TRACK & FIELD

Warrior Track and Field is back in action for the first time in 2024 at the two-day Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open, hosted by Idaho. LC State earned two automatic-qualifying marks at the Spokane Invitational in Madigan Kelly (60m hurdles) and Sydnie Zywina (triple jump) and two provisional marks in Jennah Carpenter (high jump) and London Kirk (600m). 

LC State pentathletes and heptathletes will see their first action of the season, along with the majority of the team’s distance runners, throughout the meet in the P1FCU Kibbie Dome. This is the lone meet of the season for LC State in Moscow. 

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

The No. 7 Warrior women (13-2, 9-1) came away with two key victories over the weekend with commanding wins over No. 20 Southern Oregon and previously undefeated Oregon Tech. The pair of wins has LC State at the top of the Cascade Conference standings with a half-game lead over OIT. Callie Stevens was voted the CCC Player of the Week after averaging 21 points through the two games. The Warriors are on the road for the remainder of January, starting with contests against Warner Pacific (6-8, 4-6) and Multnomah (5-11, 2-8). 

LC State is 11-0 against the Knights dating back to 2005 and defeated WPU 70-52 last season in Portland. Ellie Sander led the contest with 20 points and four steals while Maddie Holm grabbed 16 rebounds. The 79-35 win in Lewiston saw Stevens score 22 points. WPU got off to a strong start in CCC play with wins over Multnomah, Bushnell and Corban but have lost six of the last seven. 

“Warner Pacific is an improved team from last season and have some quick and athletic players,” Head Coach Caelyn Orlandi said. “They have battled in multiple games this season and are tough defensively. Winning on the road is a challenge and we will need to come in focused, poised, and mentally tough. I love the direction our team is headed right now and we will keep focusing on improving every day and doing so together.”

The Warriors are 6-0 against Multnomah since 2015 and put up big numbers last season. LC defeated the Lions in Portland last season 69-46 behind nine steals by Sitara Byrd. LC tallied 19 as a team in the contest. In Lewiston, the Warriors came away with an 89-58 victory with another 14 steals and 12 Warrior 3-pointers. The Lions lead the CCC in free throw percentage (.786), 3-point field goal percentage defense (.267) and 3-pointers made per game (8.6). Multnomah’s Savannah Huerta leads the conference in scoring average (20.8) and 3-pointers made per game (3.3) and is second in free throw percentage (.909). Mia Martineau leads in 3-point percentage (.420).

“Individually, Multnomah has players that lead the conference in a few different categories,” Orlandi said. "Savannah Huerta leads the league in scoring and 3-pointers made per game and her teammate, Mia, leads the league in 3-point percentage. Playing a zone defense, we will need to make sure we are focused and ready to defend the 3-point line. 

LC State leads the conference in field goal percentage (.450), 3-point percentage (.330), steals per game (11.6), turnover margin (3.87) and assist/turnover ratio (1.3). Sander is second in the conference in field goal percentage (.529), second in 3-point field goal percentage (.414) and third in assists per game (3.8). Stevens is third in 3-point percentage (.388) and 3-pointers made per contest (2.7). Darian Herring is third in blocked shots per game (1.9) and second in total blocked shots (28).

MEN'S BASKETBALL

The Warrior men were name the Cascade Conference Under Armour Team of the Week after picking up two huge conference wins over the weekend. LC State took down Southern Oregon and No. 24 Oregon Tech to remain in a tie for the top spot in the CCC with No. 5 College of Idaho. Both SOU and OIT were tied at the top as well before coming to Lewiston. The Warriors (11-5, 9-1) travel to Portland to open a four-game trip starting with Warner Pacific (2-14, 0-10) and Multnomah (7-9, 2-8). 

“We have a couple of tough road games ahead at places we haven't won at in a while,” Head Coach Austin Johnson said. “Warner Pacific may be the best 3-point shooting team in our league, and Multnomah has some of the best non-conference wins in the CCC. We will need to keep improving and have a sharp focus as we finish up the first round of league play.”

LC State is 7-5 against the Knights dating back to 2004. The teams split last season with LC earning a win at home behind 18 points from John Lustig. WPU leads the conference in 3-pointers made (148). Matt Solomon leads the conference in scoring average (18.3) and Cade Baker is third in free throw percentage (.886). Cabe Tyree-Morgan is second in blocked shots per game (1.4).

The Warriors are 7-3 against Multnomah since 2005 and split the series last season. The Warriors won in Lewiston with 23 points from Davian Brown and 18 each from Lustig and Grayson Hunt. Multnomah took the contest in Portland despite 17 points and 10 rebounds by Lustig. Nomah picked up a big non-conference win over then-No. 5 Arizona Christian early in the season, but has since struggled in conference play. The Lions lead the CCC in blocked shots per game (3.9) and rank second in rebounding (39.3). The team is third in steals per game (7.1). Tyrese Taylor leads the conference in rebounding (9.8) and Neyland Block is second in assists per game (4.7). Kadeem Nelson ranks second in steals per game (1.8) and Miles Macadory is third in 3-pointers made per game (2.7). Javier Turner is second in blocked shots per game (1.4).

The Warriors are second in the CCC in free throw percentage (.744), 3-point field goal percentage (.370), 3-point field goal percentage defense (.291), rebounding margin (5.9) and blocked shots per game (3.7), and third in scoring margin (10.1), field goal percentage (.465) and field goal percentage defense (.420). Jaedon Bradley is second in the conference with 40 3-pointers made and Quentin Raynor is fourth in 3s made per game at 2.6.

MEN'S TENNIS

LC State Men’s Tennis opens the 2024 season on Saturday with a pair of NCAA Division I competitions. The Warriors start the day against Idaho State on a neutral court before taking on Boise State. 

A full preview of the season will be available later this week.