In the season opener, Colorado State (1-0) defeated Regis University 111-64, which marked the most points in the Ryun Williams era for the Rams but also the third-most points in school history. Individually, Tori Williams flashed with eight 3s as she obtained a share of the CSU record alongside the likes of Becky Hammon, Kim Mestdagh and Sara Hunter. Williams finished with a career-high 30 points to pace CSU to a firework start to the long-awaited season.
"It was a little stressful not being at the opener," head coach Ryun Williams said. "I'm very much looking forward to being back. Against Regis, we were able to spread minutes around and get a lot of players into the game. We showed with great pace, confidence, and unselfish play. Obviously, we shined offensively, but I am excited to see the improvement collectively on the defensive side of the floor."
All 16 student-athletes on the Rams' roster clocked into the season opener and nine scored their first points as a Ram. Freshmen Cali Clark and Ellie Boni were in the starting lineup and produced accordingly. Clark finished with a team-high seven rebounds while chipping in 11 points. Boni played a team-high 21 minutes, notching seven points and three boards.
"We have a short turnaround, but these kids are tired of practice," Williams added. "They would play a game every day if they could. Colorado Christian has some new players, and they can expose you if you aren't ready to go, so we need to focus on not letting opponents get to that point."
Scouting Colorado Christian
• Colorado Christian finished 10-18 overall last season and in the bottom half of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Cougars averaged 57.7 points per game. The Cougars had a shooting percentage of 39.5% from the field and 27.8% from beyond the three-point line. The Cougars return nine players from last season including four of the five starters.
A Look Back at the Season Opener
• Sydney Mech and Bengisu Alper made their long-awaited debut after redshirting last year. Mech showcased her length with three blocks but also can run the court and facilitate with two assists. Alper, used as a bigger change of pace guard, finished with six points - four coming from the free throw line.
• Graduate transfer Karly Murphy wow'd with 14 points but doing majority of the damage at the free-throw line with a 10-for-10 clip. She also grabbed six rebounds as she was a force in the paint.
• Another new face that had Ram fans on their seats at home was McKenna Hofschild. The transfer guard from Seton Hall provided a spark of speed that translated to getting teammates open for easy buckets. She finished with 10 assists which is three more than any Ram had in a game last season.
• Versatility from two freshmen showed through Makayla Hemingway and Maria Torres on the defensive side. Hemingway notched a two-block, two-steal game, while Torres was just missing a steal to do the same.
• As a team, CSU went 22-for-30 from the charity strike.
• Six new Rams scored just in the first quarter as Alper, Boni, Farkas, Murphy, Clark, and Hofschild all got into the action early.
Different Looking Season
• The season saw its first tip-off on Nov. 25th, marking the latest beginning of a season since 1975-76's December 3rd. As of now Colorado State's season has 24 games scheduled with shortening due to COVID-19. If all 24 games get played out it will be the lowest total games played since 1977-78, which completed at 19 games. The Mountain West assembled a revised 20-game schedule to emphasize the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches and staff while significantly reducing travel. The modified format will play out over 11 weeks within the context of state, county and local guidelines.
• "We are just excited to have a schedule and be able to prepare for some games," head coach Ryun Williams said. "The conference did a tremendous job at adapting and completing a schedule that accommodates every institution."
Non-Conference Schedule
• As of now the Rams are set to have a four non-conference schedule. The season opener against Regis and a fellow Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference institution in Colorado Christian which will be played Nov. 28 at 1 p.m. in Fort Collins. The last current non-conference opponent scheduled is a home-and-home with Denver as the Pioneers come to Moby Arena on Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. and we return the favor on Dec. 18 at 6 p.m.
Mountain West Coaches' Preseason Poll
• In the MW coaches' preseason poll released last week, CSU was pinned to finish eighth after ending last season tied for ninth at 6-12 going into the tournament. The 10th-seeded Rams suffered a first-round loss to Air Force to end the season.
Roster Breakdown
• The top returners that averaged at least 15 minutes per game include Tori Williams (34.2 mpg, 9.2 ppg), Jamie Bonnarens (31.4 mpg, 9.4 ppg), and Lore Devos (22.2 mpg, 7.1 ppg).
• The other returners include center Liah Davis (16 GP, 4 GS), guard Katia Stamatelopoulos (24 GP, 3 GS), guard/forward Lauren Brocke (12 GP), and guard Alexis Eberhardt (4 GP).
• The two that watched from the bench last season were Sydney Mech (from Denver) and Bengisu Alper (from Maine) - both of which look to be active figures in the Ram lineup.
• Seven newcomers comprise the 2020-21 lineup. Cali Clark, Ellie Boni, Makayla Hemingway and Maria Torres are true freshman. Graduate forward Karly Murphy comes by way of Wisconsin-Green Bay where she started in 19 games last season. Coming in as a sophmore is guard McKenna Hofschild from Seton Hall - just two years removed from being a finalist for Minnesota's Miss Basketball. Junior college transfer Petra Farkas was a NJCAA honorable mention All-American at College of Souther Idaho and the region's player of the year.
Series History: Colorado State – Colorado Christian
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A Colorado State Win Would Mean…
• The second straight season that Ryun Williams has started the Rams off 2-0 and third time in his nine years. It also is milestone win No. 100 at Moby Arena.
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