LA JOLLA, Calif. – The No. 6/7 University of California San Diego women's basketball team will head to Azusa to take part in the West Region Crossover Classic this week.
DETAILS
Game 2: West Region Crossover Classic
vs. Western Washington
Friday, Nov. 15 – 5:30 p.m.
Felix Event Center – Azusa
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Series Record: UC San Diego leads 13-4
Game 3: West Region Crossover Classic
vs. Seattle Pacific
Saturday, Nov. 16 – 6 p.m.
Felix Event Center – Azusa
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Series Record: Seattle Pacific leads 13-6
ABOUT NO. 6/7 UC SAN DIEGO
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 1-0
CCAA: 0-0
Home: 1-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: W1
WBCA Ranking: 6
ABOUT WESTERN WASHINGTON
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 2-0
GNAC: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 1-0
Neutral: 1-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: W2
WBCA Ranking: N/A
ABOUT SEATTLE PACIFIC
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 0-2
GNAC: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-1
Neutral: 0-1
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: L2
WBCA Ranking: N/A
LAST SEASON
The Tritons are coming off of a record-breaking season. UC San Diego opened 2018-19 with a program-record 30-game winning streak, won the CCAA regular-season title for the fourth-consecutive season and earned the CCAA Tournament crown. The Tritons became the first CCAA team to finish the regular season undefeated and was ranked No. 2 in the WBCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll for seven-straight weeks.
UC San Diego had success against both Western Washington and Seattle Pacific last season. On Nov. 16, 2018, the Tritons claimed a 79-72 win over Western Washington. The next day, UC San Diego defeated Seattle Pacific, 83-72.
PRESEASON POLLS
In the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Preseason Coaches Poll, the Tritons were selected to finish first. UC San Diego garnered 143 points and 11 of 13 first-place votes in the CCAA's top slot. To view the full poll, click here.
At the national level, the Tritons were ranked sixth in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll and seventh in the D2SIDA Women's Basketball Preseason National Poll. In D2SIDA's regional breakdown, UC San Diego ranked second with 54 points and two first-place votes behind only Azusa Pacific. To view the full poll, click here.
RETURNER HIGHLIGHTS
Coming off of her best season yet, Triton Sydney Sharp is in her senior year. The All-CCAA second team selection started all 31 of the Tritons' contests last season and excelled from behind the arc. Her 89 3-pointers tied a UC San Diego program record. Overall, Sharp averaged 11.7 points per game.
The Tritons also have high expectations for a pair of sophomores. Brianna Claros' 2018-19 performance earned her the conference's Freshman of the Year title. Playing in 31 of the Tritons' contests, Claros racked up a team-best 103 assists and held a 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio which ranked fourth in the CCAA.
Claros' classmate Julia Macabuhay will also look to continue contributing to the Tritons' efforts. Playing in 12 games last year, Macabuhay averaged 11.0 points per game, which was the second-highest among Triton returners (behind Sharp).
HEAD COACH HEIDI VANDERVEER
A former WNBA coach, Olympic team scout and assistant for the legendary Pat Summitt at the University of Tennessee, Heidi VanDerveer enters her eighth season as the UC San Diego head coach in 2019-20. VanDerveer was named the CCAA Coach of the Year for the fourth-consecutive season in 2018-19 as well as the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) West Region Coach of the Year for the second-straight year.
WHAT'S NEXT
Following the West Region Crossover, the Tritons will return home. UC San Diego will host crosstown foe Cal State San Marcos at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 21.
UC SAN DIEGO PARTNERS WITH ESPN NETWORKS
All UC San Diego home men's and women's basketball games will be broadcast live on ESPN3, making the Tritons one of just three NCAA Division II programs to have all of its home basketball games air live on ESPN Networks.
GET SOCIAL WITH UC SAN DIEGO HOOPS
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. The team's handle is @ucsdwbb.
BIG WEST BOUND
UC San Diego is in its 20th and final year playing as an NCAA Division II team. In July of 2020, the entire athletics program will begin a four-year transition to NCAA Division I, culminating in full DI status as a member of the Big West Conference for the 2024-25 academic year. At that time, all sports will be eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play.
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FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
Got some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the Junior Triton Club. Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events, and much more!
About UC San Diego Athletics
With 30 national team championships, nearly 150 individual titles and the top student-athlete graduation rate among Division II institutions in the United States, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program annually ranks as one of the most successful in the country. The Tritons sponsor 23 intercollegiate sport programs that compete on the NCAA Division I and II levels and, in summer 2020, will transition into full Division I status as a member of the Big West Conference. UC San Diego student-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent. A total of 82 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 37 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. In competition, more than 1,300 UC San Diego student-athletes have earned All-America honors.
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