Griffins Host Regis in Saturday Home Game
The Westminster women's basketball team will play Regis on Saturday in the team's only game of the week. The action is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Behnken Field House. The game will be the second meeting this season between the two teams.
 
Tickets for the game are available online by visiting WestminsterGriffins.com/tickets.
 
The game will also be carried live on the RMAC Network with Mike Lageschulte calling the action. RMAC Network is available online at RMACsports.tv and the video is optimized for viewing on portable devices. Live stats will also be available during the games. Links for all of the live features can be found at WestminsterGriffins.com/live.
 
About the Griffins
Westminster is coming off is first weekend sweep of the season, including an upset of No. 3 CSU-Pueblo, as they are in the middle of a five-game homestand to close the season. The Griffins are 10-13 overall this season and 8-11 on RMAC play. They are 10th in the standings and one-game behind the No. 8 position. They have gone 5-4 at home this season.
 
Heading into Saturday, the Griffins are averaging 60.6 points per game and shooting 38.9 percent from the field. They rank seventh in the RMAC by shooting 32.0 percent from beyond the arc while making 6.9 threes per game. The team is fourth in the conference by shooting 73.6 percent at the foul line.
 
Sydnee Taylor leads the team in scoring at 11.5 points per game with 253 total points. Aubrie Vale adds 10.3 points per game with a team-high 39 made 3-pointers. Denise Gonzalez is third on the team at 8.0 points per night. Vale is shooting a team-leading 87.8 percent at the foul line.
 
Westminster is holding the opposition to 64.8 points per game and 39.7 percent shooting. They secure 35.4 rebounds per game and allow opponents to grab 37.5 rebounds per game. The Griffins distribute 11.6 assists per game and tally 6.4 steals per game.
 
Vale has a team-leading 142 rebounds and 65 assists. Taylor is second on the team with 90 rebounds and 30 makes from deep. Gonzalez has a team-best 36 steals and is ninth in the RMAC at 1.6 steals per game.
 
Road Warriors
The Griffins started this homestand last weekend after playing of 11 of 15 games away from home. They traveled over 9,300 land miles during the year to play 16 games away from home including exhibition and neutral site games. The team is 5-9 in all countable games away from home this season.
 
Solid First Year
Sydnee Taylor currently leads the Griffins in scoring at 11.5 points per game and she has scored in double figures 13 times. Taylor has led the Griffins in scoring during six games this season with three 20-point performances. She is shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from beyond the arc with 30 makes. Taylor is second on the team with 90 rebounds while adding 39 assists and 20 steals.
 
Vale's Value
Aubrie Vale is second on the team in scoring at 10.3 points per game and she has scored in double figures 13 times. She has tallied two 20-point outing and been the team's leading scorer in six games. Vale leads the Griffins with 142 rebounds and 65 assists while adding 34 steals. She has four double-doubles this season and shoots 36.5 percent from the floor and 32.2 percent from three. Earlier this season, Vale became the 27th player in school history to reach 500 career points as a Griffin. She had a season-high 27 points with seven 3-pointers – one shy of the school record – in the Griffins upset of CSU-Pueblo.
 
Take the Rock
Denise Gonzalez is scoring 8.0 points per game to rank third on the team. She leads the Griffins with 36 steals and is ninth in the RMAC at 1.6 steals per game. Gonzalez has at least one steal in all but four games this season with multiple steals in a game 12 times. She currently ranks 24th in team history with 76 steals during her two seasons with the Griffins.
 
Williams Rolling
Sicilee Williams has been a steady performer for the Griffins all season and enters the weekend averaging 7.2 points per game. Williams scored in double figures in three of the past four games and six times overall this season. She is shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and has a made 3-pointer in nine straight games. Williams shoots 85.0 percent at the foul line and has recorded 22 assists and 15 steals.
 
Opponent Info: Regis
• Regis enters Friday's game at 18-6 overall and 8-3 on the road.
• The Rangers are tied for fourth in the conference race with a 13-6 record.
• Mary Sigler averages 14.1 points per game to lead the team.
• Regis is 3-0 all-time in the series.
• They defeated the Griffins 62-47 on January 14 in Denver.
 
Following the Griffins
Make sure to like Westminster Griffins on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and You Tube for the latest news about the Griffins. Game updates are provided on Twitter by following @wc_griffins. Fans can stay connected with Westminster women's basketball by following @westminster_womens_basketball on Instagram.
 
Looking Ahead
The Griffins will close the season next weekend with a pair of home games. They host Fort Lewis on February 24 and Adams State on February 25. Both games tip at 5:30 p.m. with tickets available at WestminsterGriffins.com/tickets.