THE SCHEDULE
Game 1
University of Mary (0-0)
2014 Tip-Off Classic, hosted by Cal State San Bernardino
Saturday, Nov. 15 • 2:00 p.m.
Coussoulis Arena • San Bernardino
Live Stats
PROBABLE TRITON STARTERS (2013-14 stats listed)
G - # 4 Miranda Seto (Sr., 5-5): 23GP, 31.5 MPG, 14.2 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.9 APG, .800 FT%
G - # 24 Haley Anderson (So., 5-8): 27 GP, 13.9 MPG, 3.9 PPG, 2.1 RPG
G - # 31 Stephanie Yano (Sr., 5-4): 27 GP, 28.1 MPG, 5.3 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 3.2 APG
F - # 20 Farrah Shokoor (Jr., 5-11): Transfer
F - # 22 McKennan Bertsch (Sr., 5-10): 26 GP, 24.3 MPG, 7.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, .640 FG%
WHO'S BACK, WHO'S NOT SNAPSHOT
The Tritons bring back three starters from last year's team that finished 16-11 overall and 13-9 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play including First Team All-CCAA honoree Miranda Seto. Seto, now a senior, led the team last year in points, averaging 14.2 per game, and steals with a total of 45. Joining her in the backcourt is senior Stephanie Yano, the team's assist leader last season who averaged 3.2 assists per game. Senior forward McKennan Bertsch returns to the team after leading the team with a .640 field goal percentage. Also back this year are senior center Dana Webster and sophomore guard Haley Anderson. Webster averaged 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in 27 games in 2013-14. Anderson, who will start the exhibition game at Stanford, came off the bench last year and averaged 3.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game last season. UCSD lost four seniors to graduation, including two starters in Erin Dautremont and Megan Perry. Dautremont was a two-time All-CCAA honoree and was the team's leading rebounder. Perry led the team in minutes played averaging 35.7 minutes per game and averaged 10.8 points and 2.5 assists per game. The other departed four-year Tritons are guards Rachel Marty and Kim Manlangit.
NEWCOMERS
Among the six new Tritons, three are true freshmen: Paige Song, Gigi Olelewe and Abriana Conklin. Beth Mounier is a sophomore transfer from Division I Weber State. Jamie Katuna is a junior transfer from the University of San Francisco. Farrah Shokoor is a junior transfer from CCAA rival San Francisco State. Shokoor is a native of San Diego and prepped at Patrick Henry High School.
HEAD COACH HEIDI VANDERVEER
Heidi VanDerveer is heading into her third campaign as the head coach of the UCSD women's basketball team with a 38-22 overall record. Last year, VanDerveer led UCSD to a 16-11 overall record and placed fifth in the CCAA with a 13-9 conference mark. In her first year with the team, UCSD finished with a 22-11 record overall and placed second in the conference with a 17-5 mark. The Tritons won their first-ever league tournament title and qualified for the NCAA Division II postseason for the eighth time since 2000-01. Prior to coming to La Jolla, VanDerveer spent four seasons at Division III Occidental, where she compiled an impressive 83-26 record and led the Tigers to four straight Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles. VanDerveer has also spent time as the head coach at Eastern Washington and San Francisco. She began her coaching career under Pat Summitt at Tennessee and spent 12 years working in the WNBA. In addition to her collegiate and professional experience, VanDerveer worked with USA Basketball as a scout for the 2006 World Championship team and the 2008 World Qualifying Tournament. She also served as a scout for the 2008 Olympic Team that won a gold medal in Beijing. VanDerveer graduated from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor's Degree in political science in 1986 and went on to earn her Master's in physical education and sports psychology from the University of Tennessee in 1988. She was a four-year letterwinner on the basketball team at Charleston and served as a team captain as a junior and a senior.
PRESEASON POLLS
The Tritons were selected to finish fourth in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) standings by a preseason coaches' poll released Wednesday. Cal Poly Pomona was the leading vote getter with 11 first-place votes. Cal State Dominguez Hills came in second and Cal State San Bernardino was third. For the full list of the CCAA rankings, click here.
UCSD also received votes in the preseason edition of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll. West Texas A&M came in first and CCAA rival Cal Poly Pomona is rated second. For the full list of the national rankings, click here.
STANFORD RECAP
Senior guard Miranda Seto led all scorers with 24 points as UCSD fell to Stanford, 74-51, in an exhibition on Saturday at Maples Pavilion. It marked the first time that the Tritons' Heidi VanDerveer squared off against her hall-of-fame sister Tara VanDerveer as head coaches.
The Cardinal used their size inside to their advantage and outscored the Tritons 22-12 in the paint. Farrah Shokoor contributed six points and seven rebounds, and fellow transfer Beth Mounier added nine points and three boards. Redshirt freshman Taylor Tanita finished with five points and a game-high five assists.
TRITONS IN THE NEWS
The San Jose Mercury News' John Reid interviewed senior guard Miranda Seto, who is a Bay Area native, after she poured in 24 points in an exhibition against Stanford. For Reid's full story, click here.
Elliot Almont, also from San Jose Mercury News, talked to Triton head coach Heidi VanDerveer about her going up against her sister, prior to the game. For Almond's story, click here. Stephanie Loh from the San Diego Union-Tribune also interviewed and wrote a story on the VanDerveer matchup. For Loh's full story, click here.
ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
University of Mary is coming off of a 17-10 overall record in 2013-14. In two exhibition matches this year, the Marauders defeated Dickinson State (N.D.) 73-56 and lost to Concordia College (Minn.) 78-84. University of Mary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and play in the Northern Sun Conference. Rick Neumann is in his third year as the head coach. The Marauders are led by Brittney Dietz who averaged 15.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game last year.
SERIES HISTORY
The contest will be the first time UCSD and University of Mary will square off against each other. UCSD is 9-5 in season openers in the Division II era.
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UP NEXT
The Tritons will travel to Bellingham, Washington to take on Seattle Pacific on Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. and Western Washington on Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. for the West Region Crossover Classic.
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