Cougar women at Washington and Eastern Washington in first road trip of the year

PROVO, Utah— After a 75-67 overtime win vs. SUU, BYU women’s basketball (1-0) takes its first road trip of the 2017-18 campaign. The Cougars head to Seattle to take on Washington (0-1) on Wed., Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., PST.  They then head to Spokane to battle Eastern Washington (0-1) on Fri. Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. PST.

BYU at Eastern Washington Game Notes

BYU at Washington Game Notes

Both games will have live video stream with links on the women’s basketball schedule page at byucougars.com.

ABOUT BYU
The Cougars are led in scoring by senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee who is averaging 25.0 points per game. In rebounds, sophomore forward Shalae Salmon leads the way with 17.0 boards a contest, while also having the most steals on the team with three. Graduate and University of Utah transfer Malia Nawahine tops the list in assists with a 5.0 average.

In the overtime win against the Thunderbirds, four players tallied double digits in scoring: Devashrayee (25), Nawahine (19), Salmon (12) and Brenna Chase (10). Salmon picked up her first double-double of the year with 12 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.

BYU returns two starters, six letterwinners and welcomes eight newcomers to the program this year. Only five players back this season saw significant playing time last year.

Earlier this month, the Cougars were picked to finish third in the 2017-18 West Coast Conference Preseason Poll behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. Reigning WCC Player of the Year Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee was named to the 10-member 2017-18 All-WCC Preseason Women’s Basketball Team.

BYU finished the 2016-17 campaign with a 20-12 record for the 11th overall and eighth straight 20-plus win season. In league play, the Cougars tied for second place with Saint Mary’s with identical 13-5 marks. For the second straight season, BYU finished conference play undefeated at home.  The team also extended its season by competing in the first round of the WNIT.

BYU Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (25.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #03 S. Salmon (17.0 rpg)
Assists: #10 M. Nawahine (5.0 apg)
Steals: #03 Salmon (3.0bpg)
Blocks: #03 S. Salmon/10 Nawahine (3.0 bpg)

ABOUT WASHINGTON
The Washington Huskies opened the 2017-18 campaign with a 79-59 loss at home to Idaho State.

Washington returns just one starter and six letterwinners from last year’s team that compiled a 29-6, 15-3 record. They finished third in the Pac-12 and played in the Third Round of the NCAA tournament. The 29 wins last year were a program record.

Six newcomers are also on this year’s squad with head coach Jody Wynn, in her first season at the helm of the Huskies program.

In this year’s Pac-12 race, Washington was selected to finish in 12th place in the coaches’ poll.

WASHINGTON Stat Leaders
Scoring: #11 K. Collier (11.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #22 K. Rooks (5.0 rpg)
Assists: #24 J. Moser (4.0 apg)
Steals: #24 J. Moser (3.0 bpg)
Blocks: n/a

Series History
Washington leads the overall series 6-5. When playing in Seattle, BYU has a 1-1 record. Head coach Jeff Judkins is 1-2 versus the Huskies.

In last year’s meeting in Provo on Dec., 22, the visiting Washington team won 82-70.

ABOUT EASTER WASHINGTON
Eastern Washington opened the 2017-18 season on the road with an 81-56 loss at Fresno State. They are at Air Force on Tuesday before hosting BYU on Friday.

The Eagles compiled a 19-14, 12-6 record last year, finishing fourth in the Big Sky Conference. They also played in the second round of the WBI.

Eastern Washington returns three starters, nine letterwinners and also welcomes four newcomers. In this year’s Big Sky Conference race, the team was picked to finish in seventh place by the league’s coaches.

Wendy Schuller, who is in her 16th season at the helm of the Eagles, has compiled a 237-245 record.

Eastern Washington is the second of three teams the Cougars will play this year from the Big Sky Conference. They hosted Southern Utah on Nov. 10 and are at Northern Colorado at the end of the month.

EASTERN WASHINGTON Stat Leaders
Scoring: #04 D. Hodgins (28.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #04 D. Hodgins (10.0 rpg)
Assists: #11 A. Hartleroad (3.0 apg)
Steals: #04 D. Hodgins (7.0 ppg)
Blocks: #04 Hodgins/#22 Klaman (1.0)

Series History
BYU leads the overall series 3-1. In Provo, BYU has a 2-1 advantage. This will be the first time that the Cougars have played in Cheney at Reese Court.  Head coach Jeff Judkins is 1-0 vs., the Eagles. The last time these two schools played, BYU won 77-58 in Provo on Nov. 26, 2011.

UP NEXT
The Cougar women return home next week for two home games. BYU hosts Utah Valley University on Tues., Nov. 21, in an 11 a.m., tip for the annual Kids’ Game. They then battle Georgia on Sat., Nov. 25. That game tips off at 2 p.m., from the Marriott Center.