SEATTLE - Seattle U women's basketball returns to nonconference play this upcoming week, welcoming San Diego State to the Pacific Northwest. The Redhawks and Aztecs will face off on Monday with tip off scheduled for 11 a.m. in the Redhawk Center. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live stats available.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Monday, December 11 at 11 a.m.
- Seattle U (1-7, 1-1 WAC) vs San Diego State (6-4, 0-0 MWC)
- Redhawk Center
- Live Stats
- ESPN+
- Tickets
QUICK HITS:
WAC OPENING WIN
Seattle U began Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play on a positive note, defeating Utah Valley, 58-48, for Head Coach Skyler Young's first career win at the helm. Both Peyton Howard and Mya Moore led SU in scoring with 12 each, while Howard set a new career-high with seven assists and Moore tied her career-best with three blocks.
Julianna Walker made her season debut in tonight's contest, scoring 10 points with three made three pointers to go along with three rebounds. Irena Korolenko provided a strong presence in the paint, grabbing 11 boards and marking a new career-high six steals.
NATIONAL/CONFERENCE RANKINGS
Team steals per game (10.9) - #41 in nation & third in WAC
Team turnovers forced per game (17.38) & offensive rebounds per game (13.0) - third in the WAC
Team blocks per game (2.9) - fifth in the WAC
Blocks per game (1.38) & overall blocks (11) - Mya Moore, second in the WAC
Overall rebounds (64) - Irena Korolenko, fourth in the WAC
Rebounds per game (8.0) - Irena Korolenko, fifth in the WAC
Assists per game (3.5) - Peyton Howard, fifth in the WAC
NEW LOOK ON THE BENCH
The 2023-24 Redhawks will feature a complete new look behind the bench, lead by the sixth women's basketball coach in program history, Skyler Young. Young's first staff at the helm of the Redhawks features Michael Brooks, Rachel Swartz, GeAnna Luaulu-Summers and Makala Roper.
Brooks previously coached in collegiate athletics at Bradley University, serving as head coach from 2012-16 with one season as an assistant coach (2011-12), while Swartz returned to the Pacific Northwest after spending last season at Saint Mary's and Luaulu-Summers makes the move to Seattle from University of Oregon where she served as the Ducks' director of creativity and student athlete support. Coach Young retains one familiar face in Roper as she will mark her fourth season as a member of Seattle U.
HOW TO FOLLOW
All 14 Seattle U home contests this season will be broadcast on ESPN+. For road games, related links to video stream and live stats will be posted on the women's basketball schedule page on goseattleu.com. Fans are encouraged to check the Seattle U Women's Basketball team's official Twitter feed @seattleu_wbb for updates of games in progress as well as news and notes. Russell Brown and former Seattle U Redhawk, Olivia Crawford, mark their second season on the call.
SCOUTING SAN DIEGO STATE
San Diego State was selected to finish fifth place in the Mountain West Conference Preseason poll after finishing last season at 23-11 and making an appearance at the WNIT. The Aztecs improved to 6-4 overall on Thursday night after sealing a close, 67-63, win over San Diego in which Adryanna Quzada led them with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Stacie Terry-Hutson enters her 11th season behind the bench of SDSU. The Aztecs claimed the only matchup between the two programs last season, 70-36.
COME SUPPORT
Single game tickets are on sale for the nonconference schedule, click HERE for tickets. Season tickets remain available for the 2023-24 season. Season ticket holders enjoy numerous benefits including invites to special events, merchandise and concessions discounts, reserved parking and more! For more information, to purchase your season tickets or to request information about courtside seating, please contact the Seattle U Athletics box office at 206-398-GOSU or seattleutickets@seattleu.edu
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