University of Washington 2001 Women’s Basketball www.gohuskies.com Contact: Susan Reid, UW Media Relations (206) 543-2230 [email protected] Feb. 5, 2001 TM Game 20 Huskies Open Pac-10 Second Half in Heated Race Washington Huskies (13-6, 6-3) vs. UW Women, at 6-3, Face Arizona and Conference Leader ASU No. 22 Arizona Wildcats (16-5, 6-3) This Week: The Washington women’s basketball team (13-6, 6-3) opens the second round of Pac-10 7 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 8 play by hosting a pair of ranked foes in No. 22 Arizona, tied for second with the Huskies, and conference Bank of America Arena (10,000) leader No. 23 Arizona State in a critical weekend for the league race. The Wildcats are here first, at 7 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 8, followed by an afternoon tip with the Sun Devils, at 2 p.m., Sat., Feb. 10. The ASU Game 21 contest will be televised by Fox Sports Northwest, on a delayed basis, and is set to air Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. vs. No. 23 Arizona State Sun Devils Both games can be hears on the radio at KKOL 1300 am. (15-6, 7-2) The Huskies are coming off a decisive victory at Washington State, in which they pounded the 2 p.m., Sat., Feb. 10* Cougars, 91-71, Saturday afternoon. The win kept the Huskies among the leaders in the Pac-10, as they Bank of America Arena (10,000) stand in a three-way tie for second place, along with Arizona and Stanford. Four of five starters reached * Televised by Fox Sports NW, double figure scoring at WSU, led by Megan Franza’s 15 points, while Giuliana Mendiola, Loree Payne delayed, shown Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. and Franza each connected on three long range baskets in the game. Franza continues to lead the Huskies, with 14.7 points per game, followed by Mendiola and Payne, both at 10.5 per game. Ten of 12 The Coaches Huskies in the game were in the scoring column, highlighted by a 3-for-4 seven point, eight rebound effort Washington off the bench from Cheryl Sorenson. June Daugherty (Ohio St. ‘78) Arizona has rebounded from three straight road losses to win its last two games, both at home, over Record at UW: 72-62 (5th yr.) the Oregon schools. Pac-10 Player of the Week Elizabeth Pickney spearheaded the effort last weekend, Career record: 195-136 (12th yr.) posting 26 points and seven rebounds against the 22nd-ranked Ducks and added a double-double with Arizona 19 points and 11 boards against OSU. Four Wildcats average double figure scoring, led by Pickney at Joan Bonvicini (Southern Conn. ‘75) 15.2 points per game, and followed by lone senior Reshea Bristol, who also added 26 points against the Record at UA: 175-110 (10th yr.) Ducks, and Veranda James (13.7) and LaKeisha Taylor (10.6). Coach Joan Bonvicini recorded career Career: 500-181 (22nd yr.) victory No. 500 with the victory over Oregon State. Arizona State Arizona State kept its hold on sole possession of the top stop in the Pac-10 by also sweeping the Charli Turner Thorne (Stanford ‘88) Oregon schools in Tempe last weekend. The Sun Devils, who surpassed their win total from last year and Record at ASU: 70-72 (5th yr.) moved into the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 1992, have now won six in a row. Their Career: 100-112 (8th yr.) last loss came at the hands of Washington, a 66-62 setback in Tempe, Jan. 11. They are led by a trio of players averaging double figures, starting with Amanda Levens at 14.5 points per game, and followed by Series Notes Melody Johnson (14.2) and Betsy Boardman (10.9). Fifth-year coach Charli Turner Thorne was a UW leads the series with 22-8, but the graduate assistant at Washington from 1989-90. Wildcats have won the last four ... Arizona defeated UW, 88-72, in the first Take a Kid to the Game: UW’s game against Arizona Thursday is part of the national “Take a Kid to the meeting this year ... UW leads ASU, 21- Game” Campaign. The Huskies invite area youth to watch UW take on No. 22 Wildcats at 7 p.m. at Bank 10, and holds a current one-game win of America Arena. Kids age 12 and under will receive a free youth general admission ticket with the streak in the series, with a 66-62 win in purchase of a full-priced adult ticket. The national program involves more than 500 men’s and women’s the first meeting this year. collegiate basketball games across the country. Tickets for the game are available at the Husky ticket office or by calling (206) 543-2200. Huskies on Radio All UW games air live on KKOL 1300 Probable Washington Starters AM radio. Steve Sandmeyer calls the Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown Pts., Rbs. action. Games can also be heard live on 42 - LeAnn Sheets F 6-2 Sr. Olympia, Wash. 6.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg the internet at: http:www.broadcast.com/ 40 - Andrea Lalum C 6-4 Fr. Bozeman, Mont. 8.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg sports/ncaa/washington 22 - Loree Payne G 6-0 So. Havre, Mont. 10.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg 14 - Megan Franza G 5-11 Sr. Leavenworth, Wash. 14.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg June Daugherty Radio Show 13 - Giuliana Mendiola G 5-11 Fr. Lake Forest, Calif. 10.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg KOMO am 1000 Mondays, 6:30-7 p.m. Recent Results: UW won at Washington State, 91-71 ... Arizona swept at home, beating No. 22 Oregon, 88-76, and OSU, 83-73 ... ASU swept at home, beating OSU, 58-51, and No. 22 Oregon, 73-63. Next Games Feb. 15 at Oregon State, 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Oregon, 1 p.m. Husky Women’s Basketball, page 2 2000-2001 Schedule Erickson Out for the Year: Senior forward Melissa Erickson (Littleton, Colo.) tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee at California, Jan. 27, and is out for the remainder of the year. She had an MRI 13-6 overall, 6-3 Pac-10 Jan. 31 to determine the extent of the injury and proceeded with surgery, Feb. 5. Erickson, who had N 6 Latvia (x) W, 98-84 played in 18 games this season, concludes her collegiate career having played in 92 games over four N 12 Bay Area (x) W, 102-68 years for the Huskies. She had a career scoring mark of 2.46 points per game.Erickson, who started nine N 17 at Indiana L, 74-77 ot games as a junior, had career-bests of 13 points, at Hawaii, and 10 rebounds at Arizona, both last season N 19 at Michigan W, 73-60 She will graduate in June, with a degree in sociology, and plans to pursue a career in coaching N 24 Connecticut L, 100-54 basketball. N 27 at Boise St. W, 87-67 D 3 at Oklahoma St. W, 66-59 Coaches Corner: All three coaches this week -- June Daugherty, Joan Bonvicini and Charli Turner D 6 Nebraska W, 69-57 Thorne -- reached milestone victories last Saturday. UA’s Bonvicini leads the way, earning career win No. D 17 St. Mary’s W, 73-61 500 against Oregon State, June Daugherty tallied career win No. 195 at WSU and ASU’s Charli Turner D 21 Loyola Marymount W, 79-52 Thorne posted career win No. 100 against the Ducks. Here is a look at the coaching marks for each: D 22 James Madison W, 73-56 School Career record record at school D 29 Colorado State L, 64-66 June Daugherty Washington 195-136 (12th yr.) 72-62 (5th yr.) J 4 UCLA W, 73-54 Joan Bonvicini Arizona 500-181 (22nd yr.) 175-110 (10th yr.) J 7 USC W (3ot), 91-79 Charli Turner Thorne Arizona State 100-112 (8th yr.) 70-72 (5th yr.) J 11 at Arizona State W, 66-62 J13 at Arizona L, 72-88 Some Pac-10 Notes: Washington continues to lead the Pac-10 in rebounding, at 43.7 boards per game, J 18 Oregon L, 53-67 after posting a 12-rebound advantage against the Cougars ... ASU leads in rebounding defense, holding J 20 Oregon State W, 69-67 opponents to 33.1 boards per game ... Arizona leads the Pac-10 in scoring (80.1 ppg) and Washington is J 25 at Stanford L, 76-68 third (71.5) ... ASU leads in scoring defense, holding opponents to 59.0 ppg ... UW and UA are first and J 27 at California W, 69-68 second in assists per game, averaging 16.58 and 16.43, respectively ... Arizona’s Elizabeth Pickney F 3 at WSU W, 91-71 (15.2) and Reshea Bristol (14.7) rank third and fourth in the Pac-10 scoring race ... Megan Franza is right F 8 Arizona 7 p.m. behind, in fifth at 14.7, followed by ASU’s Amanda Levens in sixth at 14.2. F 10 Arizona State (Fox NW)2 p.m. F 15 at Oregon State 7 p.m. UW Against Ranked Teams: The Huskies meet a pair of ranked foes this weekend when they face No. F 17 at Oregon (Fox Net) 1 p.m. 22 Arizona and No. 23 Arizona State. Washington is 0-3 against opponents ranked in the Associated F 22 California 7 p.m.