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1 WOMEN S BASKETBALL Media Relations Contact: Nate Sagan (907) nssagan@alaska.edu November 19, 2017 MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE ALASKA AIRLINES CENTER 3550 PROVIDENCE DR / ANCHORAGE, AK UAA hosts final edition of GCI Great Alaska Shootout, Nov. 21 & 23 THIS WEEK IN ALASKA ANCHORAGE WOMEN S BASKETBALL... UAA hosts GCI Great Alaska Shootout Alaska Airlines Center (5,000) - Anchorage, Alaska (All times Alaska Standard) Tuesday, November 21 5:30 pm: Tulsa (2-2) vs Binghamton (3-1) 8 pm: Maryland Eastern Shore (1-2) vs Alaska Anchorage (5-0) Thursday, November 23 Noon: Third-place game 2:30 pm: Championship game TV: All four games, live throughout Alaska on GCI Channel 907 (hd) and GCI Ch. 1 (sd) LOCAL RADIO: None LIVE VIDEOSTREAM: All games at FloHoops.com ($) LIVE STATS: All games at portal.stretchinternet.com/uaa TICKETS: Single-session and full-tournament packages available... visit GoSeawolves. com for complete information. UAA PROBABLE STARTERS ( stats) G Yazmeen Goo, 5-10, So. (7.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.6 spg,.524 FG,.762 FT) G Tara Thompson, 5-7, Jr. (5.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.3 apg,.385 3FG) G Rodericka Ware, 5-6, Sr. (15.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.0 apg, 3.6 spg,.492 FG,.400 3FG) F Shelby Cloninger, 6-0, Sr. (10.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.6 apg,.450 FG,.353 3FG,.786 FT) F Hannah Wandersee, 6-1, Jr. (17.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.4 bpg,.643 FG, FT) Seawolf Women s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp Hometown (High School/Last School) 2 Nicole Pinckney G 5-5 Fr.-HS Chugiak, Alaska (Chugiak HS) 3 Tara Thompson G 5-7 Jr.-2V Anchorage, Alaska (Dimond HS) 4 Kian McNair G 5-5 Jr.-TR Vallejo, Calif. (Salesian HS/Portland State) 5 Rodericka Ware G 5-6 Sr.-TR Lakewood, Wash. (Lakes HS/Cent. Arizona/Art U) 10 Yazmeen Goo G 5-10 So.-1V Daly City, Calif. (Westmoor HS) 11 Shelby Cloninger F 6-0 Sr.-1V Kamiah, Idaho (KHS/Utah St./North Idaho Coll.) 14 Sala Langi G/F 5-9 Fr.-HS Pacifica, Calif. (Oceana HS) 20 Hannah Wandersee F/C 6-2 Jr.-2V Kodiak, Alaska (Kodiak HS) 21 Kaitlyn Hurley G 5-8 Sr.-1V Roy, Utah (Roy HS/Snow College) 25 Tennae Voliva F 6-0 Fr.-HS Anchorage, Alaska (East Anchorage HS) 32 Rainey Kuykendall F 5-11 Jr.-TR Chicago, Ill. (Mon ni Cath. HS/Trinity Valley CC) 44 Sydni Stallworth G 5-3 Jr.-TR Tucson, Ariz. (Palo Verde HS/Pima CC) HEAD COACH: Ryan McCarthy (NW Nazarene, 06), 6th yr at UAA (138-26), 6th overall (152-39) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Shaina Afoa (Central Washington, 11), 6th season ASSISTANT COACH: Alysha Devine, 1st season VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH: Patrick Flanigin (Wyoming, 77), 4th season Schedule & Results Nov 2 at Johnson & Wales W, Nov 5 at Duke (ex.) L, Nov 10 vs Hawaii Pacific% W, Nov 11 vs Cal State LA% W, Nov 17 HOLY NAMES W, Nov 18 WESTERN STATE W, Nov 21 MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE^ 8 pm Nov 23 TULSA/BINGHAMTON (ex.)^ TBD Nov 30 CENTRAL WASHINGTON* 5:15 pm Dec 2 NORTHWEST NAZARENE* 7 pm Dec 9 at Alaska Fairbanks* 7:30 pm Dec 16 at Notre Dame de Namur 4:30 pm Dec 19 at Sonoma State 5 pm Dec 29 at Simon Fraser* 6 pm Dec 31 at Western Washington* 3 pm Jan 6 at Montana State Billings* 5 pm Jan 11 WESTERN OREGON* 7 pm Jan 13 CONCORDIA, ORE.* 1 pm Jan 18 at Saint Mar n s* 6 pm Jan 20 at Sea le Pacific* 6 pm Jan 25 WESTERN WASHINGTON* 7:30 pm Jan 27 SIMON FRASER* 7:30 pm Jan 30 ALASKA FAIRBANKS* 7 pm Feb 1 MONTANA STATE BILLINGS* 7 pm Feb 8 at Concordia, Ore.* 4:15 pm Feb 10 at Western Oregon* 4:15 pm Feb 15 SEATTLE PACIFIC* 7 pm Feb 17 SAINT MARTIN S* 7 pm Feb 22 at Northwest Nazarene* 5 pm Feb 24 at Central Washington* 6 pm Mar 1-3 GNAC TOURNAMENT M.9-12 NCAA Div. II West Regionals M NCAA Div. II Elite 8 (Sioux Falls, S.D.) %at Ellensburg, Wash. ^GCI Great Alaska Shootout * Great Northwest Athle c Conference game Home games in ALL CAPS at Alaska Airlines Center Social @UAA_Seawolves UAA Seawolves

2 SCOUTING THE HAWKS: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference program Maryland Eastern Shore started the season with a win over Valley Forge before falling to fellow D-I programs Buffalo (76-41) and Syracuse (68-45) in road games last week... the Hawks are led by Jordyn Smith (10.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.3 spg,.441 FG) and Tori Morris (8.0 ppg, 8.7 rpg). ALL-TIME SERIES: The Seawolves have not played any of this week s visiting Shootout teams. SHOOTOUT SNAPSHOT: The Seawolves aim for their seventh GCI Great Alaska Shootout title when they host the tournament for the fourth and fi nal time at Alaska Airlines Center... UAA s game against Maryland Eastern Shore will be a regular-season counter, while the Seawolves Thursday contest will be counted as an exhibition for UAA and a regular game on its opponent s record... this marks the 38th edition of the women s Shootout, which was known as the Northern Lights Invitational from from 1999 to 2013, the Shootout was played at Sullivan Arena... fi nd complete historical info at GoSeawolves.com/Shootout. SEAWOLVES AT THE SHOOTOUT: In 1990, the Seawolves became the fi rst Div. II women s team to win a tournament against all- Div. I competition, repeating their feat at the 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 Shootouts... the fi rst title came when the tournament included eight teams and was known as the Northern Lights Invitational; the subsequent championships have come under the current 4-team format the Seawolves are all-time in the Shootout and since the current format began in although UAA went winless in 2016 losing close contests to Portland and Missouri State the Seawolves own 37 regular-season wins against 33 different NCAA Div. I programs... UAA s last D-I victory came against Pepperdine (94-61) in the first round of the 2015 GCI Great Alaska Shootout. UAA CLAIMS CLASSIC CROWN: The Seawolves won the unofficial title of their own Seawolf Hoops Classic with a pair of dominating performances Nov. 17 & 18, beating Holy Names and Western State at the Alaska Airlines Center... in the first game, Sr. G Rodericka Ware scored a game-high 19 points (8-14 FG) and tournament Most Outstanding Player Hannah Wandersee delivered 17 points (6-8 FG, 5-5 FT), 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks as UAA outscored the Pacific West Conference club over the last three quarters, including a program-record +26 Ware scoring differential (33-7) in the 4th quarter... Jr. G Kian McNair had 14 points (6-12 FG) and a UAA seasonhigh 6 steals, and Fr. F Sala Langi notched 5 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals to help UAA outshoot the Hawks.479 to on Saturday, Wandersee had 16 points (8-13 FG), 6 rebounds and 4 blocks, So. PG Yazmeen Goo scored a career-high 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-2 FT) and had 4 of UAA s 20 steals, and Ware totaled 10 points and 4 assists against the visitors from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference... nine of the 11 active Seawolves scored at least 6 points, including 7 apiece for Fr. G Nicole Pinckney and Jr. G Sydni Stallworth... in addition to Wandersee, Goo, McNair and Ware also made the all-tourney team. SEAWOLVES DODGE SHARKS, PLUCK EAGLES: UAA earned two important West Region victories to begin their Div. II slate at the Wildcat Crossover in Ellensburg, Wash., Nov on Friday, the Seawolves got career highs of 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists from Jr. C Hannah Wandersee, plus 14 points (5-7 FG, 2-3 3FG) and 5 rebounds from Sr. F Shelby Cloninger as they fended off a late Sharks run for a win... Sr. G Rodericka Ware added 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3FG), 4 assists and 4 steals, and So. PG Yazmeen Goo Great Northwest Athle c Conference Standings Conference Overall Team (Nat l Ranks^) W L Pct. GB W L Pct. Alaska Anchorage (4/3) Montana State Billings Sea le Pacific Western Oregon Northwest Nazarene Simon Fraser Concordia, Ore Saint Mar n s Western Washington ( /20) Alaska Fairbanks Central Washington UPCOMING GNAC GAMES Monday, Nov. 20 Humboldt State at Concordia, 5 pm Tuesday, November 21 S. Dakota Mines at MSUB, 3:30 pm Multnomah at Concordia, 4 pm Eastern Oregon at CWU, 4:15 pm Humboldt State at WOU, 5 pm Biola at Saint Mar n s, 6 pm Md. Eastern Shore at UAA, 8 pm Wednesday, November 22 Academy of Art at SFU, 11 am Point Loma at NNU, noon Biola at SPU, 4 pm Thursday, November 23 Tulsa or Binghamton at UAA, noon or 2:30 pm Seawolves in the GNAC Stats TEAM STATS (leader or 2nd) Pts/Gm: 1st, 85.6 (NNU, 78.8) Blocks/Gm: 1st, 4.6 (UAF, 4.5) Pts/Gm Def.: 2nd, 54.4 (UAF, 47.5) Assists/Gm: 1st, 23.0 (MSUB, 19.3) Margin: 1st, (WOU, +16.7) Steals/Gm: 1st, 17.4 (NNU, 10.8) FT%: 2nd,.788 (WOU,.843) TO Margin: 1st, (UAF, +3.8) FG%: 1st,.461 (NNU,.459) A/T Ra o: 2nd, 1.4 (MSUB, 1.5) FG% Def.: 2nd, (.310) Off. Reb./Gm: 3rd, FG%: 5th,.336 Def. Reb./Gm: 11th, FG% Def.: 10th,.338 Off. Reb. Pct: 2nd,.434 (WWU,.444) 3FGs/Gm: 3rd, 8.0 Def. Reb. Pct: 10th,.658 Reb./Gm: 7th, 40.0 Reb. Margin: 4th, +6.8 Reb./Gm Def.: 2nd, 33.2 (MSUB, 31.8) INDIVIDUAL Scoring Avg 1. Breen, MSUB Wandersee Ware 15.4 Rebounding Avg 14. Wandersee 7.0 Asssists Avg 6. Ware Goo Stallworth Wandersee 2.8 Asst/TO Ra o 1. Goo Pana, CWU Ware Stallworth 1.9 Blocks Avg 1. Wandersee Two ed with Kuykendall Voliva 0.6 Hurley 0.6 Steals Avg 1. Ware McNair Goo Langi 1.6 FG Pct. 1. Wandersee Jardine, NNU Ware Cloninger McNair 429 FT% 1. Wandersee Swant, SFU Cloninger Goo.762 3FG% 11. Ware.400 3FG Made/Gm 1. Ware Two ed with 2.5 Off. Reb. Avg 5. Wandersee Cloninger Langi 2.4 Def. Reb. Avg None in top 20 Minutes Avg. None in top 10 had 9 points (7-10 FT), 5 assists, 1 turnover and 3 steals in the rematch of last year s NCAA Tournament First Round matchup... on Saturday, Wandersee tallied 16 points (8-10 FG) and 4 assists to power a victory over the Golden Eagles... Cloninger had 13 points and 7 rebounds, Ware had 14 points, 4 assists and 5 steals, and Goo tied her career high again with 9 points (3-4 FG, 3-3 FT) to help the Seawolves pull away from a deficit midway through the 2nd quarter.

3 WINNING WAYS: UAA has won 35 straight regular-season games (including GNAC Tournament) against NCAA Div. II opponents since falling to Simon Fraser in the home finale... the Seawolves are also currently on program-best streaks of 22 consecutive road wins and 18 straight conference road wins... UAA is a combined 61-3 including 28-1 on the road in GNAC regular-season and tournament games over the last three seasons... at (.936), the Seawolves have the most victories and the best winning percentage in NCAA Div. II since the Seawolves are seeking the program s 12th consecutive winning season and 11th NCAA Tournament berth in 12 years... UAA has gone a combined (.918) in the last 11 seasons on its home courts... with a 4-0 mark thus far this season, UAA has won 40 straight regular-season, non-conference games against Div. II opponents, with the last loss coming in Ryan McCarthy s Seawolf coaching debut, Nov. 9, 2012 (Colo. Mines)... the Seawolves have led the nation in steals per game for four straight seasons and are already averaging a superior figure with 17.4 spg through the first five games. WANDERSEE AWAKENING: A reserve in 66 of 71 career games for this year, Jr. C Hannah Wandersee has entered the starting 5 and delivered in a big way, ranking No. 2 in the GNAC in scoring (17.4 ppg) and leading the league in FG% (.643), FT% (1.000, 14-14) and blocks per game (2.4)... UAA s leading rebounder with 7.0 rpg, she collected GNAC co-player of the Week for her efforts against Hawaii Pacifi c and Cal State LA, and she earned the Wandersee Seawolf Hoops Classic Most Outstanding Player last week with 16.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 3.0 bpg and.667 FG shooting against Holy Names and Western State... the Kodiak product had her fi rst career double-double against a Div. II opponent with her careerhigh 24 points and career-high-tying 11 rebounds against Hawaii Pacifi c, and she has twice already equaled her career-best 4 assists... with 5-of-5 FT shooting against HNU, she reached the minimum 100 attempts to make UAA s career list, premiering at No. 1 with her.860 (86-100) accuracy; Wandersee s other career ranks include 3rd in FG% (.537), 11th in blocks per game (0.67) and 13th in blocks (52). TARA TERRIFIC: After coming off the bench in 39 games on UAA s 2016 NCAA Runner-Up squad as a redshirt freshman, Jr. SG Tara Thompson logged all 32 starts last season and more than doubled her averages, emerging as UAA s 2nd-leading scorer (8.9 ppg) and an effective rebounder (3.5 rpg)... the former Dimond Lynx star and GNAC Preseason All- Conference pick led the GNAC and ranked 6th nationally with a.436 3FG%, and ranked 2nd in GNAC Thompson and 57th nationally with 2.5 3FGs made per game... with a.399 career 3FG%, Thompson ranks 6th in UAA and 10th in GNAC history, while her 119 total 3FGs rank 8th on the all-time Seawolf list. SURE-SHOT SHELBY: Sr. F Shelby Cloninger has proven GNAC coaches correct so far as a GNAC Preseason All-Conference pick, standing as UAA s 3rdleading scorer (10.6 ppg) and 2nd-leading rebounder (6.2 rpg), and shooting percentages.450 overall,.353 from long range and.786 at the FT line... after averaging 13.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg in the wins over HPU and CSULA, Cloninger hit the boards ever hard this Cloninger week, 7 boards against Holy Names and 10 against Western State... a transfer from North Idaho College after playing at Div. I Utah State, she averaged 8.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 1.2 spg in 17.6 minutes per contest in her first season at UAA in Seawolf Season Summary/Trends Home Record 2-0 When Outrebounding Opp. 4-0 Road Record 1-0 When Outrebounded 1-0 Neutral-court Record 2-0 When Scoring 80 or more 4-0 GNAC Home Record 0-0 When Scoring 79 or fewer 1-0 GNAC Road Record 0-0 In Games Decided by: vs. NCAA Div. II 4-0 Over me 0-0 vs. Ranked Div. II Teams* pts 0-0 vs. D-II region counters pts 0-0 vs. NCAA Div. I pts 1-0 When leading at half pts 4-0 When ed at half 0-0 When Shoo ng.450-plus 4-0 When trailing at half 0-0 When Shoo ng minus *in either WBCA or D2SIDA polls THE LAST TIME A SEAWOLF... Scored 30+ points: 31, Autummn Williams at W. Wash., 2/23/17 Had 15+ Rebounds: 16, Leah Bonner vs Chaminade, 11/15/14 Had a Triple-Double: 17 pts/13 reb/10 ast, Rebecca Kielpinski at Saint Mar n s, 2/18/06 Made 7+ 3-pointers: 8, Jenna Buchanan vs Cal State Dominguez Hills, 10/31/ UAA Individual Season Highs Points: 24, Hannah Wandersee vs Hawaii Pacific, 11/10 Rebounds: 11, Hannah Wandersee vs Hawaii Pacific, 11/10 Assists: 6, Sydni Stallworth vs Holy Names, 11/17 Steals: 6, Kian McNair vs Holy Names, 11/17 Blocks: 4, Hannah Wandersee at Johnson & Wales, 11/2 Minutes: 37, Hannah Wandersee vs Hawaii Pacific, 11/10 FG Made: 8, Rodericka Ware, twice 8, Hannah Wandersee, three mes 3FGs Made: 4, Rodericka Ware vs Cal State LA, 11/11 FTs Made: 7, Yazmeen Goo and Hannah Wandersee vs Hawaii Pacific, 11/ UAA Team Season Bests Points: 95 at Johnson & Wales, 11/2 Fewest Pts Allowed: 45 at Johnson & Wales, 11/2 Margin of Victory: +50 (95-45) at Johnson & Wales, 11/2 Rebound Margin: +18 (49-31) vs Holy Names, 11/17 Assists: 26 vs Holy Names, 11/17 Steals: 22 vs Holy Names, 11/17 Blocks: 7 at Johnson & Wales, 11/2 & vs Western State, 11/18 Fewest Turnovers: 14 vs Cal State LA, 11/11 Turnovers Forced: 38 at Johnson & Wales, 11/2 FG pct.:.515 (34-66) at Johnson & Wales, 11/2 FT pct. (min. 10 a.):.840 (21-25) vs Hawaii Pacific, 11/10 3FG pct.:.391 (9-23) vs Hawaii Pacific, 11/10 3FGs Made: 10 vs Cal State LA, 11/ Double-Doubles (Pts/Rebs unless otherwise noted) Hannah Wandersee (1): 24/11 vs Hawaii Pacific, Nov. 10 GOO STUFF: As the primary backup to GNAC all-time assists and steals leader Kiki Robertson last season, So. PG Yazmeen Goo still recorded one of the most productive freshman seasons for a point guard in Seawolf history, finishing 2nd in total assists (120), 3rd in apg (4.1), 5th in total steals (50), 6th in spg (1.7) and 7th in FT% (.774) on the program s rookie lists... now a starter, Goo has added a scoring element to her game, tying or setting her career high in three of the last four contests, including 9 points apiece in both games in Ellensburg... last week the Bay Area native earned all-tournament honors at the Goo Seawolf Hoops Classic with totals of 15 points -- including a careerhigh 11 against Western State -- 7 assists, one turnover and 6 steals, and.500 FG... in the early GNAC stats, Goo is the leader in assist-

4 turnover ratio (3.2), 4th in steals per game (2.6) and 7th in assists per game (3.8)... Goo and UAA have also gotten a boost with the return of Sr. SG Kaitlyn Hurley, who missed the second half of last season... a dangerous scorer from anywhere on the court, Hurley has posted 5.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg and 2.0 spg thus far, with a season-high 9 points in the win at Johnson & Wales. TRANSFER TRAIN S A-CHUGGIN : UAA s four active transfers have all made an immediate impact, with Sr. G Rodericka Ware (Academy of Art) and Jr. G Kian McNair (Portland State) standing out as all-tourney picks at last week s Seawolf Hoops Classic... Ware... Ware began her career at Central Arizona College before earning First Team All-Pacific West Conference honors last year with Art U, posting McNair 17.4 ppg, 4.0 apg and a league-leading 2.7 spg... the Lakewood, Wash., native has scored double figures in all five games as a Seawolf and has at least three swipes in every contest, including 19 points and 5 steals against Holy Names... in 57 games at D-I program Portland State, McNair led the Vikings with 11.3 ppg as a freshman and recorded 18 double-digit scoring efforts... the Vallejo, Calif., product found her scoring touch last week with season highs of 14 points Stallworth (6-12 FG) against Holy Names and 9 points (2-4 FG, 5-6 FT) against Western State, along with 8 total assists and 9 total steals (UAA season-high 6 vs. HNU)... McNair is No. 2 in the league behind Ware with 3.2 spg... meanwhile, junior-college transfers Sydni Stallworth (2-time 1st Team NJCAA All-American at Pima CC) and Rainey Kuykendall (from 2-time NJ- CAA national runner-up Trinity Valley CC) have provided a big lift off the bench, especially in last week s Kuykendall victories... Stallworth is 3rd on the team with 3.0 apg, dishing a season-high 6 assists against Holy Names, while Kuykendall delivered 10 points (3-6 FG, 4-4 FT), 9 rebounds and 4 blocks in just 25 combined minutes against HNU and Western State. FELLIN FRESH: The future looks bright as UAA s three true freshmen are already making early contributions, including Pacifica, Calif., product Sala Langi, who ranks third on the team with 4.6 rpg and fourth in steals with 1.6 spg... former Chugiak High all-state guard Nicole Pinckney tallied 12 points last week after notching just three in the first three games, and former East High star Tennae Voliva has posted season highs of 5 points and 3 rebounds thus far. Langi McCARTHY IN CHARGE: Now in his sixth season at UAA and seventh overall as a head coach, Ryan Mc- Carthy has led the Seawolf program to new heights, capturing three straight GNAC regular-season and tournament titles and ascending as high as No. 1 or No. 2 in the national rankings in each of the past three campaigns... McCarthy earned his second GNAC Coach of the Year honor in the last three seasons McCarthy in and three-peated as the WBCA s NCAA Div. II West Region Coach of the Year... in , the Anchorage native took UAA to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year (including three straight top-2 regional seeds), posting its second straight 30-win season (30-2) and recording the first 20-0 league record in GNAC history... the previous season, McCarthy s crew set an NCAA Div. II record with 38 victories, advancing all the way to the 2016 National Title Game in Indianapolis... his club claimed what was then the best winning percentage in program his- IN THE POLLS: The Seawolves start No. 4 in the WBCA s NCAA Div. II Top 25 poll, marking their 129th week all-time in the WBCA s top 25 and 92nd in the top 10, where the Seawolves have stayed for 33 straight and 45 of the last 46 polls... UAA has held No. 1 in the WBCA poll on 12 occasions, including eight total weeks from Feb. 17, 2015-Feb. 23, here are abbreviated looks at the current WBCA and D2CAA (sports info directors) polls: WBCA/USA Today NCAA Div. II Top 25 Coaches Poll (Preseason - Oct. 31) UAA & opponents in bold; West Region teams in italics Rk Team [1st-pl. votes] Rec. Pts Last 1 Ashland (Ohio) [23] Virginia Union [1] Harding (Ark.) ALASKA ANCHORAGE Colorado State-Pueblo Bentley [Mass.] Drury (Mo.) Valdosta State (Ga.) NR 9 West Texas A&M California, Pa Azusa Pacific (Calif.) NR Other West Region teams receiving votes: 31) Cal State East Bay 26; 33) Seattle Pacific 23; 41) Point Loma 4. D2SIDA NCAA Div. II Top 25 Media Poll (Preseason - Oct. 31) UAA & opponents in bold; West Region teams in italics Rk Team Rec. Pts 1 Ashland (Ohio) [15] Harding (Ark.) ALASKA ANCHORAGE [1] Columbus State (Ga.) Colorado State-Pueblo Indiana, Pa Bentley [Mass.] Drury (Mo.) Rollins (Fla.) Virginia Union UC San Diego Western Washington Other West Region teams receiving votes: 31) Azusa Pacific 13, 32) Cal Baptist GNAC Women s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll Rk Team (1st-pl. votes) Records Pts 1. Alaska Anchorage (6) 30-2 (20-0, 1st) Seattle Pacific (2) (10-10, t4th) Central Washington (2) (9-11, t6th) Northwest Nazarene (1) (10-10, t4th) Simon Fraser 26-8 (15-5, 3rd) Western Washington 26-8 (18-2, 2nd) Montana State Billings 8-20 (5-15, 9th) Concordia (9-11, t6th) Western Oregon 9-19 (4-16, 10th) Alaska Fairbanks (9-11, t6th) Saint Martin s 5-23 (1-19, 11th) 18 tory with a 29-2 (.935) mark, sweeping both GNAC titles as well... McCarthy has led UAA to an improvement in overall wins (17, 19, 29, 38) his first four seasons and has increased the Seawolves GNAC victory total every year (11, 12, 17, 18, 20) playing its up-tempo Mayhem style, McCarthy s crew has also led the nation in steals per game for four straight seasons... McCarthy sports a head-coaching record of (.841) at UAA and (.796) overall, having served in an interim capacity at Northwest Nazarene in McCarthy is assisted by 6th-year associate head coach Shaina Afoa, 1st-year assistant and former Seawolf standout Alysha Devine, and 4th-year volunteer assistant Patrick Flanigin.

5 #2 NICOLE PINCKNEY (G, 5-5, Fr.) Pts 7 vs Western State, 11/18/17 Rebs 3 at Johnson & Wales [NC], 11/2/17 Asts 4 vs Holy Names, 11/17/17 Stls 3 at Johnson & Wales [NC], 11/2/ ALASKA ANCHORAGE WOMEN S BASKETBALL ALASKA ANCHORAGE CAREER-HIGHS #10 YAZMEEN GOO (G, 5-10, So.) Pts 11 vs Western State, 11/18/17 Rebs 9 at Chaminade, 12/14/16 Asts 13 vs Post, 11/17/16 Blks 2 vs Central Washington, 1/12/17 Stls 6 vs Post, 11/17/16 #21 KAITLYN HURLEY (G, 5-7, Sr.) Pts 22 vs Simon Fraser, 11/30/16 Rebs 5 at Hawaii-Hilo, 12/17/16 Asts 4 at Western Oregon, 1/5/17 Blks 1, three mes Stls 2, twice (last: vs WSC, 11/18/17) #3 TARA THOMPSON (G, 5-7, So.) Pts 17 vs Western Washington, 3/4/17 Rebs 8 vs Western Oregon, 2/4/17 Asts 5 vs Simon Fraser, 3/11/17 Blks 1, twice Stls 4, twice (last: at Simon Fraser, 2/25/17) #4 KIAN McNAIR (G, 5-5, Jr.) Pts 14 vs Holy Names, 11/17/17 Rebs 4, twice (last: vs WSC, 11/18/17) Asts 3, twice (last: vs CSULA, 11/11/17) Stls 6 vs Holy Names, 11/17/17 #5 RODERICKA WARE (G, 5-6, Sr.) Pts 21 at Johnson & Wales [NC], 11/2/17 Rebs 4 vs Cal State LA, 11/11/17 Asts 5 vs Holy Names, 11/17/17 Stls 5 vs Cal State LA, 11/11/17 #11 SHELBY CLONINGER (F, 6-0, Sr.) Pts 18 vs Alaska Fairbanks, 1/24/17 Rebs 11 at Central Washington, 2/11/17 Asts 6 at Saint Mar n s, 1/21/17 Blks 2, twice (last vs W. Oregon, 2/4/17) Stls 5 vs Post, 11/17/16 #14 SALA LANGI (F, 5-9, Fr.) Pts 6 vs Western State, 11/18/17 Rebs 7 vs Holy Names, 11/17/17 Asts 3 vs Western State, 11/18/17 Stls 4 vs Western State, 11/18/17 #20 HANNAH WANDERSEE (F/C, 6-1, Jr.) Pts 24 vs Hawaii Pacific, 11/10/17 Rebs 11, twice (last: vs HPU, 11/10/17) Asts 4, twice (last: vs CSULA, 11/11/17) Blks 5 vs Simon Fraser, 3/11/17 Stls 5 vs Post, 11/17/16 #25 TENNAE VOLIVA (F, 6-0, Fr.) Pts 5 vs Holy Names, 11/17/17 Rebs 3, twice (last: vs HNU, 11/17/17) Asts 1, twice Blks 2 at Johnson & Wales [NC], 11/2/17 Stls 2 vs Holy Names, 11/17/17 #32 RAINEY KUYKENDALL (F, 5-10, Jr.) Pts 6 vs Western State, 11/18/17 Rebs 5 vs Western State, 11/18/17 Asts 2 vs Cal State LA, 11/11/17 Blks 2, twice (last vs WSC, 11/18/17) Stls 1 vs Western State, 11/18/17 #44 SYDNI STALLWORTH (G, 5-3, Jr.) Pts 14 at Johnson & Wales [NC], 11/2/17 Rebs 5 vs Holy Names, 11/17/17 Asts 6 vs Holy Names, 11/17/17 Stls 2 vs Holy Names, 11/17/17 CHASING RECORDS: Here are where the Seawolves currently rank on the program s all- me career sta s cs lists: BLOCKS 1. Rebecca Kielpinski ( ) Kamie Jo Massey ( ) Robin Graul ( ) Alysa Horn ( ) Tammy Middaugh ( ) Kaylie Robison ( ) Amber Nasby ( ) 52 Hannah Wandersee (15- ) 52 BLOCKS PER GAME 1. Rebecca Kielpinski (05-09) Tiffany Massey ( ) Hannah Wandersee (15- ) * Lori Dickerson ( ) 0.61 FG% 1. Megan Mullings ( ) Kaylie Robison ( ) Hannah Wandersee (15- ) * Darlene Smith ( ).536 3FGs MADE 1. Jenna Buchanan ( ) Maria Nilsson ( ) Tamar Gruwell ( ) Tara Thompson (2015- ) 119 3FGs MADE PER GAME 1. Tirzah Church ( ) Jessica Madison ( ) Tara Thompson (2015- ) * Greta Fadness ( ) 1.6 3FG% 1. Greta Fadness ( ) Diane Dobrich ( ) Tara Thompson (2015- ) * Tirzah Church ( ).396 FT% 1. Hannah Wandersee (15- ) * Robbie Robinson (85-87) Kamie Jo Massey ( ).838 UAA School Records Broken/Tied in TEAM Game Most Points, Quarter (home): 33 vs Holy Names [4th], Nov. 17 (old record: 32 vs Dixie State, 11/13/15 & vs New Hope Chris an, 11/5/15) Most Points, 4th Qtr (home): 33 vs Holy Names, Nov. 17 (old record: 32 vs Dixie State, 11/13/15) Most Points, 3rd Qtr (road) 30 at Johnson & Wales, Nov. 2 (old record: 27 at MSU Billings, Dec. 31, 2016) Largest Scoring Differen al, 4th Qtr: +26 (33-7) vs Holy Names, Nov. 17 (old record: +21 (32-11) vs Dixie State, 11/13/15) Largest Scoring Differen al, Quarter (vs. Div. II opponent): +26 (33-7) vs Holy Names [4th], Nov. 17 (old record: +21 [32-11] vs Dixie State, 11/13/15) INDIVIDUAL None MISC. - TEAM Consecu ve Road Wins 22, Jan. 14, 2016-current (extends record established last season) *based on current pace SEAWOLF INDIVIDUAL HONORS Shelby Cloninger Preseason All-GNAC Team Yazmeen Goo Seawolf Hoops Classic All-Tournament Team Kian McNair Seawolf Hoops Classic All-Tournament Team Tara Thompson Preseason All-GNAC Team Hannah Wandersee GNAC co-player of the Week, Nov Seawolf Hoops Classic Most Outstanding Player Rodericka Ware Seawolf Hoops Classic All-Tournament Team

6 Alaska Anchorage Basketball Alaska Anchorage Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 18, 2017) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 20 Wandersee,Hannah Ware,Rodericka Cloninger,Shelby McNair,Kian Goo,Yazmeen Stallworth,Sydni Thompson,Tara Hurley,Kaitlyn Langi,Sala Pinckney,Nicole Kuykendall,Rainey Voliva,Tennae Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS UAA OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Freethrowpct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/2/17 at Johnson & Wales (NC) W ^ 11/10/17 vs Hawaii Pacific W ^ 11/11/17 vs Cal State LA W /17/17 HOLY NAMES W /18/17 WESTERN STATE W ^ = Wildcat Crossover - Ellensburg, Wash. * = Great Northwest Athletic Conference game Alaska Anchorage Basketball Alaska Anchorage Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Nov 18, 2017) All games Opponent Date Score PINCKNEY,N THOMPSON,T MCNAIR,KIA WARE,RODER GOO,YAZMEE CLONINGER, LANGI,SALA at Johnson & Wales (NC) 11/2/ W vs Hawaii Pacific 11/10/ W DNP vs Cal State LA 11/11/ W HOLY NAMES 11/17/ W5-1-4 DNP WESTERN STATE 11/18/ W7-2-0 DNP Opponent Date Score WANDERSEE, HURLEY,KAI VOLIVA,TEN KUYKENDALL STALLWORTH at Johnson & Wales (NC) 11/2/ W vs Hawaii Pacific 11/10/ W vs Cal State LA 11/11/ W HOLY NAMES 11/17/ W WESTERN STATE 11/18/ W Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Alaska Anchorage Opponents