Wednesday, November 25
Riverside, Calif.
2 PM
California Baptist University
vs
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)
WBB Preview: Lancers Open Season With Home and Away Slate
11/23/2020 12:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RIVERSIDE --- California Baptist University women's basketball is set to begin its season at home on Opening Day, Nov. 25, against Fresno Pacific. The Lancers will then hit the road for the first time, with a trip to take on the Anteaters of UC Irvine on Nov. 28.
The 2020-21 team will be forced to replace last season's top scorer and rebounder after four-year Lancer Lexy Ram graduated last summer. They have plenty of options to do so. Ane Olaeta and Britney Thomas -- both Preseason Western Athletic Conference First Team selections -- are the top contenders to lead the Lancers, but with depth at every position it could be hard earned over the course of the year.
There's a mix of veterean leadership and six new talents to the CBU squad, with five of the team's newcomers set for their first taste of NCAA Division I action. Three freshman and three transfers fill out Coach Jarrod Olson's roster, with all of them looking to challenge for their share of playing time this season.
The 14-player squad and their coaches will begin their march towards the WAC season by first taking on nine scheduled non-conference opponents. The team will then navigate eight back-to-back conference game weekends over the course of the next nine weeks before making their WAC Tournament debut in Las Vegas in March.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: vs Fresno Pacific University
Date: November 25
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: CBU Events Center
Video: WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
The Lancers welcome former GSAC and PacWest foe Fresno Pacific to the CBU Events Center to kick off the new basketball season. Overall, the Lancers hold a 22-12 lead in the all-time series, including the seven-game win streak they currently hold that dates back to 2014.
The Sunbirds finished last season with a respectable 17-13 overall record and 13-9 mark in PacWest play. It earned them a sixth-place, regular-season finish and the final spot in the PacWest Tournament. They will be led by last season's No. 2 scorer Jessica Malazarte, who averaged 15.7 points and recorded team high's in three-pointers made (58) and assists (113) in 2019-20.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: vs UC Irvine
Date: November 28
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Irvine, Calif. | Bren Events Center
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Saturday's showdown between the Anteaters and the Lancers will serve as the first ever meeting between these two programs. It will all take place at the Bren Events Center on the campus of UC Irvine, and serves as the season opener for UCI.
UCI went into the 2020 postseason as the third seed in the Big West tournament after claiming a 9-7 conference record. The 'Eaters top returner will be sophomore Sophia Locandro, who averaged 11.0 points, 5.4 rebounds per game and led her team in blocked shots with 38.
The 2020-21 team will be forced to replace last season's top scorer and rebounder after four-year Lancer Lexy Ram graduated last summer. They have plenty of options to do so. Ane Olaeta and Britney Thomas -- both Preseason Western Athletic Conference First Team selections -- are the top contenders to lead the Lancers, but with depth at every position it could be hard earned over the course of the year.
There's a mix of veterean leadership and six new talents to the CBU squad, with five of the team's newcomers set for their first taste of NCAA Division I action. Three freshman and three transfers fill out Coach Jarrod Olson's roster, with all of them looking to challenge for their share of playing time this season.
The 14-player squad and their coaches will begin their march towards the WAC season by first taking on nine scheduled non-conference opponents. The team will then navigate eight back-to-back conference game weekends over the course of the next nine weeks before making their WAC Tournament debut in Las Vegas in March.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: vs Fresno Pacific University
Date: November 25
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: CBU Events Center
Video: WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
The Lancers welcome former GSAC and PacWest foe Fresno Pacific to the CBU Events Center to kick off the new basketball season. Overall, the Lancers hold a 22-12 lead in the all-time series, including the seven-game win streak they currently hold that dates back to 2014.
The Sunbirds finished last season with a respectable 17-13 overall record and 13-9 mark in PacWest play. It earned them a sixth-place, regular-season finish and the final spot in the PacWest Tournament. They will be led by last season's No. 2 scorer Jessica Malazarte, who averaged 15.7 points and recorded team high's in three-pointers made (58) and assists (113) in 2019-20.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: vs UC Irvine
Date: November 28
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Irvine, Calif. | Bren Events Center
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Saturday's showdown between the Anteaters and the Lancers will serve as the first ever meeting between these two programs. It will all take place at the Bren Events Center on the campus of UC Irvine, and serves as the season opener for UCI.
UCI went into the 2020 postseason as the third seed in the Big West tournament after claiming a 9-7 conference record. The 'Eaters top returner will be sophomore Sophia Locandro, who averaged 11.0 points, 5.4 rebounds per game and led her team in blocked shots with 38.
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