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Sellers opens with triple-double, No. 16 Washington women secure 79-63 win over UC San Diego
Sellers posted Washington’s first triple-double since 2016 as the Huskies outrebounded UC San Diego 54-26 and pulled away after halftime.
On Monday, Washington defeated UC San Diego 79-63 behind Sayvia Sellers' season-opening triple-double of 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.
UC San Diego kept pace early, converting 11 Washington turnovers into seven points while hitting seven three-pointers before Sellers tied the game at 31 with a final-minute three-pointer at halftime.
Washington dominated the boards 54-26 and held a 46-16 advantage in points in the paint, with Avery Howell scoring 22 points and Brynn McGaughy grabbing 15 rebounds.
Brynn McGaughy scored five points in an 8-2 second-half burst early in the third quarter, giving the Huskies a 41-36 lead they never relinquished.
The Huskies host Pacific on Thursday while the Tritons return home to face San Diego on Saturday to continue their season schedules.