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SAINT MARTIN’S WOMEN’S BASKETBALL / GAME NOTES / WEEK 5 Schedule Game Details Saint Martin’s (3-4) Date 12/14 Date Opponent Time/Result Saints Time 5:15 pm 11/6 Seattle U& L, 91-81 Record: 3-4 Location Lacey, WA Series Record 2-0 11/12 Pacific Lutheran W, 73-64 Last Meeting 2018 11/17 Warner Pacific W, 72-61 Head Coach: Christy Martin (3rd Season) W, 81-36 11/22 Colorado Mesa L, 56-31 SMU Record 18-45 • Career Record 18-45 Series Home 2-0 11/23 Dixie State L, 74-71 Series Road 0-0 12/1 Texas A&M International W, 75-60 Series Neutral 0-0 12/5 Northwest Nazarene* L, 82-71 Northwest Christian Rankings SMU-NR/NR 12/7 Central Washington* L, 68-52 NCU-NR/NR Live Stats Yes 12/14 Northwest Christian 5:15 PM Beacons Live Video Yes 12/18 Vancouver Island 6:00 PM Record: 4-2 School Website 1/2 Alaska* 5:15 PM smusaints.com 1/4 Alaska Anchorage* 3:00 PM Head Coach: Chad Meadors (2nd Season) gobeacons.com 1/9 Western Washington* 7:00 PM NCU Record 14-21 • Career Record 238-127 1/11 Simon Fraser* 7:00 PM 1/16 Western Oregon* 5:15 PM 1/18 Concordia* 5:15 PM 1/21 Seattle Pacific* 7:00 PM Game Details 1/25 MSU Billings* 6:30 PM Saint Martin’s 1/30 Alaska Anchorage* 6:15 PM Date 12/18 2/1 Alaska* 2:00 PM Saints Time 6:00 pm Location Lacey, WA 2/6 Simon Fraser* 5:15 PM Record: 3-4 Series Record 0-0 2/8 Western Washington* 5:15 PM Last Meeting First 2/13 Concordia* 6:15 PM Head Coach: Christy Martin (3rd Season) 2/15 Western Oregon* 4:15 PM Series Home 0-0 SMU Record 18-45 • Career Record 18-45 2/18 Seattle Pacific* 7:00 PM Series Road 0-0 2/20 MSU Billings* 7:00 PM Series Neutral 0-0 2/27 Central Washington* 5:15 PM Vancouver Island Rankings SMU-NR/NR VIU-NR/NR 2/29 Northwest Nazarene* 3:00 PM Mariners Live Stats Yes 3/5-7 GNAC Championships TBA Live Video Yes Record: 6-0 School Website Home Games smusaints.com & Exhibition mariners.viu.ca * GNAC Head Coach: Tony Bryce (3rd Season) All Times PST and Subject To Change VIU Record N/A • Career Record N/A Quick Facts Headlines Location: Lacey, Wash. Enrollment: 1,344 Live Stats/Live Video – Live Stats and Live Video of all of SMU’s Founded: 1895 Basketball games will be available with links found on smusaints. Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conference com. Live stats and video will be produced by the host school. Colors: Red & Black Nickname: Saints Social Media – Follow the Saints on Twitter for live in-game President: Dr. Roy Heynderickx updates (@SMUSaints_WBB) and follow SMU Athletics on Facebook Dean of Students: Melanie Richardson Director of Athletics: Bob Grisham (Saint Martin’s Saints), Twitter (SMUSaints), Instagram (SMUSaints) Assistant A.D./Compliance: Chris Gregor Ticket Information – Tickets for all Saints’ home games can now be Sports Information Director purchased online at smusaints.com. Tickets can also be purchased Name: Austin Byrnes Office: 360-438-4328 at the gate of the event for eight dollars for adults, and seven for Email: [email protected] seniors, military, and six dollars for kids 8 and up. All kids under Sports Information Assistant the age of 8 are free. Tickets can be purchased with cash, or debit Name: Courtney Misner and credit card. Office: 360-438-4328 Email [email protected] - More - - 1 - SAINT MARTIN'S WOMEN'S BASKETBALL / GAME NOTES / WEEK 5 Headlines Continued Head Coach: Warming Up With The Saints – Join us Saturday, December 14th for Christy the first Warming Up With The Saints Tailgate inside Marcus Pavilion Martin at 4:15 p.m. Food, Drinks, and a post-game talk from head coach Christy Martin for only 15 dollars. Tickets can be purchase online at smusaintstickets.com or at the door. Marcus Pavilion and TwinStar Court – All home Saints’ basketball matches are played inside Marcus Pavilion, located on the campus of Saint Martin’s. The Pavilion just celebrated its’ 50th anniversary Christy Martin enters her third season as Head Coach in 2017. The newly named TwinStar Court is located inside Marcus at SMU with a career record of 15-41. Martin has coached three GNAC All-Conference players, two GNAC Pavilion. Freshman of the Year, and 14 All-Academic selections. In the second season, Martin continued to bring in new and talented freshman, with Claire Dingus being Saints’ Potential Starting Lineup – named GNAC Freshman of the Year. The award marked the second season in a row the Saints had claimed the top freshman award. Guards Makenna Schultz, and G Janealle Sutterlict (8.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.7 apg) Saniah Simpson-Patu earned All-Conference honors. Simpson-Patu was named the GNAC Player of the Week G Mallory Vivola (10.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.4 apg) once. F Claire Dingus (12.6 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.7 spg) In her first season at the helm, Martin brought in F Bria Thames (12.0 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 1.3 spg) a new look and culture to the Saints’ basketball program. SMU won eight games while having forward C Megan Nilsson (3.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.2 bpg) Elin Johansson selected to the GNAC All-Conference team. Martin recruited the first ever GNAC Freshman of the Year Saniah Simpson-Patu in school history Fourth Quarter Offensive Surge Lifts Nighthawks Over Saints - and coached a GNAC Player of the Week in Makenna Schultz. Saint Martin’s suffered its first GNAC loss of the 2019-20 season on Prior to SMU, in 2014 Martin took over a struggling Thursday night, falling to Northwest Nazarene 82-71. TCC program mid-season. She had six players, just two of those players were on scholarship. Despite the challenges during that season Martin was able to Saints Fall To Red-Hot Wildcats On The Road - Against the build a winning program in less than three years. The team went from winning 4 games in her first season to preseason conference favorite Central Washington, Saint Martin’s 20 games in her third and final season at TCC. was unable to get their offense turning in the 68-to-52 loss on She spent six years at Blue Mountain Community Saturday night. College turning one of the worst women’s basketball programs in the NWAC into the most successful women’s basketball program in BMCC history. Double-Double Machines – Forwards Bria Thames and Claire Dingus In 2012-13, Martin guided the Timberwolves to the are a threat for a double-double every single night. So far on the NWAC Tournament for the first time in program history with an 18-10 overall record. In 2013-2014 year, the two have three combined double-doubles. despite being unranked, Martin led the T’wolves to the final four and a third place finish in the NWAC for their highest placing and most wins in school history. BMCC finished the season 22-6. Top In the GNAC – Bria Thames enters the week leading in rebounding, and tenth in field goal percentage. Martin helped 3 players sign Division I scholarships in her final four years at BMCC. Including current SMU assistant Mar’Shay Moore who played at The University of Oregon. Claire Dingus Named To GNAC Preseason All-Conference Team - The ceiling continues to be limit for the Claire Dingus. The 2018-19 Martin has been successful at turning programs around at the high school level as well. She was GNAC Freshman of the Year, was named unanimously to the 2019-20 hired at Liberty High School in Spangle Washington. The program had two wins prior to Martin’s arrival GNAC Preseason All-Conference team. Dingus burst onto the scene in 2004. In just three seasons the Lancers won the Bi-County Championship, Regional Championship and in 2018, leading the Saints in scoring at 13.5 points per game, and District Championship while making it to state for the rebounding at 7.8 boards per game. The forward shot 48.8 percent first time in 17 years. In just three seasons as a high school head coach Martin compiled a 60-20 record. from the field, and 80.7 percent at the line. Over the year, Dingus Originally from Spokane, Martin was an assistant collected four double-doubles, including a 22 point, 14 rebound at Ferris High School in 2002 when they placed third performance against Central Washington. She scored 10 or more at State. The following season in 2003, she was hired as the varsity assistant and head JV coach at Central points in 23 games, and reached 20 points four times. Valley High School (4A). The bears took second place at state, maintained a national ranking and tied the record for the most consecutive wins in the state of Washington. - More - Martin began her playing career at Walla Walla Community College where she was the starting point guard for the Warriors. She graduated in 2000 from Walla Walla CC and later received her Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Eastern Washington University. - 2 - SAINT MARTIN’S WOMEN’S BASKETBALL / GAME NOTES / WEEK 5 Headlines Continued Saints Tabbed 8th In GNAC Preseason Poll - The 2018-19 GNAC freshman of the year, Claire Dingus, and All-Conference guard Makenna Schultz headline the Saints’ women’s basketball team, as Saint Martin’s was selected eighth in the GNAC’s preseason coaches’ poll.