Saturday, November 23
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Huskies Host Crosstown Foe Seattle On Saturday
November 21, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Washington closes out its four-game, season-opening homestand on Saturday, hosting crosstown foe Seattle U at 2:00 p.m. The game will be live streamed on GoHuskies.com with Gary Hill Jr. and Elise Woodward on the call. Fans can also listen on the UW/Learfield IMG College Network on KKNW 1150 AM, on the TuneIn App and on GoHuskies.com.
LEADING THE BREAK…
Seattle U is off to a rough start this year at 1-4 with its lone win coming at home against NCAA DII school St. Martin's University. The Redhawks are two years removed from making their first NCAA Tournament berth since moving up to the DI ranks, but have struggled the last two seasons, posting a 3-27 record last year. This year, the team is still looking for their first win away from home, going 0-3 away from the Redhawk Center after posting a 1-1 record at home. On Wednesday, SU played Idaho tough before falling in 90-84 in double overtime.
Senior guard Kamira Sanders has been a one-woman wrecking crew this year, scoring averaging 24.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.3 assists per game. She has posted two games with 30 points this year and another with 28 to lead the Redhawks. However, she did not play in the game against Idaho on Wednesday. Sanders led the team in scoring last season as well, averaging 13.4 points per game.
All-Time Series vs Seattle U
Washington has dominated the all-time history against its cross-town rival, holding a 18-3 edge in the all-time series. The Huskies have won 14-straight games against the Redhawks with UW's last loss coming in 1980. Washington is 9-0 since SU returned to the NCAA DI ranks in 2008.
Last season, the Huskies picked up a 69-58 victory over Seattle U when the two played at the Redhawk Center at SU. The last game at Alaska Airlines Arena went to overtime before the Huskies won 84-76.
Up Next
Washington heads to Puerto Rico for three games in as many days at the Puerto Rico Clasico. The Huskies face Iona College on Thanksgiving Day followed by a game against Howard on Friday. UW closes out the trip with a tough game against Iowa on Saturday. All games begin at 9:00 a.m. PT and will be broadcast on FloHoops.com.
Home, Non-Conference Success
Washington has had success in non-conference home games over the last few years, posting a 21-4 record in such games since the start of the 2016-17 season. Going back a bit further, the Huskies are 36-6 in non-conference home games since the 2013-14 season. UW was 5-2 in non-conference home contests last year and is 2-1 so far this year.
Turnover Forcing Machine
Washington leads the NCAA in turnovers forced, already forcing 90 this year, averaging 30 per game. The Huskies also hold an NCAA-best +14.3 turnover margin. Washington forced 38 turnovers against Weber State last week. That marked the most by a UW team since turning over Gonzaga 38 times in 1998. It is also the most by a Pac-12 team in nearly six years, since Oregon forced 38 turnovers against Southern on Dec. 18, 2013.
Van Dyke Opens Strong
Sophomore Haley Van Dyke has been impressive through the early part of the season, leading the team with 35 points (11.7 ppg), 12 steals (4.0 spg) and 17 rebounds (5.7 rpg). Van Dyke opened the season with a solid showing against Cal State Bakersfield, pouring in career-highs of 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the Huskies. Two games later, she recorded seven steals against Weber State, the most in a game since 2015.
Melgoza Moving On Up
Senior Amber Melgoza continued to move up the all-time scoring list at UW, scoring 12 points against Weber State to move into 19th with 1,235 career points. She moved past Amy Mickelson and needs 27 points to reach Laurie Merlino for 18th.
Last year, Melgoza became the 28th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points with her first basket against Oregon on Jan. 27. She has amassed 1,149 points over the last two years, averaging 18.5 ppg over that stretch. (Melgoza didn't play much as a freshman, scoring just 53 total points in 25 games.)
Melgoza scored 579 points in 2018-19, the eighth-most points scored in a season in program history. She now has the 8th and 12th (2017-18) best single-season point totals in UW history. She has scored 30+ points in a game four times (third-most in program history) and also has 31 career 20+ point games. She had one of each to close out the season, scoring 21 in Washington's Pac-12 Tournament upset win over No. 11 Oregon State, then closed out the year with 32 points on 12-of-24 shooting against No. 5 Stanford.
Peterson Power
Junior Missy Peterson has opened the 2019-20 season on fire from the field, connecting on 54.5% of her shots from the field including going 8-of-15 (53.3%) from three-point range so far. Peterson is second on the team with 34 points (11.3 ppg) and leads the team with 13 assists.
Peterson capped off an impressive sophomore campaign with a great showing at the Pac-12 Tournament. She scored 71 points over her final five games of the season including recording a career-high 23 points twice. Once the Huskies reached the Pac-12 Tournament, Peterson caught fire, scoring a team-best 42 points including 23 in UW's first round win over Utah on Thursday. Over the first two games of the tournament, Peterson was lights out from three-point range, making 11-of-14 (78.6%) from beyond the arc and shooting 65.2% (15-of-23) overall.
Peterson suffered a pair of small fractures in her nose early in the year and had to wear a mask beginning in mid-December. Peterson has been struggling with injuries throughout her UW career: entering UW recovering from a lingering foot injury, suffering a season-ending knee injury midway through her freshman year and dealing with a broken nose through much of this season.
Rees Among Pac-12's Best Freshmen
Darcy Rees proved she is among the top post players in the best conference in the NCAA as a freshman. A surprising omission from the Pac-12 All-Freshmen team, Rees averaged 7.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in her first season at UW, but those numbers moved up to 9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game over the final 20 games of the season–all against Pac-12 competition.
Rees recorded her first collegiate double-double with 16 points and career-high 10 rebounds in the Huskies Pac-12 Quarterfinal win over Oregon State, connecting on a career-high four three-pointers in the game.
So far this year, Rees is averaging 9.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.7 assists per game.
Huskies Add to Active Roster
Washington added a player to its active roster on Wednesday, elevating Callie Lind from the practice squad. Lind, from nearby Sammamish, Wash., was the starting point guard on the Eastlake HS team which won the WIAA 4A State Championship last year. She averaged 10.0 points 4.0 assists and 2.6 steals on the season and scored 12 points with five rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in the championship game. Lind, who will wear No. 41, will be in uniform on Saturday.
Freshmen Start Strong On Montlake
The Huskies added three freshmen to the roster this summer with two making their debuts thus far.
Ali Bamberger scored eight points in her collegiate debut against Cal State Bakersfield on Friday, hitting 2-of-6 from the field including draining a three-pointer for her first collegiate bucket. She reached double figures for the first time against Weber State, scoring 11 points on 3-5 shooting including hitting a pair of three-pointers. So far this season, she is averaging 8.0 points per game.
JaQuaya Miller missed the season opener after being under the weather during the week, but looked sharp against Tulane in her first action. She scored eight points in 16 minutes, then five points, three steals and a block against Weber State.
Nia Lowery is out for the start of the season with a foot injury which will sideline her for the first two months of the season.
Melgoza Again on Meyers-Drysdale Watch List
Senior guard Amber Melgoza has once again been named as one of 20 candidates on the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Preseason Watch List awarded annually to the best shooting guard in NCAA DI women's basketball. The winner of the 2020 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in LA on Friday, April 10, 2020, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five.
That Halftime Lead...
The score at halftime has gone a long way to determine the final score for the Huskies. Last season, the Huskies were 10-0 when leading at halftime, but 1-21 when trailing or tied at the break. Over the last two seasons, Washington is 18-5 when leading at the half but is 1-39 when tied or trailing at halftime. Washington picked up its first win when trailing at the half in its 68-67 upset win over Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament last year. The Huskies' loss to Tulane was their first loss when leading at halftime in over three seasons.
Moser's Incredible Journey Continues -- Part 2
Jenna Moser returns to UW for yet another season, this time as the Huskies' Director of Player Development. Moser, who came back for a second "senior" year while pursuing a Master's degree in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership last year, joined the program as a practice player in 2014-15. She did not earn a roster spot until her second year at UW, but over the next two seasons, appeared in just 14 games, playing 30 total minutes and scoring four points. In 2017-18, she was awarded a scholarship and over the next two years was the only player to start every game, finishing her UW career with 414 points, 187 rebounds, 140 assists and 99 steals.
Radio Show
Head Coach Jody Wynn joins Elise Woodward for the UW Coaches Show throughout the season at Chinook's at Fisherman's Terminal. The show is carried live on KOMO AM 1000 in Seattle at 6:00 p.m. every Monday beginning December 9 through March 16. It can also be heard at GoHuskies.com or via the TuneIn App, available in the App Stores.
2018-19 Recap
After a bit of an up-and-down season, the Huskies really came together and made some noise at the end of last year. Washington finished the season with a 3-3 record, picking up their first Pac-12 road win, beating a nationally-ranked team for the first time in two years and making an impressive run through the Pac-12 Tournament to reach the semifinals for the second time in program history.
The key to the run was the defense. After starting the conference schedule by allowing 78.4 ppg in its first 14 Pac-12 games, UW allowed just 63.6 points over its last six games (all vs Pac-12 teams). The Huskies also took care of the ball, committing just five turnovers in the upset win over Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament Quarterfinals. Washington looks to ride that end-of-season momentum into the 2019-20 season.
LEADING THE BREAK…
- The Huskies are coming off their best showing of the season, beating Weber State 94-41 last Wednesday.
- UW leads the NCAA in turnovers forced at 30 per game and in turnover margin at +14.33. The Huskies forced 38 turnovers vs Weber State, the most since 1998-99 and the most by a Pac-12 team in six years.
- The Huskies have three players averaging 11.0 points per game or better so far, led by sophomore Haley Van Dyke, who is averaging 11.7 ppg and leads the team with 17 rebounds and 12 steals. Junior Missy Peterson is adding 11.3 ppg and has a team-best 13 assists while senior Amber Melgoza adds 11.0 ppg.
- Senior Amber Melgoza moved into 19th place on the UW All-Time Scoring List with 12 points vs Weber State, giving her 1,235 career points. She needs just 27 points to pass Laurie Merlino for the 18th spot.
- Washington is 21-4 in non-conference home games since 2016-17 and 36-6 since 2013-14.
- The Huskies return 85 percent of their scoring from last year including Melgoza, an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention selection who led the team with 18.1 points per game in 2018-19.
Seattle U is off to a rough start this year at 1-4 with its lone win coming at home against NCAA DII school St. Martin's University. The Redhawks are two years removed from making their first NCAA Tournament berth since moving up to the DI ranks, but have struggled the last two seasons, posting a 3-27 record last year. This year, the team is still looking for their first win away from home, going 0-3 away from the Redhawk Center after posting a 1-1 record at home. On Wednesday, SU played Idaho tough before falling in 90-84 in double overtime.
Senior guard Kamira Sanders has been a one-woman wrecking crew this year, scoring averaging 24.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.3 assists per game. She has posted two games with 30 points this year and another with 28 to lead the Redhawks. However, she did not play in the game against Idaho on Wednesday. Sanders led the team in scoring last season as well, averaging 13.4 points per game.
All-Time Series vs Seattle U
Washington has dominated the all-time history against its cross-town rival, holding a 18-3 edge in the all-time series. The Huskies have won 14-straight games against the Redhawks with UW's last loss coming in 1980. Washington is 9-0 since SU returned to the NCAA DI ranks in 2008.
Last season, the Huskies picked up a 69-58 victory over Seattle U when the two played at the Redhawk Center at SU. The last game at Alaska Airlines Arena went to overtime before the Huskies won 84-76.
Up Next
Washington heads to Puerto Rico for three games in as many days at the Puerto Rico Clasico. The Huskies face Iona College on Thanksgiving Day followed by a game against Howard on Friday. UW closes out the trip with a tough game against Iowa on Saturday. All games begin at 9:00 a.m. PT and will be broadcast on FloHoops.com.
Home, Non-Conference Success
Washington has had success in non-conference home games over the last few years, posting a 21-4 record in such games since the start of the 2016-17 season. Going back a bit further, the Huskies are 36-6 in non-conference home games since the 2013-14 season. UW was 5-2 in non-conference home contests last year and is 2-1 so far this year.
Turnover Forcing Machine
Washington leads the NCAA in turnovers forced, already forcing 90 this year, averaging 30 per game. The Huskies also hold an NCAA-best +14.3 turnover margin. Washington forced 38 turnovers against Weber State last week. That marked the most by a UW team since turning over Gonzaga 38 times in 1998. It is also the most by a Pac-12 team in nearly six years, since Oregon forced 38 turnovers against Southern on Dec. 18, 2013.
Van Dyke Opens Strong
Sophomore Haley Van Dyke has been impressive through the early part of the season, leading the team with 35 points (11.7 ppg), 12 steals (4.0 spg) and 17 rebounds (5.7 rpg). Van Dyke opened the season with a solid showing against Cal State Bakersfield, pouring in career-highs of 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the Huskies. Two games later, she recorded seven steals against Weber State, the most in a game since 2015.
Melgoza Moving On Up
Senior Amber Melgoza continued to move up the all-time scoring list at UW, scoring 12 points against Weber State to move into 19th with 1,235 career points. She moved past Amy Mickelson and needs 27 points to reach Laurie Merlino for 18th.
Last year, Melgoza became the 28th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points with her first basket against Oregon on Jan. 27. She has amassed 1,149 points over the last two years, averaging 18.5 ppg over that stretch. (Melgoza didn't play much as a freshman, scoring just 53 total points in 25 games.)
Melgoza scored 579 points in 2018-19, the eighth-most points scored in a season in program history. She now has the 8th and 12th (2017-18) best single-season point totals in UW history. She has scored 30+ points in a game four times (third-most in program history) and also has 31 career 20+ point games. She had one of each to close out the season, scoring 21 in Washington's Pac-12 Tournament upset win over No. 11 Oregon State, then closed out the year with 32 points on 12-of-24 shooting against No. 5 Stanford.
Peterson Power
Junior Missy Peterson has opened the 2019-20 season on fire from the field, connecting on 54.5% of her shots from the field including going 8-of-15 (53.3%) from three-point range so far. Peterson is second on the team with 34 points (11.3 ppg) and leads the team with 13 assists.
Peterson capped off an impressive sophomore campaign with a great showing at the Pac-12 Tournament. She scored 71 points over her final five games of the season including recording a career-high 23 points twice. Once the Huskies reached the Pac-12 Tournament, Peterson caught fire, scoring a team-best 42 points including 23 in UW's first round win over Utah on Thursday. Over the first two games of the tournament, Peterson was lights out from three-point range, making 11-of-14 (78.6%) from beyond the arc and shooting 65.2% (15-of-23) overall.
Peterson suffered a pair of small fractures in her nose early in the year and had to wear a mask beginning in mid-December. Peterson has been struggling with injuries throughout her UW career: entering UW recovering from a lingering foot injury, suffering a season-ending knee injury midway through her freshman year and dealing with a broken nose through much of this season.
Rees Among Pac-12's Best Freshmen
Darcy Rees proved she is among the top post players in the best conference in the NCAA as a freshman. A surprising omission from the Pac-12 All-Freshmen team, Rees averaged 7.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in her first season at UW, but those numbers moved up to 9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game over the final 20 games of the season–all against Pac-12 competition.
Rees recorded her first collegiate double-double with 16 points and career-high 10 rebounds in the Huskies Pac-12 Quarterfinal win over Oregon State, connecting on a career-high four three-pointers in the game.
So far this year, Rees is averaging 9.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.7 assists per game.
Huskies Add to Active Roster
Washington added a player to its active roster on Wednesday, elevating Callie Lind from the practice squad. Lind, from nearby Sammamish, Wash., was the starting point guard on the Eastlake HS team which won the WIAA 4A State Championship last year. She averaged 10.0 points 4.0 assists and 2.6 steals on the season and scored 12 points with five rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in the championship game. Lind, who will wear No. 41, will be in uniform on Saturday.
Freshmen Start Strong On Montlake
The Huskies added three freshmen to the roster this summer with two making their debuts thus far.
Ali Bamberger scored eight points in her collegiate debut against Cal State Bakersfield on Friday, hitting 2-of-6 from the field including draining a three-pointer for her first collegiate bucket. She reached double figures for the first time against Weber State, scoring 11 points on 3-5 shooting including hitting a pair of three-pointers. So far this season, she is averaging 8.0 points per game.
JaQuaya Miller missed the season opener after being under the weather during the week, but looked sharp against Tulane in her first action. She scored eight points in 16 minutes, then five points, three steals and a block against Weber State.
Nia Lowery is out for the start of the season with a foot injury which will sideline her for the first two months of the season.
Melgoza Again on Meyers-Drysdale Watch List
Senior guard Amber Melgoza has once again been named as one of 20 candidates on the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Preseason Watch List awarded annually to the best shooting guard in NCAA DI women's basketball. The winner of the 2020 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in LA on Friday, April 10, 2020, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five.
That Halftime Lead...
The score at halftime has gone a long way to determine the final score for the Huskies. Last season, the Huskies were 10-0 when leading at halftime, but 1-21 when trailing or tied at the break. Over the last two seasons, Washington is 18-5 when leading at the half but is 1-39 when tied or trailing at halftime. Washington picked up its first win when trailing at the half in its 68-67 upset win over Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament last year. The Huskies' loss to Tulane was their first loss when leading at halftime in over three seasons.
Moser's Incredible Journey Continues -- Part 2
Jenna Moser returns to UW for yet another season, this time as the Huskies' Director of Player Development. Moser, who came back for a second "senior" year while pursuing a Master's degree in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership last year, joined the program as a practice player in 2014-15. She did not earn a roster spot until her second year at UW, but over the next two seasons, appeared in just 14 games, playing 30 total minutes and scoring four points. In 2017-18, she was awarded a scholarship and over the next two years was the only player to start every game, finishing her UW career with 414 points, 187 rebounds, 140 assists and 99 steals.
Radio Show
Head Coach Jody Wynn joins Elise Woodward for the UW Coaches Show throughout the season at Chinook's at Fisherman's Terminal. The show is carried live on KOMO AM 1000 in Seattle at 6:00 p.m. every Monday beginning December 9 through March 16. It can also be heard at GoHuskies.com or via the TuneIn App, available in the App Stores.
2018-19 Recap
After a bit of an up-and-down season, the Huskies really came together and made some noise at the end of last year. Washington finished the season with a 3-3 record, picking up their first Pac-12 road win, beating a nationally-ranked team for the first time in two years and making an impressive run through the Pac-12 Tournament to reach the semifinals for the second time in program history.
The key to the run was the defense. After starting the conference schedule by allowing 78.4 ppg in its first 14 Pac-12 games, UW allowed just 63.6 points over its last six games (all vs Pac-12 teams). The Huskies also took care of the ball, committing just five turnovers in the upset win over Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament Quarterfinals. Washington looks to ride that end-of-season momentum into the 2019-20 season.
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