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Women’s Basketball Continues Road Trip to Utah to Face Dixie State, Westminster

ST. GEORGE/SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The road swing will continue for the Fort Lewis College women's basketball team as they will head west to Utah to face Dixie State on Friday and Westminster on Saturday. Both games will start at 5:30 p.m.

FLC enters the week 8-11 overall and 4-9 in RMAC play after splitting this past weekend defeating Regis (66-49) and falling just short to Colorado Christian (66-70). Alyssa Yocky put together another strong week and was named RMAC Defensive Player of the Week. Last time out, Kayla Herrera, Jordan Carter and Yocky all scored in double-figures as the Skyhawks fell just short in the final minutes at the Cougars. FLC shot 51 percent from the field (28-55).

Some upcoming or recently set milestones include Yocky who went over 800 career points and is now at 853. She's tied for 22nd in program history and is just 41 points from breaking into the top-20. Yocky is also at 111 career steals and with her 39 blocked shots, she's currently tied for 19th in program history in career blocks, just one away from tying for 18th. Her 666 rebounds are currently eighth in program history, she is just 11 away from seventh and is 37 away from breaking into the top-five. Yocky's 303 career field goals is just 15 shy of 23rd in program history. Her 52 three-pointers is currently 21st in program history and she is eight away from 20th. Her 167 free throws are 22nd in program history, just six away from landing in the top-20 and 13 away from landing in the top-15. Herrera's 79 three-pointers is already 15th in program history and she is just three away from moving into the top-14. Her 385 rebounds put her 34 away from being in the top-23 in program history. Her 299 field goals are 19 away from landing in the top-23 in program history. Herrera's 202 assists are just seven away from 20th in program history and her 137 steals is 19th in program history and she is 12 away from landing in the top-15. Herrera is also over 800 points following this past weekend and is currently at 827, leaving her 26 points away from landing in the top-22 in program history. Carter recently eclipsed 300 career points, currently at 328. She also just went over 150 career assists, sitting at 155 and is quickly on the verge of 150 made field goals, currently at 145. Kaitlyn Romero recently went over 250 career points and is at 264. She's 10 field goals away from 100 in her career (90) and hit 50 three-pointers in her career, connecting on two against Colorado Christian. Sydney Candelaria recently went over 250 career points, currently at 253, is 15 field goals away from 100 (85) and is right at 50 career steals. Kelsey Wainright recently hit 75 field goals, currently at 77 and is just over 200 career points at 212. Tanisha Begay is closing in on 100 career points, currently at 90. With her six points at Colorado Christian, Aubre Fortner went over 100 points at FLC and is at 103. Hanna Valencia sits 20 points away from 100 in her career (80). Head Coach Jason Flores is seven wins away from 125 in his career, currently 118-71.

So far this season, FLC is averaging 67 points and allowing 59 points, making 41 percent from the field and allowing a 37 percent clip. Yocky, Herrera and Carter are averaging in double-figures with Yocky leading the way at 11.8 points and 8.3 rebounds. She also has 48 assists, 41 steals, eight blocks and is shooting 53 percent from the field. Herrera is at 11.1 points per game, along with 5.2 rebounds, 63 assists, 34 steals, six blocks and has made 25 three-pointers. Carter is at 10.2 points per game, bringing in 4.7 rebounds, 18 assists, 13 steals and nine blocks while shooting 47 percent from the field. Candelaria is just short of averaging double-figures at 9.8 per game, along with 3.4 rebounds, 31 assists, 29 steals and two blocks and has made 21 three-pointers. Off the bench, Fortner is averaging 5.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. Valencia adds 4.2 and starter Romero chips in 3.8 per contest.

FLC currently ranks in the top-five in the RMAC and top-100 nationally in several categories including second in the RMAC and 58th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.01), first in the RMAC and 92nd nationally in assists (267), third in the RMAC in assists per game (14.1), fifth in the RMAC and 57th nationally in fewest fouls (265), second in the RMAC and 43rd nationally in field goal percentage on defense (36.5), third in the RMAC in offensive rebounds per game (12), fifth in the RMAC in rebounds per game (37.95), fourth in the RMAC and 46th nationally in scoring defense (59.1), third in the RMAC and 75th nationally in scoring margin (8.2), fourth in the RMAC in scoring offense (67.3), first in the RMAC and 44th nationally in steals (187), first in the RMAC and 49th nationally in steals per game (9.8), first in the RMAC and 38th nationally in three point field goal defense (27.7), second in the RMAC and 34th nationally in turnover margin (4.47), first in the RMAC and 82nd nationally in turnovers forced (18.42) and third in the RMAC and 32nd nationally in turnovers per game (13.9).

Individually, Herrera is fifth in the RMAC in assists (63), seventh in the RMAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.11) and in steals (34), eighth in the RMAC in assists per game (3.3), ninth in the RMAC in steals per game (1.79). Yocky is second in the RMAC and 84th nationally in rebounds (157), third in the RMAC in both rebounds per game (8.3) and in steals (41), which is 82nd nationally, fourth in the RMAC and 98th nationally in steals per game (2.16) and fourth in the RMAC in defensive rebounds per game (6) and fifth in the RMAC in offensive rebounds per game (3).

First up, FLC will go against Dixie State on Friday night. FLC last faced Dixie State twice during the 2009-10 season when they faced each other in an eight-day span, as the Skyhawks won the first meeting that year in Durango, 68-54 and then claimed an 84-74 win in St. George eight days later.
The Trailblazers are 10-7 overall and 6-7 in RMAC play, having gone 7-1 at home this year. This past weekend, they rebounded from a 42-65 loss to Colorado Mesa with a 57-50 win over Western Colorado. Dixie State averages 70 points and allow 67 points, making 41 percent from the field and allowing a 39 percent clip.
Three players average in double-figures led by Ali Franks' 12.4 per game, while Mariah Martin adds 11.1 and Lisa VanCampen is at 10.0 per contest. VanCampen is the only starter to start all 17 games this season.

To close the week, FLC will go against Westminster on Saturday. The Griffins are currently tied for fourth in the latest D2SIDA South Central Region Poll after dropping their first RMAC game of the season this past Saturday to Colorado Mesa, 49-57. That snapped a 12-game winning streak to start the conference slate. Westminster is 14-3 overall and 12-1 in RMAC play, posting a 6-1 mark at home. The Griffins average 71 points and allow 62 points, making 46 percent from the field and allow a 38 percent clip.

Denise Gonzalez, Hunter Krebs, Olivia Elliss and Kaylee Carlsen have started all 17 games this year and lead the team in scoring. Gonzalez is at 15.4 per game, Krebs adds 13.1, Elliss is at 11.1 and Carlsen tallies 9.4 per contest. The same five have started every game with Sicilee Williams rounding out the five starters as she adds 8.7 points per game. Kaitlin Toluono is the top bench scorer at 9.1 points per game.

The teams played twice last year with FLC winning a close 63-62 victory in Salt Lake City, before the Griffins came back to Durango and took the 64-58 victory in the regular season finale.

A look around the RMAC has nationally-ranked Colorado Mesa alone in first place with a 13-0 conference record. Westminster is second with a 12-1 record and then there is some separation with CSU-Pueblo in third with a 9-4 mark. Western Colorado and MSU Denver are tied for fourth with 8-5 records. Black Hills State, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado Christian and UC-Colorado Springs are all tied for sixth with 7-6 records. Dixie State and Regis are tied for 10th with 6-7 records. Fort Lewis is in 12th with a 4-9 record, South Dakota Mines and Chadron State are tied for 13th with 3-10 records, while New Mexico Highlands and Adams State are tied for 15th with 2-11 records.

Live video and stats will be available for both games.
 
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Players Mentioned

Tanisha Begay

#23 Tanisha Begay

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Sydney Candelaria

#24 Sydney Candelaria

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Jordan Carter

#32 Jordan Carter

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Kayla Herrera-Flores

#13 Kayla Herrera-Flores

G
5' 9"
Junior
Kaitlyn Romero

#14 Kaitlyn Romero

G
5' 8"
Junior
Hanna Valencia

#30 Hanna Valencia

G
5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Kelsey Wainright

#25 Kelsey Wainright

F
5' 11"
Senior
Alyssa Yocky

#31 Alyssa Yocky

F
6' 0"
Senior
Aubre Fortner

#1 Aubre Fortner

F
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Tanisha Begay

#23 Tanisha Begay

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Sydney Candelaria

#24 Sydney Candelaria

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Jordan Carter

#32 Jordan Carter

6' 1"
Sophomore
F
Kayla Herrera-Flores

#13 Kayla Herrera-Flores

5' 9"
Junior
G
Kaitlyn Romero

#14 Kaitlyn Romero

5' 8"
Junior
G
Hanna Valencia

#30 Hanna Valencia

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
G
Kelsey Wainright

#25 Kelsey Wainright

5' 11"
Senior
F
Alyssa Yocky

#31 Alyssa Yocky

6' 0"
Senior
F
Aubre Fortner

#1 Aubre Fortner

5' 11"
Junior
F