2011-12 PacWest Women’s Report #4 PHOENIX, AZ - Notre Dame de Namur junior guard Natellie Saia (Morro Bay, CA/Morro May) has been selected the Pacific West Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. The honor was announced by the PacWest Media Office in Phoenix, AZ, on Monday, Dec. 5, for games contested Nov. 30 - Dec. 4. Saia led the Argos to a 63-59 road victory over #9 Grand Canyon on Dec. 3 in the PacWest opener for both squads. She scored 13 points, handed out seven assists, shot 75.0% (3 for 4) from the field, and was perfect from the foul line (6 for 6). She had a 1.2 assist/turnover ratio and made 1 of 2 three-point at- tempts.

(Thru Dec. 4) PacWest Scores Standings PacWest Pct. Overall Pct. L10 Streak November 29 Brigham Young 88, BYU- 27 Hawai‘i Pacific 1-0 1.000 5-3 .625 5-3 W2 Notre Dame de Namur 1-0 1.000 2-3 .400 2-3 W1 December 1 Baptist 86, La Sierra (CA) 53 California Baptist 0-0 --- 3-1 .750 3-1 W3 Dixie State 0-0 --- 4-2 .667 4-2 L1 December 3 *NDNU 63, Grand Canyon 59 Academy of Art 0-0 --- 3-2 .600 3-2 W2 Arizona 78, BYU-Hawaii 61 Dominican (CA) 0-0 --- 1-5 .167 1-5 L1 December 4 BYU-Hawaii 0-0 --- 0-4 .000 0-4 L4 *Hawai‘i Pacific 77, Chaminade 71 Hawai‘i Hilo 0-0 --- 0-4 .000 0-4 L4 Upcoming Matches Grand Canyon 0-1 .000 4-1 .800 4-1 L1 Chaminade 0-1 .000 0-3 .000 0-3 L3 December 5 *NDNU @ Dixie State December 6 PacWest Women’s Basketball Weekly Top 10 Honor Roll *BYU-Hawaii @ Hawai‘i Hilo Jordan Ahakuelo - Chaminade (So., 5-5, G, Stevie Kamp - Grand Canyon (Sr., 6-0, F, December 8 Pearl City, HI/Pearl City)...scored 18 points, Mesa, AZ/Mountain View)...scored 11 points, Hope International (CA) @ California Baptist grabbed seven rebounds, handed out three as- handed out two assists and grabbed eight re- December 9 sists and registered two assists in tough 77-71 bounds in 63-59 loss vs. NDNU on Dec. 3...shot NDNU @ State loss vs. HPU on Dec. 4 - the only contest of the 75.0% (3 for 4) from the line. Grand Canyon vs. Cal St. Stanislaus (@ San Francisco, CA) week for the Silverswords. Brittney Lewis - California Baptist (Jr., 5-9, Academy of Art vs. Alaska Fairbanks (@ Anchorage, AK) Taylor Dewees - Notre Dame de Namur (Fr., G/F, Rancho Cucamonga, CA/Etiwanda)...had Hawai‘i Hilo @ Alaska Anchorage BYU-Hawaii @ Central Washington 5-6, G, Reno, NV/McQueens)...led the Argos 15 points while shooting 66.7% (4 for 6) from to a 63-59 victory at #9 Grand Canyon on Dec. the field in 86-53 win vs. La Sierra - CBU’s December 10 3 - their lone game of the week...powered in 19 lone game of the week...made 6 of 7 (85.7% 7) Dixie State @ Cal Poly Pomona points...hit a trio of three-point attempts...was free throw attempts. Hawai‘i Hilo vs. Alaska Fairbanks (@ Anchorage, AK) 4 for 4 from the line...had two assists. Grand Canyon @ San Francisco State Trisha Malaspina - Notre Dame de Namur Academy of Art @ Alaska Anchorage Paris Gravely - Hawai‘i Pacific (Sr., 5-5, G, (Jr., 6-0, C, Burlingame, CA/Burlingame)... BYU-Hawaii @ Central Washington Fairfield, CA/Fairfield)...helped HPU to a 77- led Argos to 63-59 victory at #9 Grand Canyon Cal State Maritime @ Dominican (CA) 71 win over Chaminade in PacWest opener on on Dec. 3 - their lone game of the week...scored NDNU vs. Cal St. Stanislaus (@ San Francisco, CA) Dec. 4 - lone game of the week for the Sea 14 points and collected five rebounds in the December 13 Warriors...shot 70.0% (7 for 10) from the field win...shot 88.9% (8 for 9) from the line. Saint Martin’s (WA) @ Dominican (CA) en route to a 19-point game...made 3 of 7 Skye Savini - Hawai‘i Pacific (So., 5-9, G, Los Alaska Anchorage @ Chaminade (42.8%) attempts from beyond the arc...went 2 Angeles, CA/St. Paul)...led HPU to a 77-71 win for 2 from the line. December 14 over Chaminade in PacWest opener on Dec. 4 - Saint Martin’s (WA) @ Academy of Art Simone Holmes - California Baptist (Jr., 5-8, lone game of the week for the Sea NDNU @ Cal State East Bay G, Phoenix, AZ/South Mountain)...scored 15 Warriors...shot 55.6% (10 for 18) from the floor Alaska Anchorage @ Chaminade points, grabbed three rebounds, recorded three en route to a 24-point game...also grabbed eight steals, shot 50.0% (5 for 10) from the field, and rebounds. December 15 Montana State Billings @ Hawai‘i Pacific converted 80.0% (4 for 5) from the line. Shayla Washington - BYU-Hawaii (Jr., 5-9, Mana Hopkins - Hawai‘i Pacific (Sr., 5-10, F, Phoenix, AZ/Thunderbird)...averaged 11.0 Past Players of the Week F, Kona, HI/Konawaena)...helped HPU to a points and 6.5 rebounds despite 0-2 week...both Nov. 28 - Mana Hopkins (HPU) 77-71 win over Chaminade in PacWest opener losses came against Division I teams...also av- Nov. 21 - Skye Savini (HPU) Nov. 14 - Emily Vore (NDNU) on Dec. 4 - lone game of the week for the Sea eraged 2.5 steals per contest. Warriors...scored 10 points and inhaled 13 *PacWest Match rebounds...doled out five assists.

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