TURLOCK, Calif. — The Stan State women's basketball team will wrap up its exhibition schedule Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. when it visits CSU Bakersfield for the Roadrunners' Education Day. Following three exhibition contests, the Warriors will begin regular-season action Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. against Dominican University in San Rafael.

INTERIM HEAD COACH RILEY HOLLADAY
Riley Holladay enters her first season as the interim head coach of the Stan State women's basketball program after serving as an assistant coach for the Warriors since the summer of 2023. Holladay returned to her alma mater after coaching youth basketball in Nevada. A native of Sparks, Nev., Holladay was a four-year member of the Warriors from 2013-17 and remains Stan State's career leader in starts with 105 and games played with 109.

2026-27 WARRIORS RETURNERS
The Warriors return six players from last season's team, including All-CCAA Honorable Mention selection Eryn Gardner. Gardner led Stan State with 9.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game while starting all 25 contests. Quinn Garrett also started all 25 games and contributed 4.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and a team-best 58 assists. Amya Vangkham-Griffin averaged 5.5 points per game, while Sara Davis added 4.6 points and 3.7 rebounds. Kalyn Harris contributed 4.7 points per game, and Cameron Gibson provided a defensive presence with 14 blocked shots in 22 appearances.

2026-27 NEWCOMERS
The Warriors welcome eight newcomers to the 2026-27 roster, including seven transfers and one freshman. The transfer group features Moriah Mosley, Monique Castex, Marcelina Chaparro, Catherine Clemente, Serenity Henderson, Frida Cadena Hernandez and Grace Brown. Freshman guard Mackenzie Pritchard joins Stan State from Clovis West High School.

CSU BAKERSFIELD ROADRUNNERS
CSU Bakersfield finished last season with a 7-23 overall record and a 2-18 mark in Big West Conference play. Chrishawn Coleman led the Roadrunners with 15.8 points per game, followed by Marley Langi with 10.8 points and Maria Dias with 9.6 points. Morgan Hawkins contributed 8.9 points and 2.7 assists per game, while Tena Ikidi averaged 8.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocked shots. The 2026-27 Roadrunners feature a new-look roster led by 15 players, including seven seniors or fifth-year players. The roster includes Aloni Oliver, who previously played at Fresno State, along with transfers from San Diego, Cal Poly Pomona, Azusa Pacific, Chico State, Weber State, Laney College and Northern Arizona. Tuesday's contest will be the Warriors' final exhibition game.

DOMINICAN PENGUINS
Dominican went 21-8 overall and 15-7 in PacWest Conference play last season, advancing to the conference tournament championship game. The Penguins averaged 73.6 points, 40.0 rebounds, 13.7 assists and 11.4 steals per game while posting a plus-7.8 scoring margin. Dominican returns seven players from last season's team, including Janiya Sawyer, who averaged 10.1 points per game, and Aryn Bright, who contributed 5.1 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Sofie Addiego, Jamia Sawyer, Ryan Nair, Sydnee Norwood and Kiana Tuigamala also return for the Penguins. Dominican's 2026-27 roster includes 15 players, with eight newcomers joining the returning group.

SEASON SERIES
Stan State and Dominican have met twice, with the all-time series tied at 1-1. In the first meeting on Nov. 26, 2011, the Warriors defeated Dominican 67-57 at Fitzpatrick Arena. Theresa Henderson led Stan State with 21 points, while Lauren Godde added 13 points and 14 rebounds. In the most recent meeting on Nov. 17, 2012, Dominican earned a 93-91 victory at the Conlan Center in San Rafael. Lauren Godde led the Warriors with 39 points, while Dominican's Sarah Nelson scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Next Monday's regular-season opener will mark the first meeting between the programs in 14 years.

WATCH LIVE
Tuesday's exhibition game at CSU Bakersfield can be viewed through ESPN's Watch schedule. Next Monday's regular-season opener at Dominican will stream on the PacWest Network. Live statistics for both games will be available at warriorathletics.com.

UP NEXT
Following next Monday's regular-season opener at Dominican University, the Warriors will travel to Concordia University Irvine for the PacWest-CCAA Challenge on Friday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. Cal State San Bernardino will face Biola at 5:15 p.m. that evening. On Saturday, Nov. 14, Stan State will meet Biola at 3 p.m., followed by Concordia Irvine facing Cal State San Bernardino at 5 p.m. The Warriors will host Jessup University in their home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m.