University of Washington 2001 Women’S Basketball Contact: Susan Reid, UW Media Relations (206) 543-2230 [email protected] Jan
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University of Washington 2001 Women’s Basketball www.gohuskies.com Contact: Susan Reid, UW Media Relations (206) 543-2230 [email protected] Jan. 8, 2001 TM Game 13 Huskies Take 2-0 Pac-10 Record on the Road Washington Huskies (9-3, 2-0) at UW Women Meet ASU, Arizona in First League Road Games Arizona State Sun Devils (9-5, 1-1) This Week: The Washington women’s basketball team (9-3, 2-0), buoyed by a dramatic 2-0 7 p.m. MST (6 p.m. PST) start to the Pac-10 season, hits the road for the first time since Dec. 3. The Huskies first meet Thurs., Jan. 11 Arizona State (9-5, 1-1) at 7 p.m. MST (6 p.m. PST), Thurs., Jan. 11 in Tempe, followed by a Wells Fargo Arena (14,198) game against No. 22 Arizona at 2 p.m. MST (1 p.m. PST) Sat., Jan. 13 in Tucson. Both games Tempe, Ariz. can be heard live on KKOL 1300 a.m. The Huskies, who have won eight of their last nine, are coming off a pair of wins in which Game 14 they pounded UCLA, 73-54, and then pulled off a triple overtime win against USC, 91-79, to at Arizona Wildcats (12-2, 2-0) open Pac-10 play. The weekend concluded a seven-game homestand during which the Huskies 2 p.m. MST (1 p.m. PST) posted a mark of 6-1, with the only loss a two point setback to Colorado State. They sit atop the Sat., Jan. 13 league standings this week, alongside three other undefeated teams, including Arizona. McKale Center (14,545) Washington leads the Pac-10 in rebounding (46.4 rpg), rebounding margin (+8.2), and assists Tucson, Ariz. (16.67 apg) while three Huskies rank among the league’s top 20 rebounders. Three Huskies are averaging double figure scoring, led by senior Megan Franza at 13.8 The Coaches points per game, and followed by Giuliana Mendiola (12.1 ppg) and sophomore Kellie O’Neill Washington (11.2). Three other players are right behind, giving UW a balanced attack this season. Loree June Daugherty (Ohio St. ‘78) Payne, last season’s leading scorer, is quickly returning to form and was back in the starting Record at UW: 68-59 (5th yr.) lineup this weekend. Career record: 191-133 (12th yr.) ASU opened Pac-10 play with a split on the road, losing at Stanford (92-64) and then Arizona State winning at California (58-47). After opening the season with four straight wins, the Sun Devils Charli Turner Thorne (Stanford ‘88) have been unable to win two in a row. They are led Amanda Levens, who is averaging 13.9 Record at ASU: 54-71 (5th yr.) points per game. Charli Turner Thorne, who was an assistant at Washington from 1989-90 Career: 94-111 (8th yr.) season, is in her fifth year at ASU. Arizona Arizona, ranked No. 22 in the current AP poll and No. 24 in the ESPN/USA Today poll, is Joan Bonvicini (S. Connecticut ‘75) also 2-0 to start the Pac-10. The Wildcats opened with a win at California (79-68) and then Record at UA: 171-107 (10th yr.) knocked off No. 21 Stanford (68-65). They lead the league in scoring at 81.9 points per game Career: 496-181 (22nd yr.) while lone senior Reshea Bristol averages 14.6 points and a league-leading 6.54 assists per game. Coach Joan Bonvicini is in her 10th season at Arizona, 22nd year overall, and is four Series Notes wins shy of 500 career victories. UW leads the series with Arizona, 22-7, but UA has won the last three Probable Washington Starters ... UW leads ASU, 20-10, with ASU Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown Pts., Rbs. holding a current one game streak. 24 - Kellie O’Neill F 6-1 So. Lynnwood, Wash. 11.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg 42 - LeAnn Sheets C 6-2 Sr. Olympia, Wash. 6.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg Huskies on Radio 22 - Loree Payne G 6-0 So. Havre, Mont. 9.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg All UW games air live on KKOL 14 - Megan Franza G 5-11 Sr. Leavenworth, Wash. 13.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg 1300 AM radio. Steve Sandmeyer 13 - Giuliana Mendiola G 5-11 Fr. Lake Forest, Calif. 12.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg calls the action. Games can also be heard live on the internet at: http:/ Keeler to Redshirt: Freshman forward Sarah Keeler (Pendleton, Ore.) will redshirt this season www.broadcast.com/sports/ncaa/ and begin her first year of play in 2001-02. Keeler, a USA Today honorable mention selection washington as a junior in high school, suffered a torn ACL during her senior year at Pendleton High. Keeler had surgery Nov. 10 to repair a minor meniscus tear in her left knee. She slightly re-injured the June Daugherty Radio Show knee during practice recently. Keeler is continuing rehabilitation and is practicing with the KOMO am 1000 team. Mondays, 6:30-7 p.m. “We felt it was best for Sarah to be completely healthy,” said UW coach June Daugherty. “She is going to be an outstanding player for us, and by redshirting this year, she will be able to Next Games play a complete and healthy season next year.” vs. Oregon, 7 p.m., Jan 18 vs. Oregon State, 2 p.m., Jan. 20 Bank of America Arena Seattle, Wash. Husky Women’s Basketball, page 2 Raising Arizona: The Husky senior class has extra motivation on this first Pac-10 road trip. 2000-2001 Schedule They enter the weekend in the desert without ever having won at ASU or Arizona. The last time a Washington team won at either school was Feb. 1, 1997 in Tempe when the Huskies 9-3 overall, 2-0 Pac-10 won, 81-73, over the Sun Devils. N 6 Latvia (x) W, 98-84 N 12 Bay Area (x) W, 102-68 Huskies in Overtime: The triple overtime game against USC Sunday was Washington’s N 17 at Indiana L, 74-77 ot second this season. The Huskies opened the year with a 77-74 loss at the buzzer in one over- N 19 at Michigan W, 73-60 time period at Indiana. The triple overtime game against USC was the first in UW school N 24 Connecticut L, 100-54 history. Washington’s all-time record in overtime is 8-9 since 1976. N 27 at Boise St. W, 87-67 D 3 at Oklahoma St. W, 66-59 UW Against Ranked Teams: Washington’s game against Arizona will mark its second against D 6 Nebraska W, 69-57 a ranked opponent this season. The first was a loss at the hands of No. 1 Connecticut back on D 17 St. Mary’s W, 73-61 Nov. 24. Though it will only be the second ranked team the Huskies have faced this season, D 21 Loyola MarymountW, 79-52 their schedule is not light. In the Jan. 7 RPI rankings, Washington’s schedule is listed as No. 16 D 22 James Madison W, 73-56 in the country, in strength of schedule. It was No. 2 last week. D 29 Colorado State L, 64-66 J 4 UCLA W, 73-54 The Last Time: Washington opened the conference season 3-0 was in 1998-99, when the J 7 USC W, 91-79 (3ot) Huskies defeated Washington State (91-69), Arizona State (86-54) and Arizona (73-63) at J 11 at Arizona State 7 p.m. home. The last time they opened a Pac-10 season 4-0 was in 1992. J13 at Arizona 2 p.m. J 18 Oregon 7 p.m. Looking Back: After 12 games last season, Washington had a record of 4-8 ... this year, the J 20 Oregon State 2 p.m. Huskies are 9-3, and have won eight of their last nine games ... they opened the Pac-10 season J 25 at Stanford 7:30 p.m. 0-2 last year and now stand 2-0 entering their first league road trip. J 27 at California 7:30 p.m. F 3 at WSU (Fox Net) 1 p.m. Dawgbite: Washington’s 9-3 start on the year is its best since the 1997-98 season when the F 8 Arizona 7 p.m. Huskies jumped out to a 10-0 mark and a No. 7 national ranking. That team finished 18-10 and F 10 Arizona State 2 p.m. advanced to first round of the NCAA Tournament. The victory over UCLA Jan. 4 gave UW a F 15 at Oregon State 7 p.m. mark of 8-3, to equal Washington’s win total from last season. F 17 at Oregon (Fox Net) 1 p.m. F 22 California 7 p.m. Road Warriors: Washington returns to the road this week for the first time since a Dec. 3 F 24 Stanford 1 p.m. game at Oklahoma State. The Huskies had success on the road during the non-conference M 3 Washington State 1 p.m. season, posting a record of 3-1 away from home. The only loss was a 77-74 setback in overtime M 8 at USC 7 p.m. at the buzzer to an Indiana squad that now boasts a record of 12-3. The three wins came at M 10 at UCLA 1 p.m. Michigan, Boise State and Oklahoma State. Pac-10 Standings (1/8/00) Senior Strength: Husky coach June Daugherty continually points to the six-player senior class Conf.