ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Hawai'i Hilo Women's Basketball closed its season-opening trip through The Last Frontier with a 59-43 defeat to Alaska Anchorage on Tuesday evening at the Alaska Airlines Center.

The Vulcans shot .333 from the field against .344 from the Seawolves, but Hawai'i Hilo was just 1 of 17 (.059) from beyond the arc and finished 2 of 6 at the free throw line. Alaska Anchorage was 12 of 22 on free throws.

Sophomore Brooke Samura led with 18 points (.428 FG%), eight rebounds and five steals. Keirstyn Agonias followed with 12 points (5-7 FG).

Alaska Anchorage's Lillee Duffin managed to rack up 24 rebounds, setting a new single-game record for the Seawolves. UAA totaled 17 offensive boards (seven of them by Duffin) to just seven by the Vulcans.

GAME NOTES

• Hawai'i Hilo: 2-1 Overall (0-0 PacWest)
• Alaska Anchorage: 5-0 Overall (0-0 GNAC)
  • GNAC Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 6
• Anchorage, Alaska Weather: Low 27 °F, High 30 °F

UP NEXT

Big Island Holiday Classic

• Tuesday, Nov. 25 (3 PM): Saginaw Valley State vs Gannon (Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium)
• Tuesday, Nov. 25 (5 PM) vs Wingate (Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium)
• Wednesday, Nov. 26 (1 PM): Saginaw Valley State vs Wingate (Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium)
• Wednesday, Nov. 26 (5 PM) vs Gannon (Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium)

PACWEST PRESEASON POLL

Hawai'i Hilo was voted No. 11 in the Pacific West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The Vulcans finished the 2024-25 regular season tied at No. 10 in the conference standings. The 2025-26 PacWest Championships will be hosted by PLNU on March 5-7 in San Diego.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Season and individual tickets for the Vulcans' 13 home matches at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium are available for purchase at HiloAthletics.com/tickets. Season tickets are $135 ($70 for seniors 65+ and middle/high school students) and also includes admission to an additional 16 Vulcans Men's Basketball home events.

BUY LIVESTREAM PACKAGE

Video livestreaming will be available for all home events this season through the PacWest Network, powered by Hudl TV. More information is available at HiloAthletics.com/livestream. Single-game passes are offered at $15 with a season-package price of $146.25.