MONMOUTH, Ore. – Following a two-game road trip to Texas this past week, the Western Oregon University women's basketball team returns home to host both Alaska schools this week to start Great Northwest Athletic Conference play. WOU will face Alaska Fairbanks first on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. and then #8 Alaska Anchorage on Saturday starting at 2 p.m.
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be holding a food drive at the home games this week. All food and money donations will go directly to the Food Pantry here on campus. This organization not only supports students and faculty of WOU, but is open to anyone in the Monmouth/Independence community! Non-perishable food items and/or cash donations. Donate 5 cans or a $5 donation can get you a free popcorn.
WOU (3-3) came close against Texas A&M-Kingsville to open the trip last week coming back before falling just short (66-56). The Wolves then played Texas A&M-International as the Dustdevils started early on their way to claiming the 83-59 victory.
Prior to traveling to Texas, WOU picked up a pair of home wins against Chico State and Sonoma State.
So far this season, WOU is averaging 66.2 points per game, shooting 156-352 (44.3) from the field, 21-93 (22.6) from three and 64-98 (65.3) from the foul line. The Wolves also add 39.5 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.8 blocks per game. Opponents average 64.8 points, shooting 127-353 (36) from the field, 36-116 (31) from three and 99-141 (70.2) from the foul line. Opponents also average 32.8 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 8.3 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.
Meadow Aragon leads the team in points per game (13), rebounds per game (7.3), and blocks (19). She is shooting 62 percent from the field (31-50) and has made 15 free throws. Tresai McCarver leads the team in assists with 24, while averaging 9.5 points and seven steals. She is shooting over 45 percent from the field (21-46) so far this season. Cali McClave adds eight points per game, along with a team-high nine steals. Kaelin Williams-Kennedy, Ana McClave and Makenna Gambee all average over six points per game with Willliams-Kennedy at 6.8 points, Ana McClave at 6.7 points and Gambee at 6.2 points.
WOU ranks high nationally and in the top-three in the GNAC in several categories including sixth nationally in blocked shots and first in the GNAC (35), 77th nationally in assists (80), 76th nationally and third in the GNAC in defensive rebounds per game (28.2), 56th nationally and leading the GNAC in field goal percentage (44.3), 69th nationally and second in the GNAC in field goal percentage defense (36), 55th nationally and third in the GNAC in rebound margin (6.7), and 64th nationally in rebounds (237).
Individually, Aragon is second in the nation and second in the GNAC in blocked shots (19), fifth nationally and second in the GNAC in blocked shots per game (3.17), 19th nationally and leads the GNAC in field goal percentage (62), fourth in the GNAC in defensive rebounds per game (5.3), fifth in the GNAC in free throws made (15) and fifth in the GNAC in rebounds (44). McCarver is 54th nationally and third in the GNAC in assists (24), 78th nationally and fifth in the GNAC in assists per game (4) and fourth in the GNAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.41).
WOU will open the week hosting Alaska Fairbanks on Thursday. The Nanooks are 1-4 overall and have lost their past four games after winning their season opener against UT Permian Basin. This past week, UAF played three tough games against Tampa, Northwood and Southern Nazarene dropping all three at home. The teams have split the past 10 meetings going 5-5. During the 2019-20 season, each team won on their home floors. The Nanooks won the meeting in Fairbanks in overtime (81-76) and then WOU came back with a dominating win in Monmouth to end the season (89-52). The Wolves have won the past four meetings in Monmouth.
The Nanooks average 66.4 points, shooting 130-330 (39.4) from the field, 28-114 (24.6) from three and 44-66 (66.7) from the foul line. UAF averages 35 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 10 steals and three blocks per game. Opponents average 78 points, shooting 141-343 (41.1) from the field, 35-120 (29.2) from three and 73-106 (68.9) from the foul line. Opponents also average 43.2 rebounds, 21 assists, 11.8 steals and three blocks per game.
Pearle Green leads the Nanooks averaging 15 points per game, along with 15 assists and nine steals. Destiny Reimers adds 14.6 points per game, along with 6.2 rebounds, 16 assists and nine steals. Claudia Diez Marti is just short of averaging in double-figures at 9.2 points per game.
WOU will close the week on Saturday against #8 Alaska Anchorage. The Seawolves are 5-0 on the season having picked up two wins this past week against Winston-Salem State. UAA has won the past 33 games in the series against the Wolves. During the 2019-20 season, UAA claimed a 76-48 win in Monmouth and a 73-41 win in Anchorage.
On the season, the Seawolves average 75.4 points, shooting 139-329 (42.2) from the field, 43-135 (31.9) from three and 56-94 (59.6) from the foul line. UAA also averages 37.8 rebounds, 19.4 assists, 11.4 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. Opponents average 51.2 points, shooting 84-261 (32.2) from the field, 12-76 (15.8) from three and 76-97 (78.4) from the foul line. Opponents also average 35.2 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 4.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.
Johnna Hajdukovich leads the team averaging 10.8 points per game, along with 4.4 rebounds and six steals. Nicole Pinckney adds 10 points per game, along with 24 assists. Tennae Voliva is just short of averaging in double-figures at nine points per game, along with 12 steals.
Live video and stats will be available for both games. Live video can be found here and live stats can be found here.
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