Thursday, February 17
Phoenix, Ariz.
5 PM
California Baptist University
at
Grand Canyon
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RIVERSIDE - California Baptist University women's basketball improved to 18-5 on the season and 9-3 in Western Athletic Conference play after securing a pair of double-digit road wins in Texas last week. The Lancers are tied for second place in the conference standings with Grand Canyon ahead of Thursday's decisive matchup.
Ane Olaeta and Trinity San Antonio felt right at home in Texas and played well enough to earn WAC Player and Freshman of the Week honors, respectively. Olaeta's fourth career award came after she averaged 16.5 points on 60 percent shooting from the field and also dished out seven assists and grabbed five-and-a-half rebounds per game.
Olaeta hit another historic milestone during the road trip, becoming the first player in program history to surpass 800 career assists. She is the NCAA leader (Divisions I-III) in the category among active players, with second place currently sitting at 638.
San Antonio secured her second FOTW award after being a force off the bench in both games, averaging 11 points, two-and-a-half rebounds and a steal in each game. This is just the second award sweep of the season in the WAC, done first by Jamie Bonnarens and Bella Earle from Abilene Christian on January 3.
Caitlyn Harper continues to lead the league in scoring with an average of 18.4 points-per-game. Harper has scored in double-digits in every game so far this season, topping 20-points nine times. She's not just an offensive threat, she's also averaging 1.4 blocks and 1.5 steals per game, respectively.
GAME INFORMATION – Thursday, Feb. 17
Opponent: Grand Canyon
Time: 5 p.m. Pacific
Location: Phoenix
Venue: GCU Arena
Video (Domestic): ESPN+
Video (Intl.): WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
The rematch from just two weeks ago is sure to be a must-watch event as the two teams are again playing for sole possession of second place in the conference standings. On the surface, the difference between second and third place doesn't sound like much, but it is the difference between needing to win two or three games to take the WAC Tournament title in March.
To avoid repeating history, the Lancers will look to improve their field goal percentage, which should get a boost with Britney Thomas back in the lineup after missing the first meeting with GCU this season. CBU will also look to keep turnovers down as the Lopes live and die on their ability to create empty possessions for their opponents.
GAME INFORMATION – Saturday, Feb. 19
Opponent: Seattle U
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Riverside, Calif.
Venue: CBU Events Center
Video (Domestic): ESPN+
Video (Intl.): WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
The Redhawks currently reside at the bottom of the WAC standings at 3-10 in conference play and with a season record of 8-16. Thanks in part to COVID rescheduling, Seattle is in the midst of playing five games in five different cities in just 12 days, culminating in the upcoming contest against CBU in Riverside.
The Lancers currently hold a four-game winning streak against Seattle U, most recently winning as Harper and Olaeta each went for over 20 points against the Redhawks earlier this season in Seattle. Defensively, CBU did a good job containing SU from distance in January, allowing the Redhawks a three-point clip of just 30.4 percent (7-23).
Ane Olaeta and Trinity San Antonio felt right at home in Texas and played well enough to earn WAC Player and Freshman of the Week honors, respectively. Olaeta's fourth career award came after she averaged 16.5 points on 60 percent shooting from the field and also dished out seven assists and grabbed five-and-a-half rebounds per game.
Olaeta hit another historic milestone during the road trip, becoming the first player in program history to surpass 800 career assists. She is the NCAA leader (Divisions I-III) in the category among active players, with second place currently sitting at 638.
8️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘!
Congratulations to Ane Olaeta who surpassed the 800 assist mark this weekend! She is the NCAA active assist leader with second place currently checking in at 638!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/uEU2LKnX00— California Baptist Women's Basketball (@CBUwbb) February 14, 2022
San Antonio secured her second FOTW award after being a force off the bench in both games, averaging 11 points, two-and-a-half rebounds and a steal in each game. This is just the second award sweep of the season in the WAC, done first by Jamie Bonnarens and Bella Earle from Abilene Christian on January 3.
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Trinity San Antonio has been named the TicketSmarter @WACsports Freshman of the Week for the second time this season!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/LoUipjtxvZ— California Baptist Women's Basketball (@CBUwbb) February 14, 2022
Caitlyn Harper continues to lead the league in scoring with an average of 18.4 points-per-game. Harper has scored in double-digits in every game so far this season, topping 20-points nine times. She's not just an offensive threat, she's also averaging 1.4 blocks and 1.5 steals per game, respectively.
Caitlyn is rolling in the third! She's up to a team-high 14 points and doesn't look to be slowing down any time soon!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/k274Jz7tee— California Baptist Women's Basketball (@CBUwbb) February 12, 2022
GAME INFORMATION – Thursday, Feb. 17
Opponent: Grand Canyon
Time: 5 p.m. Pacific
Location: Phoenix
Venue: GCU Arena
Video (Domestic): ESPN+
Video (Intl.): WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
The rematch from just two weeks ago is sure to be a must-watch event as the two teams are again playing for sole possession of second place in the conference standings. On the surface, the difference between second and third place doesn't sound like much, but it is the difference between needing to win two or three games to take the WAC Tournament title in March.
To avoid repeating history, the Lancers will look to improve their field goal percentage, which should get a boost with Britney Thomas back in the lineup after missing the first meeting with GCU this season. CBU will also look to keep turnovers down as the Lopes live and die on their ability to create empty possessions for their opponents.
GAME INFORMATION – Saturday, Feb. 19
Opponent: Seattle U
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Riverside, Calif.
Venue: CBU Events Center
Video (Domestic): ESPN+
Video (Intl.): WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
The Redhawks currently reside at the bottom of the WAC standings at 3-10 in conference play and with a season record of 8-16. Thanks in part to COVID rescheduling, Seattle is in the midst of playing five games in five different cities in just 12 days, culminating in the upcoming contest against CBU in Riverside.
The Lancers currently hold a four-game winning streak against Seattle U, most recently winning as Harper and Olaeta each went for over 20 points against the Redhawks earlier this season in Seattle. Defensively, CBU did a good job containing SU from distance in January, allowing the Redhawks a three-point clip of just 30.4 percent (7-23).
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