UTAH VALLEY SPORTS INFORMATION Women’S Basketball Contact: Tim Castaneda UTAH VALLEY O) 801-863-5452 | C) 530-605-7176 [email protected] Basketball
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2017-18 UTAH VALLEY SPORTS INFORMATION Women’s Basketball Contact: Tim Castaneda UTAH VALLEY O) 801-863-5452 | C) 530-605-7176 [email protected] Basketball www.GoUVU.com Utah Valley Wolverines 2017-18 Schedule Nov. 21, 2017 | 11 a.m. MT 4 The Marriott Center | Provo, Utah Date Opponent Time/Result Video Stream: BYUtv.org Nov. Radio: BYU Radio 3 Ottawa University (Ariz.)/Ex. W, 69-51 10 at Weber State L, 57-75 14 at Portland L, 64-71 15 at No. 18 Oregon State L, 41-98 21 at BYU 11 a.m. WOLVERINES 25 at E. Washington 3 p.m. UTAHVALLEY Overall Record 0-3 Head Coach Cathy Nixon 28 Dixie State 7 p.m. Conference 0-0 (WAC) Alma Mater Brigham Young, ‘89 30 Southern Utah 7 p.m. Home 0-0 Year at School 23rd Season Dec. Away 0-3 Record at School 355-313 2 at Pepperdine 2 p.m. Neutral 0-0 Career Record (Yrs) Same (22) Location Orem, Utah 7 Air Force^ 7 p.m. 9 Utah State 3 p.m. 16 Idaho State 3 p.m. COUGARS 19 Cal Poly^ 3 p.m. BRIGHAMYOUNG 23 Cal State Fullerton^ 3 p.m. Overall Record 1-1 Head Coach Jeff Judkins 29 Antelope Valley^ 3 p.m. Conference 0-0 (WCC) Alma Mater Utah, ‘78 Home 1-0 Year at School 17th Season Jan. Away 0-1 Record at School 352-163 2 at Denver 2 p.m. Neutral 0-0 Career Record (Yrs) Same (16) 6 at CSU Bakersfield* 2 p.m. Location Provo, Utah 11 at UMKC* 6 p.m. 13 at Chicago State* 1 p.m. TIP 18 UTRGV* 11 a.m. OPENING 20 New Mexico St.* 3 p.m. • As part of its five-game road swing to start the year, Utah Valley will make the trek down University Park- 27 at Grand Canyon* 2 p.m. way into Provo Tuesday to face BYU in the UCCU Crosstown Clash at 11 a.m., inside the Marriott Center. Feb. • UVU suffered a 98-41 defeat at the hands of No. 18 Oregon State inside the Gill Coliseum on Nov. 15. Senior 3 Seattle U* 3 p.m. guard Taylor Christensen finished with a team-high 15 points and helped the Wolverines (0-3) put together the 8 Chicago State* 11 a.m. highest-scoring quarter by an OSU opponent this season with 18 points in the opening frame. • The Wolverines’ backcourt trio of seniors Taylor Chrisensen and Mariah Seals, and sophomore Gabrielle Leos 10 UMKC* 3 p.m. 15 at New Mexico St.* 7 p.m. sits among the top-20 on the WAC scoring leaderboard. Christensen (14.7 PPG) ranks sixth in the WAC in 17 at UTRGV* 6 p.m. scoring, while Seals (10.0 PPG) is 14th and Leos (9.0 PPG) rounds out that list in 20th. 22 CSU Bakersfield* 11 a.m. • UVU’s floor general, Seals begins the week ranking eighth in the WAC in assists with 2.3 helpers per 24 Grand Canyon* 3 p.m. game.At Oregon State, Seals pushed her streak of consecutive games with an assist to ten games. March • Junior guard Britta Spencer enters the week ranking ninth in the WAC in three-pointers per game and 3 at Seattle U* 3 p.m. three-point field goal percentage (33.3 percent). Spencer brings a streak of six straight regular season games with at least one made three-pointer into this week’s contests. Bold=Home Game *=WAC Game • November will see the Wolverines accumulate 3, 336.4 miles of traveling to open the 2017-18 prior to ^=UCCU Center their home opener on Nov. 28 versus Dixie State. Note: Home contests to be played in Lockhart Arena unless noted otherwise. STARTERS 2017-18 WAC Tournament PROJECTED March 7-10, 2018 Orleans Arena | Las Vegas 3 5 22 21 42 Mariah Seals Britta Spencer Taylor Christensen Gaby Leos Leya Harvey 5-3 / G / Sr. 5-7 / G / Jr. 5-8 / G / Sr. 5-8 / G / So. 6-1 / C / So. Richmond, Calif. Tualatin, Ore. Mount Pleasant, Utah Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. West Jordan, Utah Pts Reb Ast | Pts Reb Stl | Pts Reb Stl | Pts Reb Stl | Pts Reb Stl 6.0 3.7 2.3 | 8.7 4.0 1.0 | 14.7 4.7 2.7 | 9.0 4.0 2.0 | 3.0 3.3 1.0 UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 1 UVU’S RECORD WHEN... About the Cougars Series History vs. BYU 0-3 Overall • BYU owns a 2-1 record coming into the week • Tuesday morning’s contest will mark the after picking up a 73-79 road victory on Friday eighth all-time meeting between the Wolver- 0-2 Leading after First Quarter over Eastern Washington. The Cougar win ines and Cougars. BYU holds a 7-0 record in 0-1 Leading after Second Quarter over the Eagles helped salvage a two-game the all-time matchup against Utah Valley. 0-1 Leading after Third Quarter roadtrip to the Evergreen State, as they also • The last UCCU Crosstown Clash resulted in 0-1 Leading in Fourth Quarter dropped a contest to Washington last week. BYU earning a 68-50 win over UVU in the 0-1 Leading at Half • Senior guard Cassie Devashrayee finished season opener at home for the Wolverines at with team highs of 25 points and six steals the start of the 2016-17 season on Nov. 11, 0-2 Trailing at Half for the Cougars in their win at EWU. Joining 2016. Utah Valley guard Britta Hall scored a 0-0 Tied at Half Devashrayee in double figures in that contest, team-high 18 points and drained five three- 0-1 Overtime sophomore guard Brenna Chase followed pointers in the loss. 0-0 Has more rebounds with 17 points. • Utah Valley last visited the Marriott Center on 0-3 Has less rebounds • Entering the week, Devashrayee leads the Nov. 13, 2015, when it fell to the Cougars, 78- West Coast Conference in scoring with 24.0 62, as the two squads met on the hardword 0-0 Rebounds are equal points per contest. The 5-9 guard has recorded for the first time since the 2010-11 season. 0-0 Higher shooting percentage a 20-point effort in each of BYU’s outings. • The Wolverines seek their first-ever road win 0-3 Lower shooting percentage • The Cougars are led on the glass by WCC against BYU, as they also enter the week 0-5 0-2 Fewer turnovers rebound leader in sophomore forward Shalae in the all-time series matchup. Salmon, who averages 14.3 boards per game. 0-1 More turnovers 0-0 Turnovers are equal No. 18 Oregon State storms past UVU UVU senior duo tabbed Preseason All- 0-0 Games Decided by 3 Points or Less • Despite a strong first-quarter effort and 15 points WAC in WAC preseason polls 0-1 Games Decided by 4-9 Points from senior guard Taylor Christensen, Utah Valley • Utah Valley women’s basketball seniors Mariah 0-1 Games Decided by 10-19 women’s basketball suffered a 98-41 defeat at the Seals and Taylor Christensen received Western hands of No. 18 Oregon State Wednesday night 0-0 Games Decided by 20-29 Points Athletic Conference (WAC) Preseason All- inside the Gill Coliseum. Conference selections, as announced in the WAC 0-1 Games Decided by 30 Points or More • Christensen, who scored nine points in the first preseason polls released at WAC Preview and 0-2 Scores 59 Points or Less quarter, helped the Wolverines (0-3) put together Media Day. 0-1 Scores 60-69 Points the highest-scoring quarter by an OSU opponent • Seals and Christensen were selected to the this season with 18 points in the opening frame. 0-0 Scores 70-79 Points Preseason All-WAC first team by the league’s • During their big 18-point quarter, the Wolverines 0-0 Scores 80-89 Points eight coaches. matched their highest shooting percentage in a • In the media poll, the senior duo of Christensen 0-0 Scores 90-99 Points period on the year with a 57.1-percent clip. and Seals was selected to the Preseason All-WAC 0-0 Scores 100 Points or More second team. 0-0 Opponent Scores 59 Points or Less Backcourt in Front • Joining Seals and Christensen on the first team 0-0 Opponent Scores 60-69 Points • Utah Valley’s backcourt trio of seniors Taylor Chris- in the coaches poll were GCU’s Brie Mobley, NMSU’s Brook Salas and Seattle U’s Alexis 0-2 Opponent Scores 70-79 Points ensen and Mariah Seals, and sophomore Gabrielle Leos sits among the top-20 on the WAC scoring Montgomery. 0-0 Opponent Scores 80-89 Points leaderboard. Christensen (14.7 PPG) ranks sixth in 0-1 Opponent Scores 90-99 Points the WAC in scoring, while Seals (10.0 PPG) is 14th Wolverines picked to finish fourth, fifth 0-0 Opponent Scores 100+ Points and Leos (9.0 PPG) rounds out that list in 20th. in WAC preseason polls 0-3 November • In addition, junior guard Britta Spencer enters the • The Wolverines were voted to finish fourth in the week averaging 42.4 points per game to give the WAC in the coaches poll, ahead of Grand Can- 0-0 December squad the seocond highest scoring quartet of guards yon, UT Rio Grande Valley, UMKC and Chicago 0-0 January in the WAC in the early part of the season.