BELLINGHAM, Wash. – When you are the reigning National Player of the Week…an encore performance is sometimes hard to match.

But for Western Washington University senior forward Olivia Hodges was up to the challenge recording a 23-point, 18-rebound double-double to lead the Vikings to a wire-to-wire 72-63 victory over previously unbeaten University of Mary to cap the first day of the Lynda Goodrich Classic on WECU Court in Carver Gym on Friday.

The Vikings won their third consecutive game improving to 6-2 on the season in their 2025-26 home opener, holding off the Marauders (7-1) for the nine-point victory.

Just six days after tallying a 37-point, 17-rebound double-double in a West Region win over Azusa Pacific, Hodges recorded a season-best 18 rebounds for her sixth double-double in eight games. The senior transfer from Cal State LA is averaging 17.4 points and 12.8 rebounds per game this season.

Junior guard Libby Stump added 18 points scoring in double-digits in her sixth game, filling out the stat sheet with a career-high eight rebounds and a game-high five assists. Senior forward Aspen Garrison was an efficient 5-for-7 from the field scoring 11 points.

Mary, from Bismarck, North Dakota, was led by a game-high 24 points by Bergen Kinnebrew on 10-for-20 shooting. The Marauders were 7-0 entering the game and listed just outside the national top 25 with wins over Montana State Billings (81-71) and nationally ranked UT Tyler (68-48).

The Vikings (6-2) remain at home Saturday facing San Francisco State (2-3) in the final game of the Lynda Goodrich Classic, with tip-off at 2:30 pm on WECU Court in Carver Gym. No. 23 Central Washington takes on Mary in the first game of the doubleheader at noon. All links to follow the Vikings on the road will be posted at WWUVikings.com.

Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Mary:

Here is a look at the Vikings record breakdown for the 2025-26 season: