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BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Western Washington University guard
Mollie Olson has been selected as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played February 22-28.
Olson, a junior from Napavine, averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as the Vikings opened the 2020-21 season with a pair of victories over Saint Martin's University.
In the season-opening 58-54 win Friday on the road in Lacey, Olson scored a career-high 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting and was also 3-for-4 from the free throw line. She also grabbed 5 rebounds and had a pair of assists.
In Saturday's home opener, Olson added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the 83-74 victory.
Here is a look at Olson's game-by-game performance during the opening week of the season:
| |
total |
3-pts |
f-throw |
rebounds |
|
scoring |
| Opponent |
Date |
gs |
min |
fg-fga |
pct |
3fg-fga |
pct |
ft-fta |
pct |
off |
def |
tot |
avg |
pf |
fo |
ast |
t/o |
blk |
stl |
pts |
avg |
| at Saint Martin's |
02/26/21 |
* |
24 |
6-11 |
.545 |
2-4 |
.500 |
3-4 |
.750 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
5.0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
17.0 |
| SAINT MARTIN'S |
02/27/21 |
* |
37 |
6-13 |
.462 |
0-3 |
.000 |
2-3 |
.667 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5.0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
15.5 |
| Totals |
|
2 |
61 |
12-24 |
.500 |
2-7 |
.286 |
5-7 |
.714 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
5.0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
31 |
15.5 |
The Vikings return to action this week with a home-and-home series vs. Seattle Pacific University. WWU hosts SPU Friday night, and then travels to play inside Royal Brougham Pavilion on Saturday. Both games will tip-off at 5 pm and will feature a live webcast on YouTube. Direct links for both games are posted on
WWUVikings.com/Live.
Here is a look at the complete six-game schedule for the Vikings:
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
PLACE |
TIME/RESULT |
| Feb. 26 (Fri.) |
at Saint Martin's |
Lacey, WA (Marcus Pavilion) |
W, 58-54 |
| Feb. 27 (Sat.) |
SAINT MARTIN'S |
WECU Court at Carver Gym |
W, 83-74 |
| March 5 (Fri.) |
SEATTLE PACIFIC |
WECU Court at Carver Gym |
5:00 pm |
| March 6 (Sat.) |
at Seattle Pacific |
Seattle, WA (Brougham Pavilion) |
5:00 pm |
| March 12 (Fri.) |
CENTRAL WASHINGTON |
WECU Court at Carver Gym |
5:00 pm |
| March 13 (Sat.) |
at Central Washington |
Ellensburg, WA (Nicholson Pavilion) |
5:00 pm |
More information on WWU Basketball can be found online at
WWUVikings.com/WBB and via social media on
Twitter (@WWUBasketball),
Instagram (@wwu.basketball) and
Facebook (@WWUwomensbball).
One of the premier basketball programs in NCAA Division II, recording a 20-win season in eight of the last 12 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 612, win percentage and 20-win seasons. The Vikings have reached the NCAA II Tournament in 17 of 22 seasons at the Division II level with two trips to the Final Four. The program has 1,046 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 milestone.
