CORVALLIS, Ore. - Seattle U women's basketball begins regular season play on the 2022-23 season this weekend, heading to Oregon for matchups with Pac-12 powers, Oregon and Oregon State. The Redhawks will take on the Beavers in Corvallis first, starting at 6 p.m. with live streaming available on the Pac-12 Plus Network. A battle with the Ducks ends opening weekend, beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday with live streaming on Oregon's Varsity Network.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Thursday, November 10 at 6 p.m.
- Seattle U (0-0, 0-0 WAC) at Oregon State (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12)
- Corvallis, Ore.
- Live Stats
- Pac-12 Plus
- Saturday, November 12 at 11 a.m.
- Seattle U (0-0, 0-0 WAC) at Oregon (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12
- Eugene, Ore.
- Live Stats
- Live Stream
NEW YEAR, NEW U
Seattle U's 2022 roster features eight new athletes, led by transfers Kari Kyrkjebo and Julianna Walker. Kyrkjebo started 16 games at UC Riverside as a freshman in 2020-21, logging over 30 minutes in five of them and recording five plus rebounds nine times. Walker joins the Redhawks after one year at Syracuse. A former Gatorade Washington Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Walker scored the third most points in Washington high school history.
HOWARD GETS BUCKETS
Junior guard Peyton Howard is the only returner to play in all 30 games last season. The Spokane, Wash., native led the offense in last weekend's exhibition, scoring what would have been a career-high 21 points in the victory over the Saint's. Howard lead the team in minutes played, points and rebounds.
MAKING AN IMPACT OFF THE BENCH
Junior Irena Korolenko and sophomore Taliyah Clark were impactful players off the bench last season, coming into the game a combined 49 times. Korolenko is one of SU's best returning three-point shooters, converting on three or more three-points in four games last season. One of Clark's best performances last season came on opening night, shooting 100% from the field to finish with 14 points along with three steals, three rebounds and a block.
FORCING TURNOVERS
The Redhawks scored 15 points off turnovers last Saturday, with the Saints committing a total of 18 in the game. Walker recorded a game-high three steals, while freshman Asta Blauenfeldt added two of her own as SU finished with eight total on the night.
NEWS AND NOTES
- Coach Suzy Barcomb begins her seventh season in charge at Seattle U. Barcomb is one of two active NCAA coaches to have taken a team to the NCAA Tournament in all three division levels. NC State's Wes Moore is the only other coach to accomplish the feat.
- Seattle U's roster features eight newcomers, six freshman and two transfers. The Redhawks return seven players from last year's team.
- SU features four international players on this year's roster, with two hailing from Denmark (Asta Vadum Blauenfeldt, Lisa Michaelsen), one from Norway (Kari Kyrkjebo) and one from Australia (Madeline Phillips).
- The Redhawks added former Oregon standout Oti Gildon to its coaching staff this offseason. Gildon appeared in the third most games for the Ducks (143) and is a two-time USA Basketball 3x3 national champion.
Season tickets are now available for purchase on ticketmaster. For more information please contact the Seattle U Athletics box office at 206-398-GOSU or seattleutickets@seattleu.edu.
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