Sayvia Sellers didn’t just play on Monday, she made history, dropping her first career triple-double in the No. 16 Washington Huskies’ 79-63 season-opening win over UC San Diego at Alaska Airlines Arena. This wasn’t just a win; it was a dominant start to the 2026-27 season, and Sellers basically told the entire league what’s coming.
Sellers Makes History as Husky Stars Shine Bright
This senior guard was absolutely everywhere. Sellers poured in 25 points on 9-of-21 shooting, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out 10 assists. That stat line is insane, and it puts her in exclusive company: she’s only the third player in Husky history to record a triple-double, joining legends Margaret Nielsen from 1978 and Chantel Osahor in 2016. She really turned it on in the second half, with 14 points, including a massive seven-point burst to kick off the fourth quarter that featured two layups and a three-pointer to help the Huskies absolutely run away with it.
But Sellers wasn’t alone in lighting it up. Second-year forward Brynn McGaughy showed out with her first career double-double, putting up 13 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. She was a beast on the glass, leading a Huskies effort that out-rebounded the Tritons by a staggering 54-26. And third-year guard Avery Howell was money, hitting 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including going 5-for-11 from downtown. That’s her fifth 20-plus point game under sixth-year coach Tina Langley, showing she’s a consistent scoring threat.
New Faces Emerge and the Fourth Quarter Explodes
The Huskies might have taken a little while to find their rhythm, entering halftime tied at 31, but once they did, it was over. Third-year North Carolina State transfer Tilda Trygger had an incredible UW debut, nearly tying her single-game career high with 13 rebounds, 10 of which came in the first half alone! She also added 8 points in her 22 minutes on the court. Howell’s third three of the game pushed UW ahead 41-36 midway through the third, and even a late third-quarter scoring drought couldn’t stop the inevitable.
Because when the fourth quarter hit, it was like the floodgates opened. The Huskies exploded for a 30-point outburst, sealing the 16-point non-conference victory. Six different Huskies found the score sheet in the final ten minutes, including 5 points from Colorado State transfer guard Brooke Carlson and 2 points from third-year guard Devin Coppinger. The main crew of Sellers, Howell, Trygger, and McGaughy combined for 23 more points to just pile it on. We even saw debuts from UW legacy Macey Huard, former Kentucky five-star Kaelyn Carroll who logged 25 minutes as a key building block, international signing Petra Toman, and first-year guard Amayah Garcia who scored her first career points on a sweet pass from Sellers.
The Huskies are back in action at Alaska Airlines Arena on Thursday, hosting Pacific at 5:00 p.m. PT. After that kind of season opener, you know Coach Langley’s squad is ready to keep that momentum rolling! You absolutely do not want to miss what happens next.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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