Live Stats/Live Video – Live Stats and Live Video of all of SMU's Basketball games will be available with links found on smusaints.com. Live stats and video will be produced by the host school.
 
Social Media – Follow the Saints on Twitter (@Saints_wbb) and follow SMU Athletics on Facebook (Saint Martin's Saints), Twitter (SMUAthletics), Instagram (saints_athletics) and YouTube (SMU Athletics).
 
Ticket Information – Tickets for all Saints' home games can now be purchased online at smusaints.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate of the event for eight dollars for adults, and seven for seniors, military, and six dollars for kids 8 and up. All kids under the age of 8 are free. Tickets can be purchased with cash, or debit and credit card.
 
Marcus Pavilion and TwinStar Court – All home Saints' basketball matches are played inside Marcus Pavilion, located on the campus of Saint Martin's. The Pavilion just celebrated its' 50th anniversary in 2017. The newly named TwinStar Court is located inside Marcus Pavilion.
 
Listen On Bryant and Clark Sports Connection - Selected Saint Martin's Women's Home games will be broadcasted on the Bryant and Clark Sports Connection with links to broadcast found on smusaints.com. Follow them on Facebook (The Bryant and Clark Sports Connection).
 
Saints' Potential Starting Lineup –
 
G          Makenna Schultz        (13.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.9 apg)
G         Saniah Simpson-Patu  (14.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.9 apg)
F          Claire Dingus               (12.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.3 spg)
F          Bria Thames               (4.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 0.4 spg)
F          Megan Nilsson             (6.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 0.8 bpg)
 
SMU Leaders –
 
Scoring                        Simpson-Patu (14.8), Schultz (13.0), Dingus (12.2)
Rebounding                 Dingus (7.8), Simpson-Patu (5.2), Nilsson (4.7)
Assists                         Schultz (3.9), Simpson-Patu (1.9), Baugh (1.4)
Steals                           Simpson-Patu (1.6), Schultz (1.5), Dingus (1.3)
Blocks                          Nilsson (0.8), Simpson-Patu (0.7), Dingus/Russ (0.4)
 
Saints Nearly Pull Off Remarkable Comeback Behind Russ' Career-High 20 Points- Jayla Russ provided 20 points, including 17 in the second quarter alone to help power the Saints' attempt at 19-point comeback on Thursday night. Trailing by two, with 16 seconds left, Russ' 3-pointer barely missed short and Simon Fraser managed to escape Marcus Pavilion with a 75-72 victory.
 
Simon Fraser dominated in the opening quarter, opening up a 19-point lead near the end. Russ singly-handed outscored the Clan as Saint Martin's chipped away at the lead. By the end of the third quarter, the Saints managed to tie the game at 57-57, but the game would come down to the final possession. Head coach Christy Martin turned it over to her hottest shooter of the night in Russ to try and win the game; however, the would be go-ahead winner grazed off the front of the rim, and SFU sealed the win at the free throw line.
 
Saints Fall At Home To Western Washington - The Saints opened up a double-digit lead in the first quarter, only to quickly have it washed away in the second. Saint Martin's was unable to find their form from the first quarter, and fell to Western Washington 75-67 for their seventh straight loss.
 
A complete opposite performance from the Saints in the opening quarter on Saturday, compared to their game on Thursday. The Saints jumped out to a 23-11 lead, and seemed to have everything under control. Western Washington answered back with a forceful 31-11 second quarter performance. Saint Martin's managed to cut the score to single possessions but was never able to regain the lead as they continue to look for their first win in the 2019 year.
 
Saniah Simpson-Patu Named GNAC Player of the Week – What a weekend Saniah Simpson-Patu had in Hawaii, posting a new career-high 34 points against Hawaii Pacific, and then followed it up with a double-double versus Chaminade. For her performances, Simpson-Patu was named the GNAC Player of the Week. The GNAC Player of the Week marks the first of the season, and career for the sophomore guard.
 
Claire Dingus Putting On A Show – The freshman has wasted no time making an impact on the Saints, as she is third on team in scoring and leads in rebounding. Not only has Dingus put herself on track for possibly the Freshman of the Year award, she is only player in the GNAC to have a .500/.400/.800 or better shooting line.
 
Scoring Saints, Schultz and Simpson-Patu – The two standout guards for SMU have not disappointed on the offensive end of the floor. Schultz ranks 12th the GNAC in scoring at 13.0 points per game, including a conference third best 2.5 3-pointers per game. Simpson-Patu is currently fifth in the conference at 14.8 points per game.
 
Schultz Drops New Career-High With 37 Points – In the triple overtime thriller at Dixie State, Makenna Schultz scored a new career-high 37 points, highlighted by her 7-for-10 3-point shooting.
 
Saints Hit Century Mark First Time Since 2002 – With their 103 points against Dixie State, the Saints eclipsed the 100-point mark for the first time since 2002 and only the second time since the Saints have joined the NCAA in 1998.
 
Schultz Named To Lynda Goodrich All-Tournament Team - Schultz was named to the All-Tournament team after averaging 15.5 points per game and 4.0 steals per game.
 
First Freshman of the Year – Simpson-Patu, despite being the bombarded by defensive pressure, consistently lit up the scoreboard, hitting the double-digit mark 21 times in 28 games. Her season-high came against Central Washington, where she put up an impressive 33 points on 13-for-23 shooting. Not only did Simpson-Patu attack the basket on the offensive end, but also on the defensive side, averaging 6.1 rebounds per contest. She recorded two double-doubles, including a 21-point, 14-rebound night against Seattle Pacific. For the season, Simpson-Patu averaged 14.1 points per game, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in over 30 minutes of action. She ranked seventh in the GNAC in scoring, 13th in rebounding, and tied for ninth in minutes played.
 
GNAC Preseason All-Conference – The first ever GNAC Freshman of the Year in program history, Simpson-Patu did it all for the Saints last season. Leading the Saints in scoring at 14.1 ppg, second in rebounding at 6.1 rpg, led in assists at 2.2 apg, second in steals at 25, and tied for the most in minutes per game at 30.5. Schultz's offensive game came alive in her second season at Saint Martin's, jumping from 3.1 ppg to 13.3 ppg. Primarily used off the bench, making six starts last season but saw action in all 28 games, Schultz provided the spark all season long. Like her counterpart, Schultz also highlighted her season with a 33-point performance, including hitting 6-of-7 from beyond the arc.
 
Second Year Under Martin - Christy Martin enters her second season as Head Coach at SMU with a career record of 8-20. Martin has coached one GNAC All-Conference player, one GNAC Freshman of the Year, and seven All-Academic selections. In her first season at the helm, Martin brought in a new look and culture to the Saints' basketball program. SMU won eight games while having forward Elin Johansson selected to the GNAC All-Conference team. Martin recruited the first ever GNAC Freshman of the Year Saniah Simpson-Patu in school history and coached a GNAC Player of the Week in Makenna Schultz.
 
Five New Faces – The Saints bring back nine players from last season to go along with five new players. Megan Nilsson and Bria Thames both transfer into the program as juniors, with Nilsson coming from D-I Fresno State and Thames from Umpqua Community College. The freshman class includes Emma Wrede from Colorado, Claire Dingus from Washington, and Makenzie Kaech from Washington.
 
Pack The Pavilion – Over 5,000 people attended SMU Basketball games last season... One of only four programs in the GNAC to reach the 5,000 mark.
 
Season Preview – Under second year head coach Christy Martin, the Saints return an exciting, and explosive young core of players, along with an influx of new talent, look poised to light up the scoreboard in the upcoming season.
 
Martin led the team to a three-win improvement, and a list of award winners, including the first ever Freshman of the Year in Saniah Simpson-Patu, and GNAC Player of the Week Makenna Schultz. Also joining Simpson-Patu and Schultz from last year's squad is Emma Kennedy, Rebekah Baugh, Mercedes Victor, Sara Bowen, and Jayla Russ. The Saints add in four freshman and two transfer to add to their depth and production on the court.
 
The first ever GNAC Freshman of the Year in program history, Simpson-Patu did it all for the Saints last season. Leading the Saints in scoring at 14.1 ppg, second in rebounding at 6.1 rpg, led in assists at 2.2 apg, second in steals at 25, and tied for the most in minutes per game at 30.5. In her first campaign, Simpson-Patu reached the double-digit mark in scoring 21 times, including a dominating 33-point performance against Central Washington. She also recorded two double-doubles, highlighted by the 21-point, 14-rebound game against Seattle Pacific. For the year, Simpson-Patu put up a shooting line of .383/.321/.675 and played in all 28 games for the Saints.
 
Schultz's offensive game came alive in her second season at Saint Martin's, jumping from 3.1 ppg to 13.3 ppg. Primarily used off the bench, making six starts last season but saw action in all 28 games, Schultz provided the spark all season long. Like her counterpart, Schultz also highlighted her season with a 33-point performance, including hitting 6-of-7 from beyond the arc. Schultz was awarded the GNAC Player of the Week award for her 33-point game, in which she followed it up with 19 against eventual GNAC Champion MSU Billings. Schultz closed out the season on a strong run, scoring 19 points in each of her last three games. For the year, Schultz shot .403/.333/.806 from the field, while also grabbing 2.5 rpg, 1.9 apg, and 1.1 spg.
 
Victor is third leading scorer returning from last year's team, averaging 9.2 ppg, along with 4.0 rpg, and 0.7 bpg. Victor finished the season on strong note, scoring double-digits five of the last six games, including a season-high 20 points against Alaska Anchorage. Russ saw action in all 28 games, scoring 6.2 ppg, and 3.6 rpg, and like Victor, found a scoring rhythm at the end of the season. Russ scored a season high 19 points against Concordia, and averaged 12 ppg down the stretch.
 
Out on the perimeter, Kennedy, Baugh, and Bowen all saw valuable time on the court last season. Kennedy was a lock-down defender for SMU, playing in 27 games, and averaged 13 minutes per game. Baugh played in all 28 games, and averaged almost six points per game, with 4.5 rebounds per game. Bowen played in 26 games, and saw about five minutes of action per game.
 
Megan Nilsson, a 6-2 junior transfer from Fresno State, and Bria Thames, a 6-0 junior from Umpqua CC look to add size down low for Martin. The Saints lost two-time All-Conference selection Elin Johansson at the center position, but added in much needed size to compete with some of the best post players in the west region.
 
In two seasons at Fresno State, Nilsson played in 33 games, making two starts and recorded a career high eight points against San Francisco on Dec 12, 2017. She managed a season high six rebounds versus Montana on Dec 10, 2017, with her two starts coming against Utah State and New Mexico. Shot 46 percent from the field and was named Most Improved Player by her team her sophomore year. During her time at Fresno State, they finished second at the Mountain West Tournament her freshman year and fourth in conference her sophomore season, and reached the Sweet 16 of the WBI her sophomore year.
 
At Umpqua Community College, Thames was a two time selection to the first team Southern Region. In the two seasons, Umpqua went 60-5 and won two NWAC Southern Region Championships and placed third and second at the NWAC Tournament. Thames was also named to the NWAC All-Tournament team and was a NWAC Player of the Week. In her sophomore season, Thames averaged 16 ppg, 9 rpg and 3 apg, including reaching the 20-point mark 11 times.
 
The Saints (36) were selected ninth overall in the GNAC Coaches Preseason Poll, edging out the Wolves of Western Oregon (27) and Nanooks of Alaska (12).
 
The home opener for the Saints is Nov 7 against Pacific Lutheran and begin the conference season at home against Western Oregon on Nov 29. The Saints then play host to Concordia and Northwest.
 
Saint Martin's hits the road early, playing Colorado Mesa and Dixie State before traveling to Western Washington for the Lynda Goodrich Classic. The Saints will face Minnesota Crookston and University of Mary in the Classic. SMU travels across the Pacific for their three road games, taking on Hawaii Pacific, Chaminade and Hawaii at Hilo to close out the non-conference season.
 
Some key home conference dates include New Year's Day against Seattle Pacific, Western Washington on Jan 19, and Central Washington on Feb 9. The Saints close out the home schedule with a series against the Alaska schools, starting with Fairbanks on Feb 21 and Anchorage on Feb 23 for senior night.