SEATTLE - A weekend in southern Utah lies in store for the Seattle U women's basketball team as the Redhawks kick off the trip at Utah Tech for a Thursday night clash with the Trailblazers at Burns Arena.
Freshman Candy Edokpaigbe ranks 12th in the WAC in scoring, averaging a team leading 11.2 points a game. She's shooting 54.9 percent from the field, averaging 4.1 makes a game and is the only freshman ranked in the WAC's top-20 in scoring. The freshman guard has led the Redhawks scoring effort five times this season, while currently holding a four game double-digit scoring streak.
Edokpaigbe frequents the free throw line, getting to the stripe tied-fifth most in the conference this season. She's made 42 free throws in 15 appearances, averaging 2.8 makes a game from the free throw line. Edokpaigbe leads the team in steals with 1.7 a game, which ranks 14th in the WAC.
Three Redhawks rank top-20 in the league in rebounds, with senior Sophie Benharouga leading the team with 5.3 in nine appearances. Graduate Christeina Bryan ranks 17th, averaging 5.2 rebounds a game appearing in all 15 contests thus far. Redshirt junior Tamia Stricklin rounds out the group with 4.7 rebounds a game in 14 appearances.
Bryan and Benharouga help extend the Redhawk offense, with Bryan averaging 8.1 points a game to Benharouga's 8.8 points a game. Bryan is shooting 46.2 from the floor this season, averaging 3.3 made field goals a game. Benharouga is hitting similar, netting 4 made field goals a game, shooting 45 percent from the floor.
Graduate Taisiya Kozlova ranks 12th in the conference in made three pointers, averaging 1.4 a game for 18 total makes in 13 appearances. Stricklin follows with 15 makes from behind the arc this year, shooting 30.6 percent from deep. She's averaging 8.4 points a game off 38 percent shooting from the floor.
Redshirt sophomore Sheridan Liggett ranks ninth in the WAC in assists per game, handing out 3.1 a game. She has 12 triples on the year, averaging 5.4 points a game.
The Redhawks meet the Trailblazers for the seventh time in program history. Utah Tech holds the series edge 4-2 after taking the last three contests. Seattle U last won in the 2022-23 season, downing the Trailblazers in St. George 70-66. Since their first contest in 2022, the Redhawks are 1-2 in St. George.
Both programs are going for their first conference win of the year. The Trailblazers are 3-4 at home this year, while the Redhawks are 1-7 on the road.
Following Thursday night's game, the Redhawks head over to Cedar City for a meeting with Southern Utah on Saturday afternoon.
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Freshman Candy Edokpaigbe ranks 12th in the WAC in scoring, averaging a team leading 11.2 points a game. She's shooting 54.9 percent from the field, averaging 4.1 makes a game and is the only freshman ranked in the WAC's top-20 in scoring. The freshman guard has led the Redhawks scoring effort five times this season, while currently holding a four game double-digit scoring streak.
Edokpaigbe frequents the free throw line, getting to the stripe tied-fifth most in the conference this season. She's made 42 free throws in 15 appearances, averaging 2.8 makes a game from the free throw line. Edokpaigbe leads the team in steals with 1.7 a game, which ranks 14th in the WAC.
Three Redhawks rank top-20 in the league in rebounds, with senior Sophie Benharouga leading the team with 5.3 in nine appearances. Graduate Christeina Bryan ranks 17th, averaging 5.2 rebounds a game appearing in all 15 contests thus far. Redshirt junior Tamia Stricklin rounds out the group with 4.7 rebounds a game in 14 appearances.
Bryan and Benharouga help extend the Redhawk offense, with Bryan averaging 8.1 points a game to Benharouga's 8.8 points a game. Bryan is shooting 46.2 from the floor this season, averaging 3.3 made field goals a game. Benharouga is hitting similar, netting 4 made field goals a game, shooting 45 percent from the floor.
Graduate Taisiya Kozlova ranks 12th in the conference in made three pointers, averaging 1.4 a game for 18 total makes in 13 appearances. Stricklin follows with 15 makes from behind the arc this year, shooting 30.6 percent from deep. She's averaging 8.4 points a game off 38 percent shooting from the floor.
Redshirt sophomore Sheridan Liggett ranks ninth in the WAC in assists per game, handing out 3.1 a game. She has 12 triples on the year, averaging 5.4 points a game.
The Redhawks meet the Trailblazers for the seventh time in program history. Utah Tech holds the series edge 4-2 after taking the last three contests. Seattle U last won in the 2022-23 season, downing the Trailblazers in St. George 70-66. Since their first contest in 2022, the Redhawks are 1-2 in St. George.
Both programs are going for their first conference win of the year. The Trailblazers are 3-4 at home this year, while the Redhawks are 1-7 on the road.
Following Thursday night's game, the Redhawks head over to Cedar City for a meeting with Southern Utah on Saturday afternoon.
Purchase Tickets
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.