TURLOCK, Calif. — The Stan State women's basketball team continues its season-opening three-game road trip at the CCAA/PacWest Challenge in Irvine, facing Concordia University Irvine on Friday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. before meeting Biola University on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 3 p.m. Both games will be played at CU Arena.

INTERIM HEAD COACH RILEY HOLLADAY
Riley Holladay is in her first season as the interim head coach of the Stan State women's basketball program after serving as a Warriors assistant coach since the summer of 2023. Holladay returned to her alma mater after coaching youth basketball in Nevada, including serving as the director of Storm Nike NV and the assistant director and head coach of the Nevada Basketball Academy. A native of Sparks, Nev., Holladay was a four-year member of the Warriors from 2013-17 and finished her playing career averaging 8.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. She remains Stan State's career leader in starts with 105 and games played with 109.

SEASON OPENER AT DOMINICAN
Stan State opened the regular season Monday at Dominican University, battling the Penguins before falling 72-58 at the Conlan Center. The Warriors held Dominican to 33.3 percent shooting from the field and held a 46-45 rebounding advantage. Eryn Gardner recorded her sixth career double-double and first of the season with 11 points and 15 rebounds, while Kalyn Harris added 12 points and Frida Cadena Hernandez scored 11 points in her Warrior debut. An 18-point halftime deficit proved too much to overcome as Dominican improved to 1-0 on the season.

GARDNER POSTS DOUBLE-DOUBLE
All-CCAA Honorable Mention selection Eryn Gardner recorded her first double-double of the 2026-27 season and the sixth of her career in Monday's opener at Dominican. The senior forward finished with 11 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Gardner recorded five double-doubles during her first season at Stan State in 2025-26, when she started all 25 games and averaged 9.4 points and 9.4 rebounds while leading the team with 235 rebounds. She also posted a career-high 20 rebounds against Chico State and scored a season-best 22 points in her Stan State debut against Bushnell.

THREE WARRIORS SCORE IN DOUBLE FIGURES
Three Warriors scored in double figures in the regular-season opener. Kalyn Harris led Stan State with 12 points, while Eryn Gardner added 11 points and 15 rebounds for her sixth career double-double. Frida Cadena Hernandez also scored 11 points in her season and Warrior debut, adding seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and one blocked shot.

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE
Concordia University Irvine opened the season Monday with a 70-62 road victory over Fresno Pacific. Asia Darcuiel led the Golden Eagles with 25 points, including three three-pointers, while Milly Rojas added 11 points off the bench and Myia Collins contributed 10 points and six rebounds. Genesis Hopkins finished with eight points and eight rebounds, and Izzy Om added eight points. Concordia shot 37.5 percent from the field, held a 43-43 rebounding tie with Fresno Pacific and outscored the Sunbirds 24-18 in the third quarter to take control. The Golden Eagles finished last season 14-14 overall and 12-10 in PacWest play and will host Stan State Friday at 3 p.m. in Irvine.

FIRST MEETING
Friday's contest will mark the first-ever meeting between Stan State and Concordia University Irvine. The Warriors will face the Golden Eagles at 3 p.m. at CU Arena in Irvine.

BIOLA EAGLES
Biola finished last season 13-14 overall and 10-12 in PacWest play, averaging 64.8 points, 36.6 rebounds and 14.5 assists per game. Laney Grider led the Eagles with 15.2 points per game, while Hanne Nybo added 10.1 points and 6.1 rebounds. Grace Moyers contributed 8.8 points and made 61 three-pointers, and Alyssa Kubo averaged 7.8 points. Biola will face Cal State San Bernardino Friday at 5:15 p.m. in Irvine before meeting Stan State Saturday at 3 p.m. in the CCAA/PacWest Challenge.

SERIES HISTORY
From Stan State's perspective, the Warriors are 3-0 all-time against Biola. Stan State won the first meeting 63-57 on Jan. 12, 1987, in Turlock, followed by a 68-50 neutral-site victory in Fresno on Nov. 27, 1999. The Warriors earned
an 85-68 win in the most recent matchup on Nov. 24, 2000, in Turlock. Saturday's game will mark the first meeting between the programs in 26 years.

WATCH LIVE
Both games at the CCAA/PacWest Challenge can be watched on the PacWest Network at pacwestnetwork.tv/cuigoldeneagles/. Live statistics will be available at warriorathletics.com.

UP NEXT
The Warriors will host Jessup University in their home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. at Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena. Stan State will begin CCAA play Thursday, Dec. 3, at 5:30 p.m. at Cal State San Bernardino before hosting Chico State on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m. for a Black Out game.