BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The No. 21 nationally-ranked Western Washington University women's basketball team recorded an 80-44 victory over Hawai'i Pacific University Saturday evening on WECU Court in Carver Gym to close out a 2-0 weekend in the Lynda Goodrich Classic.

The Vikings, ranked No. 21 in the WBCA coaches poll and No. 17 in the media poll, improved to 5-1 on the season led by 16 points from All-American Brooke Walling, a season-high 13 points by Riley Dykstra and an all-round team defensive display that limited HPU to 44 points and a 20.7-percent shooting percentage. WWU is 4-0 in Carver Gym this season.

Western's balanced offensive attack included all 11 players scoring at least two points with the team combining for a 51.7 shooting percentage (31-for-61). The Vikings dished out 20 assists, recorded 12 steals and had nine blocked shots.

"We want to thank Hawai'i Pacific, MSU Moorhead and Central for making for a great two days of basketball at the Lynda Goodrich Classic," said WWU head coach Carmen Dolfo. "I was pleased with the way we played as a team over the last two days, sharing the ball, making the extra pass and creating a lot of great open looks. We played great team defense that opened things up for us on the offensive side."

Walling, Dykstra, sophomore guard Mason Oberg and senior guard Stephanie Peterson all earned a spot on the Lynda Goodrich Classic All-Tournament Team. Peterson finished with nine points on 4-for-7 shooting vs. HPU with six rebounds and five assists. Freshman guards KK Bass (9 points) and Demi Dykstra (7 points) each finished with single-game career-highs in points.

HPU (1-4) was led by 12 points from Megan Jones (6 Reb, 4 blocks) and nine points from Ilwaco High School product Erika Glenn. 
 

CWU closed out a 2-0 weekend at the Lynda Goodrich Classic with a 14-point victory over MSU Moorhead led by 30 points from tournament MVP Sunny Huerta. The Wildcats out-scored the Dragons 22-10 in the third quarter to pull away from a 39-30 halftime lead. Asher Cai added 18 points as another all-tournament team selection as the Wildcats improved to 6-3 on the season. 

The Vikings (5-1) remains at home next week with a pair of games on WECU Court in Carver Gym, hosting Biola University on Thursday (Nov. 30) and opening Great Northwest Athletic Conference play on Saturday (Dec. 2) against Simon Fraser University, with both games featuring a 7 pm tip-off. Thursday's game vs. Biola will celebrate Native American Heritage Month and Saturday's game is part of a GNAC doubleheader with the Viking men hosting SFU at 3 pm. The complete season schedule, complete with links on how to watch the games, can be viewed online at wwuvikings.com/WBB.

Here is a look at the final results of the 2023 Lynda Goodrich Classic held November 24-25 in Carver Gym:

Here is the six-player All-Tournament Team for the 2023 WWU Lynda Goodrich Classic:

• Sunny Huerta – Central Washington (MVP) – 33.5 points/game, 4.0 assists/game, 25-for-44 FG (.568)
• Brooke Walling – Western Washington – 15.5 points/game, 8.5 rebounds/game, 2.0 blocks/game
• Stephanie Peterson – Western Washington – 4.0 assists/game, 4.5 points/game, 1.5 blocks/game
• Riley Dykstra – Western Washington – 7.5 points/game, 6.0 rebounds/game, 2.5 assists/game
• Mason Oberg – Western Washington – 12.0 points/game, 2.5 assists/game, 7-for-13 3FG (.538)
• Asher Cai – Central Washington – 19.5 points/game, 7.5 rebounds/game, 7-for-11 3FG (.636)

Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Hawai'i Pacific:

Here is a look at the Vikings record breakdown for the 2023-24 season:

Here is a game-by-game look at the 2023-24 season following Saturday's 80-44 victory over Hawai'i Pacific to improve to 4-0 in Carver Gym this season:

Fans wishing to purchase season tickets for the 2023-24 season can call the WWU Box Office at (360) 650-BLUE to reserve their seats for the upcoming season inside Carver Gym. The complete 2023-24 schedule is available online with links to purchase tickets at wwuvikings.com/23-24_WBB.

One of the premier basketball programs in NCAA Division II, recording a 20-win season in 10 of the last 14 full seasons, and 37 times in the 52-year history of the program. WWU has 23 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 672, winning percentage and 20-win seasons. The Vikings have reached the NCAA II Tournament in 19 of 24 possible seasons at the Division II level with three trips to the Elite Eight (last in 2022) and played in the 2022 national championship game. The program has 1,104 all-time wins in the 53-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.