OPENING TIP: Dixie State hits the road for the first time this season to take on Portland State, Friday, Nov. 12 before taking on #10 Oregon Sunday, Nov. 14.
RECORD BREAKING SEASON DEBUT: Dixie State started the 2021-22 season off with a bang. After not playing a single game in nearly a year, the Trailblazers opened with a record breaking game in the 107-57 win over Life Pacific.
• Tied the most points in a single game with 107
• Broke the record for most made 3-point field goals in a game.
• Broke the record for most attempted 3-point field goals in a game.
• #4 in school history in largest victory margin with 50 points
• Tied #3 in school history for assists in a game with 28.
BEANS AND THE TRIPLE DOUBLE: Junior,
Breaunna Gillen recorded a triple double against Life Pacific with 14 points, 10 Rebounds and 11 Assists. She's the second Trailblazer in school history to record a triple double.
Previously during the 2009-10 season, Deanna Daniels recorded 10 points, 10 rebounds and 12 steals. The 12 steals is the current school record.
MADDIE WARREN LEADS THE WAY: Freshman
Maddie Warren lead Dixie State in the season opener with 22 points. Warren was one of five Blazers to rock double digit scoring.
Talia Sireni and
Macie Warren added 18 points while
Emily Isaacson broke a career high with 15 points.
Breaunna Gillen was the fifth to get double digit scroing with her 14 points.
HOME SWEET HOME: Since joining the NCAA ranks in 2006-07, Dixie State has played to a 114-58 (.662) overall record in the Burns Arena. Under Head Coach
JD Gustin, DSU is 35-25 (.583) at home which includes the 1-0 record this season.
ON THE DUSTY TRAIL: Dixie State has a 73-99 (.424) record on the road since joining the NCAA in 2006-07. Under Head Coach
JD Gustin, the Blazers are 15-32 (.319) on the road. Last season, DSU finished the season with a 0-1 overall road mark.
TRAILBLAZERS PICKED 12TH IN THE WAC: Dixie State was voted to finish 12th by both the coaches and the media as the Western Athletic Conference announced its 2021-22 conference women's basketball preseason polls on Oct. 18. California Baptist and Stephen F. Austin were atop of the polls with both teams receiving six first place votes in the coaches poll.
QUICK LOOK AT THE 2021-22 SCHEDULE: The Trailblazers are scheduled to face No. 10 Oregon Sunday, Nov 14. DSU also has games against Utah State, Colorado and Portland State.
DSU has 16 home games on its docket, highlighted by visits from Kansas City, Air Force and in-state foe, Southern Utah.
Dixie State will ring in the new year by starting its 18-game Western Athletic Conference schedule, with road games against Tarleton State on Thursday, Dec. 30, and WAC newcomer and Abilene Christian on Saturday, Jan. 1.
MEET THE 2021-22 TRAILBLAZERS: Dixie State begins its second D-I season with three returning starters from 2020-21.
The Trailblazers have two seniors on this year's squad in
Shanaijah Davison and
Hannah Robins, both are transfers with Davison coming from Long Beach State and Robins coming from rival Southern Utah.
There are five juniors on the team this year.
Maggie McCord,
Emily Isaacson and
Breaunna Gillen are all returning for their third year as Trailblazers.
Talia Sireni and
Taylia Stimpson are new to Dixie this year. Stimpson is a transfer from Georgetown while Sireni comes to DSU from San Diego State.
Just two sophomores are on the squad, both returning, in
Brooke Vance and
Vegas Camacho.
Three freshmen will vie for playing time this year, including Maddie and
Macie Warren as well as
Averi Papa.
Oregon Quick Facts
• The Ducks come into the weekend with a 1-0 record.
• Oregon is on a one game winning streak.
• Kelly Graves leads the Ducks and is in his seventh season.
Ducks vs. Blazers
• This will be the first meeting between Oregon and Dixie State.
• Dixie has never played at Oregon beofre.
• The Blazers haven't taken on the Ducks under head coach Gustin.
PSU Quick Facts
• The Vikings come into the weekend with a 1-0 record.
• PSU is on a one game winning streak.
• Chelsey Gregg leads the Vikings and is in her first season.
Vikings vs. Blazers
• Dixie State has a 0-1 record against Portland State in the all-time series.
• DSU is on a one game losing streak.
• Dixie has never played at Portland State.
• The Blazers are 0-1 taking on the Vikings under head coach Gustin.
• The last time the two teams met up was in 2020-21 season, DSU fell 63-53.
UP NEXT: Dixie State begins will hit the road to take on Portland State Friday, Nov. 12 before heading to the University of Oregon to take on the No. 10 ranked Ducks on Sunday, Nov. 14.
