TUCSON, Ariz. - Seattle U women's basketball (2-5) concludes an extended stay in the state of Arizona with a trip to McKale Memorial Center, home of the Arizona Wildcats (6-3), for a Monday night clash at 5 p.m. PT. The game airs live on ESPN+.
The Redhawks split contests at the Talking Stick Resort Thanksgiving Classic, defeating East Texas A&M 79-76 before falling to UC Santa Barbara 72-62 on Saturday in Phoenix. The Wildcats fell twice in Palm Springs, California, facing defeats against Vanderbilt and California over the holiday weekend.
Graduate Taisiya Kozlova leads the Redhawks in five appearances averaging 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.2 made threes per game. Two more Redhawks average in double-digits, with senior Sophie Benharouga posting 11 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game in three contests. Freshman Candy Edokpaigbe has averaged 10.4 points in seven starts, posting 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals. She paces the team in shooting, averaging 56.3 percent from the field. Both Edokpaigbe and Kozlova currently rank in the top-20 in the WAC in scoring.
Graduate Christeina Bryan averages 9.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, while pacing the team with 12 total steals. She is also shooting at 50 percent from the field. Redshirt junior Tamia Stricklin is the team's leading rebounder, averaging 5.8 a game in six appearances to rank ninth in the WAC. She posts 8.2 points off 43.8 percent shooting from the floor.
Redshirt sophomores Sheridan Liggett and Olivia Moore currently rank tied fifth and eleventh respectively in assists per game in the conference. Liggett paces the Redhawks with 3.6 assists per game, tallying 25 total this season. Moore is averaging 2.7 assists, while coming off a career high seven assist game in the three point victory over East Texas A&M.
The Redhawks hold the second most efficient field goal percentage in the WAC, averaging a collective 43.4 percent from the floor. In turn, their three point percentage ranks third in the league, as the team combines for 31.4 percent from deep. Together, they average 7.1 made threes a game.
Seattle U heads to Tucson for the second straight year, having faced the Wildcats a season ago at McKale Memorial Center. Arizona collected the 89-52 victory on its home court to improve to 2-0 in the series. The Wildcats took the series opener on a neutral floor in 2018. Monday's contest marks the third meeting between the two programs. The Redhawks pursue their first victory on the road, while the Wildcats seek to defend its unblemished record at home this season.
Following Monday's contest the Redhawks head out to Colorado Springs for their first meeting with Air Force before returning home for a two game homestand, hosting both Weber State and Kennesaw State at the Redhawk Center.
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The Redhawks split contests at the Talking Stick Resort Thanksgiving Classic, defeating East Texas A&M 79-76 before falling to UC Santa Barbara 72-62 on Saturday in Phoenix. The Wildcats fell twice in Palm Springs, California, facing defeats against Vanderbilt and California over the holiday weekend.
Graduate Taisiya Kozlova leads the Redhawks in five appearances averaging 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.2 made threes per game. Two more Redhawks average in double-digits, with senior Sophie Benharouga posting 11 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game in three contests. Freshman Candy Edokpaigbe has averaged 10.4 points in seven starts, posting 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals. She paces the team in shooting, averaging 56.3 percent from the field. Both Edokpaigbe and Kozlova currently rank in the top-20 in the WAC in scoring.
Graduate Christeina Bryan averages 9.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, while pacing the team with 12 total steals. She is also shooting at 50 percent from the field. Redshirt junior Tamia Stricklin is the team's leading rebounder, averaging 5.8 a game in six appearances to rank ninth in the WAC. She posts 8.2 points off 43.8 percent shooting from the floor.
Redshirt sophomores Sheridan Liggett and Olivia Moore currently rank tied fifth and eleventh respectively in assists per game in the conference. Liggett paces the Redhawks with 3.6 assists per game, tallying 25 total this season. Moore is averaging 2.7 assists, while coming off a career high seven assist game in the three point victory over East Texas A&M.
The Redhawks hold the second most efficient field goal percentage in the WAC, averaging a collective 43.4 percent from the floor. In turn, their three point percentage ranks third in the league, as the team combines for 31.4 percent from deep. Together, they average 7.1 made threes a game.
Seattle U heads to Tucson for the second straight year, having faced the Wildcats a season ago at McKale Memorial Center. Arizona collected the 89-52 victory on its home court to improve to 2-0 in the series. The Wildcats took the series opener on a neutral floor in 2018. Monday's contest marks the third meeting between the two programs. The Redhawks pursue their first victory on the road, while the Wildcats seek to defend its unblemished record at home this season.
Following Monday's contest the Redhawks head out to Colorado Springs for their first meeting with Air Force before returning home for a two game homestand, hosting both Weber State and Kennesaw State at the Redhawk Center.
Purchase Tickets
Season ticket deposits and group experience deposits are available for purchase. Single game tickets are also available now. Visit goseattleu.com/tix or contact the Seattle U Athletics Ticket Office at 206-398-GOSU or seattleutickets@seattleu.edu for more information.
Donate Today
Fans interested in making a gift to Seattle University Athletics can do so by clicking here. Your gift directly impacts all Redhawk student athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in the community. Thank you for supporting Seattle University Athletics!
Follow Along With the Action
Stay connected with Seattle U women's basketball and get all the latest team updates by downloading the GoSeattleU mobile app available now for free in the App Store or Google Play.