BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Off to a 3-0 start to the season – with all games on the road – the No. 13 nationally-ranked Western Washington University women's basketball team is back in action this week with a pair of games in Colorado.
 
The Vikings complete a season-opening stretch of five consecutive road games with a pair of non-conference contests against opponents from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), Regis University (3-1) and Colorado Christian (2-2). Both games in the Denver area will feature a live (and free) webcast and statistical updates for fans to follow with direct links available at wwuvikings.com/Live.
 
WWU is coming off a pair of wins over nationally-ranked opponents in California, defeating then No. 5 Azusa Pacific (73-57) and No. 19 Cal State San Marcos (78-73) at the CSUSM Hoops Classic. Senior guard Emma Duff and Dani Iwami, and sophomore forward Brooke Walling were selected to the all-tournament team.
 
After receiving votes in both the WBCA Coaches and D2SIDA Media Polls in the preseason, the Vikings moved up to No. 13 in the nation in both national rankings. WWU is also listed No. 2 in the D2SIDA West Region rankings trailing GNAC rival Alaska Anchorage.
 
Through the first three games, senior guard Emma Duff leads the Vikings averaging 21.0 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. Duff has recorded a pair of double-doubles including a 23-point, 12-rebound performance vs. APU. Junior guard Mollie Olson is averaging 10.3 points per game, senior guard Dani Iwami is contributing 8.0 points and 3.3 assists per game and sophomore forward Brooke Walling is at 7.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
 
Following the road trip to Colorado, the Vikings will finally make their 2021-22 Carver Gym debut with a non-conference game against Lincoln University of California on Thursday, December 2 (7 pm tip-off). WWU opens its 18-game Great Northwest Athletic Conference schedule on Saturday, December 4 vs. border rival Simon Fraser in Carver Gym (7 pm tip-off).
 

THIS WEEK IN WWU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Friday, November 26	Live Coverage
at Regis  »  5 pm MT/4 pm PT  »  Denver, CO  »  Regis Field House	📊 LiveStats   🎥 Webcast
Saturday, November 20	Live Coverage
at Colorado Christian  »  3 pm MT/2 pm PT  »  Lakewood, CO  »  CCU Event Center	📊 LiveStats   🎥 Webcast

  Here is a look at the series history between WWU and its opponents this week, Regis and Colorado Christian:

• Regis: WWU is 0-1 against Regis, dropping the only game in the all-time series history 71-57 on November 30, 2001 in a road game.
• Colorado Christian: Vikings lead the all-time series 5-0 with the last meeting a 72-63 win in a neutral-site game in Anaheim California at the Disney DII Tip-Off Classic…WWU is 2-0 all-time in games played in Lakewood vs. the Cougars, tallying wins in 1997 and 2001.

In a random act of scheduling, the Vikings will play a team with a Cougar as a mascot in three of four games. WWU played the Azusa Pacific Cougars and Cal State San Marcos Cougars last week in California, and will face the Colorado Christian Cougars this Saturday. An in-depth online search tells us that there are 19 colleges across the country that have a Cougar as its official mascot, so the Vikings will have played roughly 16% of those schools over a two-week stretch.
  Following the road trip to Colorado, the Vikings will play consecutive games in Carver Gym for the first two home games of the season. WWU hosts Lincoln University of California on Thursday, December 2 and opens GNAC play on Saturday, December 4 vs. Simon Fraser, with both games tipping off at 7 pm. The Vikings wrap up the non-conference portion of their schedule with a trio of games in the Bay Area, December 14-17, playing three PacWest schools (Academy of Art, Dominican, Holy Names). The complete 2021-22 schedule can be viewed online at wwuvikings.com/21-22_WBB.
Senior Emma Duff has recorded a pair of double-doubles in the first three games of the season, pouring in 22 points and 11 rebounds in the season opener vs. Humboldt State and 23 points and 13 rebounds vs. No. 5 Azusa Pacific. She just missed another double-double performance with 18 points and 8 rebounds vs. Cal State San Marcos. Duff now has nine career double-doubles. For the season she is averaging 21.0 points and 10.7 rebounds per game and shooting at a .595 clip (25-for-42). Duff has appeared in 98 career games for the Vikings (72 starts) and scored 926 points (9.4 points/game).
  Senior guards Emma Duff and Dani Iwami rank in the top 15 in WWU program history for career 3-pointers made. Here is a list of the all-time leader since the rule was adopted in 1987-88:
 

WWU ALL-TIME 3-POINT FG MADE
1.	258	Katie Colard (122 games)	2011-15
2.	256	Amanda Dunbar (115 games)	2006-11
3.	210	Jodie Kaczor (118 games)	1998-02
4.	191	Corinn Waltrip (120 games)	2009-13
5.	155	Stacey Miller (86 games)	2000-03
	155	Erica Porter (122 games)	1987-91
7.	145	K.C. Mattingly (80 games)	1994-97
	145	Taylor Peacocke (119 games)	2013-17
9.	124	Kristy Eggen (116 games)	1994-97,02-03
10.	119	Kristin Schramm (114 games)	2007-08,09-12
11.	114	Mollie Stelmack (57 games)	2005-07
12.	112	Emma Duff (98 games)	2017-current
13.	106	Briana Abrahamsen (88 games)	1998-01
14.	104	Jodi Gerald (110 games)	2001-05
15.	101	Dani Iwami (59 games)	2017-current
	101	Lexie Bland (114 games)	2016-20
17.	98	Jenni White (122 games)	2011-15
	98	Tina Donahue (111 games)	2002-06
19.	92	Marelle Moehrle (58 games)	2007-09
20.	83	Amanda Olsen (116 games)	1996-00

  Please note that all spectators ages 12 and older are required to provide proof of vaccination, including a CDC-issued Vaccination Record Card (or photo of the card) to enter ticketed events per WWU's updated fan policy for indoor events (went into place Oct. 18). Fans ages 12 and older who cannot provide proof of vaccination may present proof of negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours instead of proof of vaccination (for non-WWU students). WWU students need to show just their "Green Badge" that they are in good standing with the campus vaccination policy.
  Fans wishing to purchase season tickets for the 2021-22 season can call the WWU Box Office at (360) 650-6103 to reserve their seats for the upcoming season.
  WWU led the way with three selections to the 2021-22 GNAC Preseason All-Conference Team. Senior guards Dani Iwami and Emma Duff, along with sophomore transfer forward Brooke Walling were among the 15 players who were selected to the GNAC Preseason All-Conference Team based on voting by GNAC head coaches. Duff was one of nine unanimous selections to the team.
  The Vikings have been voted No. 2 in the GNAC Preseason Coaches Poll, earning 89 total points to narrowly trail the 92 points obtained by preseason favorite Alaska Anchorage. UAA received seven of the 10 first-place votes, followed by two for WWU and one for Northwest Nazarene, who was picked to finish third with 70 poll points.
  Head coach Carmen Dolfo is in her 31st season leading the program, owning an all-time record of 621-245 (.717) to rank amongst the active and career leaders at the NCAA Division II level for career wins and winning percentage. Dolfo has led the Vikings to 17 trips to the NCAA Championships and a pair of Elite 8 appearances. She became the winningest coach in WWU Athletics history when she collected victory No. 519 on Dec. 3, 2015 vs. Alaska to pass former men's basketball coach Brad Jackson (518-279). Dolfo tallied her 600th career victory on January 11, 2020 vs. Seattle Pacific, in her 840th career game. Dolfo became the 36th active NCAA women's head coach across all divisions to join the 600-win club and is one of 73 women's coaches all-time in NCAA history to reach the milestone. WWU has recorded 21 seasons with 20-or-more wins under Dolfo.
  The 2021-22 coaching staff includes 10th-year assistant head coach Stacey Turrell, along with graduate assistant Bobbi Westendorf, volunteer assistant Annalisa Fish and student assistant George Irwin.
  Two WWU women's basketball coaches have more than 400 career victories, with current head coach Carmen Dolfo amassing 619 wins and Hall of Fame coach Lynda Goodrich totaling 411 wins leading the Vikings for 19 seasons from 1971-1990. The program owns an all-time record of 1053-380 for a career winning percentage of .735.
  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 619, 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 1,053 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.