Exhibition Debut: Junior transfer Brenda Adhiambo led the Redhawks with 18 points and 12 rebounds in Seattle U's 87-39 exhibition rout of Puget Sound. She is one of eight newbies joining the lineup this season.
Rhea to Make SU Debut: After sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules, senior Talisa Rhea will suit up in 2011-12 for her final season of eligibility. Rhea, who was a three-time All-Pac 12 performer at Oregon State, will be looked to help anchor the offensive efforts.
Veteran Lineup: With the addition of senior transfer Talisa Rhea, who sat out last season, the Redhawk starting lineup returns a veteran experienced group. The squad will be anchored by senior point guard Elle Kerfoot, who returns to build upon her standout career.
Brown Looks to Be Defensive Menace in 2011-12:
Junior Daidra Brown looks to pick up where she left off
last season, as a defensive menace. She averaged a Redhawk record 3.2 steals
per game for 96 steals in 30 games played in 2010-11. She was also in the
top-10 in the nation in steals throughout her first season at Seattle U after
transferring from College of Southern Idaho.
Status Update: Freshmen Monique Abbs currently is inactive, while both freshman Kim Flournoy and senior Carley
Butcher are out for the year due to injury.
The Captains: Seniors Elle Kerfoot and Talisa Rhea have been selected this season's co-captains. Kerfoot was a co-captain last year, as well.
Final Year of Independence: 2011 will mark SU's final season playing as an NCAA DI Independent. On July 1, 2012 Seattle U will officially join the Western Athletic Conference as full members.
Scouting UC Santa Barbara: The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are coming off a 19-12 overall, 12-4 Big West 2010-11 season. UCSB reached the WNIT last season, falling 67-64 to USC in the opening round.
They opened up the year with a 62-58 exhibition victory over Vanguard, behind a trio of double figure scorers. Last year's offensive leader Emilie Johnson (13.7 ppg and 3.1 apg) led the Gaucho offense with 15 points in 39 minutes of action in the game.
The Gauchos welcome first year head coach Carlene Mitchell, a former assistant at Rutgers. They return a veteran roster, behind nine letterwinners, and add two freshmen to the lineup.
The Last Time Seattle U Faced UC Santa Barbara: The Redhawks dropped a 67-57 decision to UCSB in their last meeting on Feb. 20, 2011 in Santa Barbara, Calif. A 13-point halftime lead would prove to be the necessary point cushion for the Gauchos in the even paced contest. Point guard Elle Kerfoot scored a game-high 20 points.
Scouting UC Davis: UC Davis travels to Seattle U following their season opener at Washington on Friday, Nov. 11. The Aggies were 24-9 overall, 10-6 Big West in 2010-11, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Davis fell in the opening round 86-59 to Stanford. For UC Davis, last season's leading scorer Paige Mintun is gone due to graduation, while second leading scorer junior Vicky Deely returns (10.9 ppg).
In their exhibition game on Nov. 5, UC Davis defeated Humboldt State 75-54, behind 23 points from senior Kasey Riecks.
UC Davis returns 10 letterwinners and adds three true freshmen this season. In addition, they promoted former associate head coach Jennifer Gross to head coach entering this season.
The Last Time Seattle U Faced UC Davis: Seattle U was edged 80-75 by the Aggies on Feb. 18, 2011 in Davis, Calif. In the game, four Redhawks scored in double digits, with Salena Dickerson leading the way with 17 points and five boards.