Saturday, January 24
Seattle, WA
1:00 PM
Saint Mary's College of California
13-9,4-5WCC
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Seattle University
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Saint Mary's (CA)
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#2 Amy Kurkowski: 17 MP, 9 pts. (season high), 4 reb., 4-4 FT vs. Seattle U
Photo by: Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
WBB | Gaels Catch Fire from Downtown to Pull away from Seattle U, 67-53
1/24/2026 6:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SEATTLE, Wash. – Saint Mary's secured the perfect 2-0 week Saturday afternoon after catching fire from deep and outscoring the Redhawks 50-31 to improve to 4-5 in WCC play. For the first time this season, Saint Mary's had four players finish the game in double-figures including Addi Wedin who led the Gaels with eleven points on 66% shooting. Helping lead the offensive spark in the second half was fellow Wedin, Ella Wedin, who made three three-pointers to finish with nine points in 23 minutes off the bench.
Saint Mary's will return to the Pacific Northwest next Thursday for a rematch with the Portland Pilots. Tip is slated for 6:00 PM and you can stream the game live on ESPN+.
FIRST HALF SMC 17-22 SU
Despite holding Seattle U to 22 first half points, the Gaels offense struggled to get going as they posted consecutive single-digit quarters to find themselves down five at the break. Saint Mary's shot 29% from the field and were just 1-for-8 from beyond the arc. Scoring came from Abigail Shoff who led the team with five points, but the Gaels defended the perimeter and kept the Redhawks off the free throw line as they came into Saturday afternoon leading the WCC in free throw percentage at 78%.
FINAL SMC 67-53 SU
Head coach Jeff Cammon clearly had a productive halftime chat as the Gaels came out and shot nearly 70% from the field in the third quarter, making nine shots and were a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line. The Gaels cut the deficit to one on several occasions in the period but ended the quarter on a 7-0 scoring run including a three-pointer at the buzzer from Amy Kurkowski.
That 7-0 run would extend all the way to 17 into the start of the fourth quarter as Saint Mary's flipped the game and took an 11-point lead. Good ball movement and quick triggers from beyond the arc highlighted the scoring run. Ella Wedin came off the bench and drilled two three-pointers during the stretch and Abigail Shoff and Addi Wedin cashed in on threes of their own as Saint Mary's hit five in the quarter.
The Wedin sisters combined for 16 points in the fourth quarter as all nine points in the game for Ella came in the final ten minutes. Saint Mary's forced five turnovers in the period, held Seattle U to just two scorers and closed the game on a 9-0 run to seal the 14-point come-from-behind victory.
Edie Clarke was perfect from the stripe and added ten points while Amy Kurkowski and Ella Wedin combined for 18 points off the bench and four made three-pointers.
GAME NOTES
Saint Mary's improved to 13-9 overall and 4-5 in conference play after sweeping the week with wins over Pepperdine and Seattle U. The Gaels will return to the Pacific Northwest next Thursday in a rematch with the Portland Pilots. Tip is scheduled for 6:00 PM and you can stream the game live on ESPN+.
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
Saint Mary's will return to the Pacific Northwest next Thursday for a rematch with the Portland Pilots. Tip is slated for 6:00 PM and you can stream the game live on ESPN+.
FIRST HALF SMC 17-22 SU
Despite holding Seattle U to 22 first half points, the Gaels offense struggled to get going as they posted consecutive single-digit quarters to find themselves down five at the break. Saint Mary's shot 29% from the field and were just 1-for-8 from beyond the arc. Scoring came from Abigail Shoff who led the team with five points, but the Gaels defended the perimeter and kept the Redhawks off the free throw line as they came into Saturday afternoon leading the WCC in free throw percentage at 78%.
FINAL SMC 67-53 SU
Head coach Jeff Cammon clearly had a productive halftime chat as the Gaels came out and shot nearly 70% from the field in the third quarter, making nine shots and were a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line. The Gaels cut the deficit to one on several occasions in the period but ended the quarter on a 7-0 scoring run including a three-pointer at the buzzer from Amy Kurkowski.
That 7-0 run would extend all the way to 17 into the start of the fourth quarter as Saint Mary's flipped the game and took an 11-point lead. Good ball movement and quick triggers from beyond the arc highlighted the scoring run. Ella Wedin came off the bench and drilled two three-pointers during the stretch and Abigail Shoff and Addi Wedin cashed in on threes of their own as Saint Mary's hit five in the quarter.
The Wedin sisters combined for 16 points in the fourth quarter as all nine points in the game for Ella came in the final ten minutes. Saint Mary's forced five turnovers in the period, held Seattle U to just two scorers and closed the game on a 9-0 run to seal the 14-point come-from-behind victory.
Edie Clarke was perfect from the stripe and added ten points while Amy Kurkowski and Ella Wedin combined for 18 points off the bench and four made three-pointers.
GAME NOTES
- For the first time this season Saint Mary's had four players in double-figures
- Addi Wedin led the Gaels with 11 points on 4-6 shooting
- Saint Mary's finished 7-for-18 from three-point range, their highest made three-pointer total since making nine threes against North Texas back on November 26th
- Saint Mary's outscored Seattle U 21-8 in points off turnovers and 24-6 in bench points
- Despite scoring just two points, Jada Hunter recorded a season high five assists to lead the team
- Turnovers were down again as the Gaels finished with 14, their fourth consecutive game with 15 turnovers or fewer
- Amy Kurkowski scored a season high nine points off the bench, finishing 2-for-3 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line
- Gaels were 12-for-14 from the free throw line for their most makes at the stripe since making 16 against New Mexico State on December 20th
Saint Mary's improved to 13-9 overall and 4-5 in conference play after sweeping the week with wins over Pepperdine and Seattle U. The Gaels will return to the Pacific Northwest next Thursday in a rematch with the Portland Pilots. Tip is scheduled for 6:00 PM and you can stream the game live on ESPN+.
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
Team Stats
SMC
SU
FG%
.490
.375
3FG%
.389
.250
FT%
.857
.833
RB
29
28
TO
14
16
STL
8
8
Game Leaders
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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