DENVER, Colo. – The No. 13 nationally-ranked Western Washington University women's basketball remained perfect to open the season, defeating Regis University 60-47 Friday evening in a non-conference game at the Regis Field House.
 
WWU improved to 4-0 – with all wins coming on the road – earning the 13-point victory over Regis (3-2). Dating back to the perfect 6-0 2020-21 spring season, the Vikings have won their last 10 games.
 
The Vikings trailed the Rangers 41-38 with 5:13 remaining in the third quarter, but put together a game-changing 10-2 run to take a 48-43 lead heading into the final quarter.
 
Senior guard Dani Iwami and sophomore forward Brooke Walling each hit key 3-pointers during the run to give the Vikings a five-point lead heading into the final quarter.
 
WWU's defense held the Rangers to only four points on 1-for-11 shooting in the final quarter en route to the 13-point victory. Western out-scored Regis 12-4 in the final 10 minutes of the contest.
 
Freshman guard Riley Dykstra set single-game career-highs with 10 points and eight rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench. Senior guard Emma Duff once again led the Vikings in scoring with 11 points and Iwami was 4-for-6 shooting with a pair of 3-pointers to finish with 10 points.
 
Regis was led by a game-high 12 points from Josey Ryan (5-for-11 FG) and nine points and seven rebounds by Morgan L. Smith.
 
WWU held a 40-34 advantage in rebounding.
  The Vikings (4-0) closes out a stretch of five consecutive road games to start the season tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 27) taking on Colorado Christian in Lakewood, Colorado (3 pm MT/2 pm PT). Fans can follow all the action live online or via live statistical updates with direct links at wwuvikings.com/Live. The Vikings will make their 2021-22 home debut on December 2 hosting Lincoln University of California.
  One of the premier basketball programs in NCAA Division II, recording a 20-win season in eight of the last 12 full seasons, and 35 times in the 50-year history of the program. WWU has 21 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 with 622, winning percentage and 20-win seasons. The Vikings have reached the NCAA II Tournament in 16 of 21 seasons at the Division II level with two trips to the Final Four. The program has 1,054 all-time wins in the 50-year history of the program, and according to available records, is one of less than 20 women's college basketball team across all divisions and levels to reach the 1,000-victory milestone.