LA JOLLA, Calif. – The No. 14 University of California San Diego women's basketball team will travel to Hawaii for the Malika Sports Tours Oahu Thanksgiving Classic this week.
DETAILS
Game 6:
vs. Minnesota State University Moorhead
Friday, Nov. 29 – 4 p.m.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Watch |
Live Stats
Series Record: 0-0
Game 7:
vs. Hawaii Pacific University
Saturday, Nov. 30 – 4 p.m.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Watch |
Live Stats
Series Record: UC San Diego leads 3-0
ABOUT MINNESOTA STATE MOORHEAD
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 5-0
NSIC: 1-0
Home: 3-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 2-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 1-0
Streak: W5
WBCA Ranking: 11
ABOUT HAWAII PACIFIC
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 4-0
PacWest: 0-0
Home: 1-0
Away: 2-0
Neutral: 1-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: W4
WBCA Ranking: RV
COACH'S THOUGHTS
"We're very excited about our trip to Hawaii, where we'll play two quality teams," said Head Coach
Heidi VanDerveer. "First we'll play Minnesota State Moorhead, who's very good and will challenge us out of region. Then we'll play Hawaii Pacific, who will also be a challenge as they're very talented and experienced, and will be a quality in-region opponent. To see the caliber of play throughout the country is fun for our team."
"Beyond that, we're excited to experience Hawaii. We'll be going to Pearl Harbor and experiencing such a historic, emotional part of our nation's past. To experience that is tremendous for our team. We'll also have Thanksgiving with people we're very thankful for, and that's another great opportunity for our team."
POLLS
At the national level, the Tritons were ranked 14
th in the latest Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Top 25 Coaches Poll and received votes in the D2SIDA Women's Basketball National Poll. In D2SIDA's regional breakdown, which was released yesterday, UC San Diego ranked fifth in the West Region.
View the D2SIDA poll
here.
View the WBCA poll
here.
WHAT'S NEXT: WINTER WHITEOUT
Following the Tritons' two games, they will return home for conference play. UC San Diego will host Chico State at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 for Winter Whiteout at RIMAC Arena. The first 250 students in attendance will receive free white t-shirts!
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 is in 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.
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.
GEAR
For the latest Triton apparel and accessories, visit the official team store of the Tritons
here.
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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