Weber State University Athletics
Thursday, January 3
Flagstaff, AZ
6:30 PM
Weber State University
at
Northern Arizona
Photo by: Freddie Lacey
'Cats hit the road to take on NAU and SUU
1/2/2019 5:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TIP OFF
• The Wildcats hit the road to continue Big Sky action by taking on Northern Arizona Jan. 3 and Southern Utah Jan. 5.
• The games will have live streaming at WatchBigSky.com
• Live stats for the Northern Arizona game can be found at http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=233254
• Live stats for the Southern Utah game can be found at http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=suta
ON THE HORIZON
• Weber State will return to the Dee Events Center to take on Idaho State and Portland State.
WHAT'S GOOD?
• Weber State is sitting at a 3-8 overall record.
• WSU is currently on a six game losing streak.
• WSU is returning just one starter from last year's squad and three letterwinners.
• Head Coach Velaida Harris is in her first season leading the Wildcats and brought with her an all new staff in Darryl Brown and Amy Donovan as assistant coaches and Nate Levine as the video coordinator.
OPPONENT QUICK NOTES
• Eastern Washington is 1-8 on the season.
• The Eagles are currently on a seven game losing streak.
• This will be the 82nd match up between EWU and Weber State.
• EWU is lead by head coach Wendy Schuller who is in her 18th season.
• Idaho is 3-6 on the season.
• The Vandals are currently on a three game losing streak.
• This will be the 44th match up between Idaho and Weber State.
• EWU is lead by head coach Jon Newlee who is in his 10th season.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE DATA
Weber State has had three Wildcats post double-doubles so far on the year.
• Kayla Watkins - 4
25 points and 15 rebounds vs. La Verne
11 points and 10 rebounds vs. UTSA
11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Pepperdine
17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Ea. Washington
• Dominique Williams - 1
15 points and 12 rebounds vs. Idaho
• Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman - 1
28 points and 11 rebounds vs. Idaho
BOUNDING FOR BOARDS
• Junior Dominique Williams is averaging 9.6 rebounds per game and has pulled down double digit rebounds six different times. She's currently sitting at No. 3 in the Big Sky after pulling down 33 offensive and 82 defensive for a total of 115 rebounds this season.
DOUBLE FIGURES AVERAGE
• WSU has three individuals averaging double figures so far this year. Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman averages 17.3 Kayla Watkins has 13.2, Emily Drake is 11.1.
ON THE BRINK OF A TRIPLE-DOUBLE
• Against UTEP, Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman had her best stat line to date. She racked up 16 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds just one rebound and one assist away from a triple double. She shot 4-8 from the field, 2-3 from the three and 6-6 from the free throw line. She also played the full 40 minutes.
Against Utah Valley, she had another great stat line. She recorded 17 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds just one rebound and one assist away from a triple double for the second time this season. She shot 6-9 from the field, 2-3 from the three and 2-3 from the free throw line. She also played the full 40 minutes.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - NORTHERN ARIZONA
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 82nd meeting between Weber State and Northern Arizona. WSU leads 47-34 in the overall series. WSU is currently on a one game winning streak in the series. The Wildcats are 18-18 when taking on the Lumberjacks in Flagstaff.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was just last season. The Wildcats defeated the Lumberjacks 77-63 in Ogden, and before that fell 75-76 in Ogden.
Weber State has won four of the last five matchups.
• ABOUT
The Lumberjacks are currently 4-7 overall on the season. They are coming off a 80-70 loss to Montana State. NAU is on a six game losing streak. The Jacks average 63.6 points per game. They are shooting 38 percent from the field going 261-687. NAU is 66-209 from the three and 112-169 from the free throw line for a .663 percentage.
Northern Arizona is led by Kaliegh Paplow who has 174 total points on the year and averages 15.8 per game. She's shooting 38 percent from the field and has gone 61-157. Paplow is also the top rebounder for the Lumberjacks pulling down 78 total on the year and averaging 7.1 a game.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - SOUTHERN UTAH
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 31st meeting between Weber State and Southern Utah. WSU leads 16-14 in the overall series. WSU is currently on a seven game winning streak in the series. The Wildcats are 6-9 when taking on the Thunderbirds in Cedar City, Utah.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was just last season. The Wildcats defeated the T-Birds 65-50 in Ogden, and 77-64 in Cedar City.
• ABOUT
The T-Birds are currently 3-8 overall on the season. They are coming off a 57-79 loss to Montana. SUU is on an four game losing streak. The Thunderbirds average 59.3 points per game. They are shooting 33 percent from the field going 243-672. SUU is 60-196 from the three and 106-160 from the free throw line for a .686 percentage.
Southern Utah is led by Harley Hansen who has 125 total points on the year and averages 11.4 per game. She's shooting 33 percent from the field and has gone 42-125. Rebecca Cardenas is the top rebounder for the Thunderbirds pulling down 65 total on the year and averaging 6.5 a game.
• The Wildcats hit the road to continue Big Sky action by taking on Northern Arizona Jan. 3 and Southern Utah Jan. 5.
• The games will have live streaming at WatchBigSky.com
• Live stats for the Northern Arizona game can be found at http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=233254
• Live stats for the Southern Utah game can be found at http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=suta
ON THE HORIZON
• Weber State will return to the Dee Events Center to take on Idaho State and Portland State.
WHAT'S GOOD?
• Weber State is sitting at a 3-8 overall record.
• WSU is currently on a six game losing streak.
• WSU is returning just one starter from last year's squad and three letterwinners.
• Head Coach Velaida Harris is in her first season leading the Wildcats and brought with her an all new staff in Darryl Brown and Amy Donovan as assistant coaches and Nate Levine as the video coordinator.
OPPONENT QUICK NOTES
• Eastern Washington is 1-8 on the season.
• The Eagles are currently on a seven game losing streak.
• This will be the 82nd match up between EWU and Weber State.
• EWU is lead by head coach Wendy Schuller who is in her 18th season.
• Idaho is 3-6 on the season.
• The Vandals are currently on a three game losing streak.
• This will be the 44th match up between Idaho and Weber State.
• EWU is lead by head coach Jon Newlee who is in his 10th season.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE DATA
Weber State has had three Wildcats post double-doubles so far on the year.
• Kayla Watkins - 4
25 points and 15 rebounds vs. La Verne
11 points and 10 rebounds vs. UTSA
11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Pepperdine
17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Ea. Washington
• Dominique Williams - 1
15 points and 12 rebounds vs. Idaho
• Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman - 1
28 points and 11 rebounds vs. Idaho
BOUNDING FOR BOARDS
• Junior Dominique Williams is averaging 9.6 rebounds per game and has pulled down double digit rebounds six different times. She's currently sitting at No. 3 in the Big Sky after pulling down 33 offensive and 82 defensive for a total of 115 rebounds this season.
DOUBLE FIGURES AVERAGE
• WSU has three individuals averaging double figures so far this year. Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman averages 17.3 Kayla Watkins has 13.2, Emily Drake is 11.1.
ON THE BRINK OF A TRIPLE-DOUBLE
• Against UTEP, Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman had her best stat line to date. She racked up 16 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds just one rebound and one assist away from a triple double. She shot 4-8 from the field, 2-3 from the three and 6-6 from the free throw line. She also played the full 40 minutes.
Against Utah Valley, she had another great stat line. She recorded 17 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds just one rebound and one assist away from a triple double for the second time this season. She shot 6-9 from the field, 2-3 from the three and 2-3 from the free throw line. She also played the full 40 minutes.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - NORTHERN ARIZONA
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 82nd meeting between Weber State and Northern Arizona. WSU leads 47-34 in the overall series. WSU is currently on a one game winning streak in the series. The Wildcats are 18-18 when taking on the Lumberjacks in Flagstaff.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was just last season. The Wildcats defeated the Lumberjacks 77-63 in Ogden, and before that fell 75-76 in Ogden.
Weber State has won four of the last five matchups.
• ABOUT
The Lumberjacks are currently 4-7 overall on the season. They are coming off a 80-70 loss to Montana State. NAU is on a six game losing streak. The Jacks average 63.6 points per game. They are shooting 38 percent from the field going 261-687. NAU is 66-209 from the three and 112-169 from the free throw line for a .663 percentage.
Northern Arizona is led by Kaliegh Paplow who has 174 total points on the year and averages 15.8 per game. She's shooting 38 percent from the field and has gone 61-157. Paplow is also the top rebounder for the Lumberjacks pulling down 78 total on the year and averaging 7.1 a game.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - SOUTHERN UTAH
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 31st meeting between Weber State and Southern Utah. WSU leads 16-14 in the overall series. WSU is currently on a seven game winning streak in the series. The Wildcats are 6-9 when taking on the Thunderbirds in Cedar City, Utah.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was just last season. The Wildcats defeated the T-Birds 65-50 in Ogden, and 77-64 in Cedar City.
• ABOUT
The T-Birds are currently 3-8 overall on the season. They are coming off a 57-79 loss to Montana. SUU is on an four game losing streak. The Thunderbirds average 59.3 points per game. They are shooting 33 percent from the field going 243-672. SUU is 60-196 from the three and 106-160 from the free throw line for a .686 percentage.
Southern Utah is led by Harley Hansen who has 125 total points on the year and averages 11.4 per game. She's shooting 33 percent from the field and has gone 42-125. Rebecca Cardenas is the top rebounder for the Thunderbirds pulling down 65 total on the year and averaging 6.5 a game.
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