BELLINGHAM, Wash – Western Washington University junior center Anna Schwecke recorded a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double, but it was not enough as the Vikings dropped their 2018-19 season opener 76-66 to Humboldt State Friday night on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
The Vikings are hosting the West Region Crossover Classic, with Humboldt State, Fresno Pacific and Seattle Pacific playing in the four-team, two-day tournament in Bellingham. Fresno Pacific defeated Seattle Pacific 80-69 in the first game on Friday, led by 32 points from FPU sophomore guard Jessica Malazarte.
WWU fell behind 20-14 in the first quarter, and couldn't catch up to Humboldt State the rest of the way. The Vikings trailed 37-22 at the half and were able to close the gap to 6 points late in the fourth quarter, but could not complete the comeback.
Schwecke (Evergreen, CO/Clear Creek/Colorado-Colorado Springs) recorded her fifth career double-double, shooting 5-for-10 from the field and was 7-for-7 from the free-throw line.
Junior guard Dani Iwami (Seal Beach, CA/Los Alamitos/Hawai'i Pacific) was held scoreless in the first half on 0-for-7 shooting, but caught fire in the second half to score all 17 of her points. She fueled the fourth-quarter comeback attempt scoring 13 points in the final 10 minute of the contest on 5-for-11 shooting. Overall, the preseason All-GNAC selection was 6-for-22 from the field and 3-for-13 on her 3-pointer attempts.
Junior guard Lexie Bland (Ellensburg, WA) added 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting and was 1-for-3 from 3-point range.
The Vikings shot 35.3% from the field (24-for-68), were 4-for-21 from 3-point range (19.0%) and shot 82.4% from the free throw line (14-for-17).
Humboldt State was led by a game-high 22 points from junior Alexia Thrower on 8-for-16 shooting. The Las Vegas native and junior college transfer from Grays Harbor College in Aberdeen also had 10 rebounds to record the double-double.
The Vikings close out the opening weekend of the 2018-19 season facing Fresno Pacific (1-0) Saturday night at 7:30 pm in the final game of the West Region Crossover Classic. Seattle Pacific and Humboldt State tip-off at 5 pm in the first game on Saturday, with both games played on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
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WWU Box Score
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FG
|
3-Pt
|
FT
|
Reb
|
|
|
##
|
Player
|
|
fgm-fga
|
fgm-fga
|
ftm-fta
|
off-def
|
tot
|
pf
|
tp
|
a
|
to
|
blk
|
stl
|
min
|
|
33
|
Westendorf,Bobbi
|
f
|
1-3
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
3-2
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
|
44
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Schwecke,Anna
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c
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5-10
|
0-0
|
7-7
|
2-10
|
12
|
2
|
17
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
32
|
|
3
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Bland,Lexie
|
g
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5-7
|
1-3
|
1-1
|
0-2
|
2
|
5
|
12
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
23
|
|
10
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Iwami,Dani
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g
|
6-22
|
3-13
|
2-2
|
0-1
|
1
|
4
|
17
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
30
|
|
12
|
Duff,Emma
|
g
|
4-12
|
0-3
|
1-2
|
7-4
|
11
|
3
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
26
|
|
1
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Dykstra,Avery
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-
|
1-3
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
2-1
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
|
15
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Rogers,Kelsey
|
-
|
0-2
|
0-0
|
1-1
|
1-2
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
|
20
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Gimmaka,Katrina
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-
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1-3
|
0-0
|
1-2
|
2-2
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
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15
|
|
22
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Castaneda,Gracie
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-
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1-4
|
0-2
|
1-2
|
0-2
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
|
32
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Olson,Mollie
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-
|
0-2
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
12
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Team Totals……………..
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-
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24-68
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4-21
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14-17
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17-26
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43
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22
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66
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13
|
14
|
3
|
4
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200
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WWU Leader
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35.3%
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19.0%
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82.4%
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Score by Quarter
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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Total
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Humboldt State (1-0)
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20
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17
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18
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21
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76
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Western Washington (0-1)
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14
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8
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21
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23
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66
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More information on the 2018-19 season, including a details schedule, roster and quick facts can be found online atWWUVikings.com/WBB and via social media on Twitter (@WWUBasketball), Instagram (@wwu.basketball) and Facebook (@WWUwomensbball).
WWU will serve as the host for the 2019 GNAC Championships, with the top six teams in both the men's and women's conference standings at the end of the season qualifying for the tournament that will be held March 7-9 on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
One of the premier basketball programs in NCAA Division II, recording a 20-win season in seven of the last nine seasons, and 34 times in the 47-year history of the program. WWU has 20 seasons of 20 or more wins under head coach Carmen Dolfo, who is the winningest coach of any sport at WWU and ranks among Division II active and all-time coaching leaders in wins, win percentage and 20-win seasons. The Vikings have reached the NCAA II Tournament in 16 of 20 seasons at the Division II level with two trips to the Final Four. The program has 1,005 all-time wins in the 47-year history of the program, and according to available records, is the 15th women's college basketball team across all divisions and levels to reach the milestone.
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