GAME #15
CSUMB (8-6) vs. Cal Poly Pomona (9-8)
Friday, Jan. 23, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
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GAME #16
CSUMB (8-4)  vs. CSU San Bernardino (7-7)
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
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Game Notes



OPENING TIP:
For the first time this season, CSUMB has dropped both games in a weekend series.  Now the Otters will try to get back in the win column against Cal Poly Pomona, which enters the week in second in the conference standings.

LOOKING AHEAD:
CSUMB wraps-up the month of January with two games on the road.  The Otters travel to Turlock to take on Cal State Stanislaus on Friday, Jan 30, followed by a match-up against Chico State the next day.

SCOUTING THE BRONCOS:
Cal Poly Pomona (8-6, 3-5 CCAA) has lost three of its last four conference games, ending on a 61-52 defeat to Sonoma State on Saturday, Jan 17. The Broncos lead the CCAA in keeping opponents to only a 27.3 three-point shooting percentage.  Players to watch: Reyana Colson (16.5 ppg, 52 assists), Megan Ford (10.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg), Stephisha Walton (8.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg).

SCOUTING THE COYOTES:
Cal State San Bernardino (7-7, 5-3 CCAA) heads into this weekend's games on a three-game losing streak.  The Coyotes are last in the CCAA free throw standings, with only a 58.3 percentage. Players to watch: Krystal Urzua (15.6 ppg, 31 assists, 27 steals), Jacly Rainville (10.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 31 blocks).

AGAINST SAN FRANCISCO STATE:
The Cal State Monterey Bay women's basketball team dropped a 62-53 decision to conference rival San Francisco State University on Thursday, Jan 15, at the Otter Sports Center.  Senior #Dana Andrews# led the Otters with 17 points and three steals.  Juniors #Helen Suarez# and #Janet Oseguera# added 14 and 13 points respectively.  Oseguera pulled down a team-high seven boards.  

AGAINST UC SAN DIEGO:
The Cal State Monterey Bay women's basketball team was unable to overcome a late run by No. 25 UC San Diego, falling to the first-place CCAA Tritons on Friday, Jan, 16, at the Otter Sports Center. Junior #Helen Suarez# scored a game-high 22 points and seven assists.  Senior #Dana Andrews# added 12 points. 

POST GAME COMMENTS BY JIMENEZ:
Friday's Game - “I just think it was as fantastic an effort.  I am proud of our team and I thought we showed all kinds of glimmers of great things to come.  People are believing. I think we flipped a switch tonight because you saw everybody on our team fighting, scrapping and forcing turnovers.  Overall it was just a great effort. I couldn't be prouder.”
UCSD - “I think we wavered a little bit in the 2nd half. And I'll tell you this, I think UCSD is a great team and being ranked #25 in the country, they are a load to handle. And I think they earned everything that they got. They are the standard bearers. If we want to be good, we have to be able to compete with these people.”
NEXT - Our next goal is we have got to believe that we can win, and then we will, because we're good enough to do that. We'll do the best we can play as hard as we can and finish off the first half of the CCAA.”

RECORD WATCH:
Senior #Dana Andrews# is about to add another career record to her achievements after her 1,000 point milestone accomplishment on Nov. 15 against University of Mary. Andrews is two steals shy of current record holder Alma Lopez's 116.

SUAREZ SMOOTH IN THE CCAA:
Junior #Helen Suarez# recorded her fifth 20-plus game in the Otters last game vs. UC San Diego. Suarez has also elevated to the top of the scoring charts against CCAA opponents, averaging 18.1 ppg, which lands her 1st in the conference rankings. Also in those rankings, Suarez is in 2nd place in steals (2.4), 2nd in free throw percentage (84.4) and 7th in assists per game (3.3).

MAKING HISTORY:
The Otters have surpassed the most wins in a single seaswon with their current overall record of 8-4. CSUMB tallied a total of seven wins back in the 2006-07 season.

CCAA LEADERS:
(overall stats as of 1/13/09)

#Dana Andrews# – 2nd in scoring (16.0 per game); 2nd in three-point field goals made (2.2 per game); 8th in three-point field percentage (33.7 percent); 14th in rebounding (6.1 per game); 7th in defensive rebounding (5.1 per game); 4th in free throws percentage (80.8 percent), 14th in steals (1.5 per game).

#Helen Suarez# – 5th in scoring (15.6 per game); 1st in assists (4.9 per game); 2nd in steals (2.4 per game); 3rd in free throws percentage (82.0 percent).

#Janet Oseguera# – 22nd in scoring (9.6 per game), 3rd in field goal percentage (55.9 percent); 14th in offensive rebounding (2.4 per game), 19th in rebounding (5.8 per game).

#Devin Riezebos# – 1st in field goal percentage (77.2 percent)