SEASIDE, Calif. — Junior forward Courtney Keaton (Bishop Montgomery HS) enjoyed the best night of her collegiate career Friday night, setting a school record with seven blocked shots to lead the Otters past visiting Fresno Pacific 68–56 in The Kelp Bed. Keaton added a career–high 15 points and a season–high 11 rebounds as the Otters improved to 2–2 overall.

Senior forward McKenna Hill (Ventura/St. Bonaventure HS) added a 13–point, 11 rebound double–double. Junior guard Aubri Smith (Ventura College)—the smallest player on the Otter roster at 5-foot-2—even got into the act with a 10–point, 10–rebound double–double of her own.

Although FPU held the lead for just 31 seconds in the first quarter, the Otters didn't pull away until late in the third. After a short Keaton jumper got the lead to double digits at 50–39, FPU never got closer than eight points over the final 11:22. 
 

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THE GAME WAS STATISTICALLY OVER WHEN… Christine Golfo grabbed an offensive board with 1:48 remaining and the Otters leading 65–52.

WELL THAT DIDN'T LAST LONG… The most recent addition to the CSUMB single game record book was most blocks in a game. Former Otter Jazmine Johnson set the mark twice, last with six in a win Sonoma State on Jan. 1, 2016. It took Courtney Keaton just 20 games to top Johnson with her seven blocks Friday night.

TRIPLE DOUBLE–DOUBLE… The Otters established an unusual first Friday night with three players recording double–doubles in the same game. Courtney Keaton (15 pts, 12 reb), McKenna Hill (13 & 11) and Aubri Smith (10 & 10) become the first Otter women's trio to accomplish the feat in the same game.

LEADERS OF THE RAFT… POINTS: Courtney Keaton 15; REBOUNDS: McKenna Hill/Courtney Keaton, 11; ASSISTS: Aubri Smith 5; BLOCKS: Courtney Keaton 7; STEALS: Brianna Tucker, 2.

THE LAST WORD… "We made sure to share the ball and we made sure to hit open shots. It just so happened that I was the one who was open on the drives." – CSUMB junior forward Courtney Keaton

THEY'VE GOT NEXT… The Otters conclude their 3–game homestand by hosting Pac West Conference rival Holy Names University Sunday at 2 p.m. Admission will be free for all spectators.