February 7, 2009

Box Score

SEASIDE, Calif. – The Cal State Monterey Bay women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker on Saturday, falling to the Seawolves of Sonoma State, 52-51, at the Otters Sports Center.

The Otters drop to 9-11 overall and 4-10 in CCAA action.

Senior #Dana Andrews# led the Otters with 12 points and nine rebounds.  Senior #Aly Tsuchiyama# tied a career-high with nine rebounds. Freshman #Devin Riezebos# added 10 points.

After eight lead changes and four tied scores, the Seawolves took a 26-23 lead into the locker room.

Andrews scored the Otters first six points of the half to tie the game at 29-29.  SSU's Lauren Redfield laid it up for a basket to take back the lead at 31-29. 

After Aly Conway hit the backend of her free throw, junior Denelle Baker made a 3-pointer to tie it up once again at 32-32.

Marie Sweet's trey and a jumper by Conway gave the Seawolves a 37-32 lead.  At 5:33, Baker hit a three to tie the game once again, 46-46. junior #Helen Suarez#'s jumper at 3:57 gave the Otters their first lead of the half.

Three made free throws gave the lead back to the Seawolves, 49-48, with 3:06 remaining.  Both teams were unable to score for two minutes until Redfield hit the backend of her free throw to raise the Seawolves lead to 50-48. 

On the Otters next possession, Suarez connected on a 3-pointer at the top of the key as the Otters went on top with 38.4 seconds remaining.

Sweet made a second chance basket to give the Seawolves the victory at 52-51.

The Otters won the battle of the boards, outrebounding the Seawolves 32-24, but turnovers haunted CSUMB as they totaled 14 on the night.

The Otters are continuing their four-game homestand next Friday, welcoming Cal State Dominguez Hills to the Kelp Bed.  Tip-off is 5:30 p.m.