SEATTLE - Seattle U women's basketball returns home to kick off the month of February, welcoming Grand Canyon and California Baptist to the Pacific Northwest. The two Western Athletic Conference (WAC) contests will take place at the Redhawk Center on the campus of Seattle U with tip off scheduled against the Lopes for 6 p.m. on Thursday and for the matchup with the Lancers at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Both contests will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live stats available.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Thursday, February 1 at 6 p.m.
- Seattle U (1-17, 1-8 WAC) vs Grand Canyon (17-4, 9-1 WAC)
- Redhawk Center
- Live Stats
- ESPN+
- Tickets
- Saturday, February 3 at 1 p.m.
- Seattle U vs California Baptist (16-2, 8-1 WAC)
- Redhawk Center
- Live Stats
- ESPN+
- Tickets
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NATIONAL/CONFERENCE RANKINGS
Team offensive rebounds per game (13.2) - #71 in nation & second in the WAC
Team steals per game (9.3) - #77 in nation & fifth in WAC
Overall blocks (25) & blocks per game (1.39) - Mya Moore, second in the WAC
Steals per game (2.0) - Mya Moore, sixth in the WAC
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 on Nov. 29. 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 the 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.
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 GRAND CANYON/CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
The Lopes lost their first contest of the WAC season since the last time these two faced off, falling to Stephen F. Austin last Thursday, 54-59, at home. Grand Canyon is led by 2023-24 Preseason All-WAC Team members Trinity San Antonio and Tiarra Brown.
Molly Millker marks her fourth season at the helm of the program. The Redhawks are 6-15 against the Lopes all-time, with the Redhawks pushing GCU to the brink two weeks ago in a double-overtime contest.
The Lancers won both of their contests comfortably this past week, taking down UTRGV, 75-55, and Stephen F. Austin, 97-75, in front of their home crowd. CBU is led by the WAC's leading scorer, Chloe Webb (20.2), and features three other double-digit per game scorers.
Jarrod Olson marks his 12th season at the helm of the program. The Redhawks are 1-10 all-time against CBU, dropping the matchup earlier this season in Riverside, California.
COME SUPPORT
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