CSUDH Women's Basketball Weekly Release
February 4, 2002

NEXT UP IN TOROS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Feb. 8 Cal Poly Pomona Carson, CA/ Torodome, 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 9 Cal State San Bernardino Carson, CA/ Torodome, 5:30 p.m.

TOROS CONTINUE HOMESTAND THIS WEEKEND The Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team will be on the back end of a four-game homestand that began with UC Davis on Friday. This weekend the Toros will matchup against Cal Poly Pomona on Friday and Cal State San Bernardino on Saturday. First tip in each contest is slated for 5:30 p.m.

HEAD COACH VAN GIRARD Coach Girard enters his fourteenth season at the helm of the Toros basketball program. In this time, Girard has posted a 177-173 record. He has led CSUDH to two consecutive CCAA conference titles (1994-96), and has been named CCAA Coach of the Year five times, including three in a row (1993-1996). Girard has coached one All-American, two All-West Region players, three CCAA MVP's and 29 all-conference players. His first win at the collegiate coaching level came on November 25, 1988, when he led CSUDH to a 82-68 victory against Incarante Word.

PROBABLE STARTERS

2001-02 CCAA Standings

A LOOK AT THIS WEEK'S TEAMS

SCOUTING THE BRONCOS Cal Poly Pomona (16-3, 12-2 CCAA): The Broncos were split in competition last week, posting a win over CSUS and a loss to CSUB. Bronco Lauri McIntosh is averaging 23.0 points per game.
The Last Time We Met: The last time that these teams met was on December 15, 2001, when the Broncos defeated the Toros 70-53.
The Series: CSUDH leads the series 8-44
Girard vs. CPP: Van Girard is 1-15 vs. CPP.
Bronco Head Coach: Head coach Paul Thomas is in his eighth season at CPP.

SCOUTING THE COYOTES CS San Bernardino (10-9, 6-8 CCAA): The Coyotes posted an even record last weekend, recording a win over CSUS and a loss to CSUB.
The Last Time We Met: The last time that these teams met was on December 14, 2001, when the Coyotes defeated the Toros 62-57. The Series: CSUSB holds an 15-10 edge over CSUDH.
Girard vs. CSUSB: Van Girard is 13-14 vs. CSUSB
Coyote Head Coach: Head coach Kevin Becker holds an 303-119 record at CSUSB.

THE TOROS LAST TIME OUT

UC Davis def. Cal State Dominguez Hills 65-62 Not only was the Cal state Dominguez Hills women's basketball team looking to stop a four game losing streak Friday night, they were also looking to erase the memory of last Saturday night's 74-75 loss to crosstown rival Cal State LA. They could do neither. And this time, there was more of a sting, as they loss to UCD 62-65. UC Davis was leading almost the entire first half. But the determined Toros stayed close, shooting well from the floor at 45%. With eight ticks left in the first 20, Monique Marquez stepped up big and nailed one from downtown, to give the Toros a three point lead going into the locker room.The game was tied at 60 apiece with 36 ticks remaining, until Aggie Janae Henning converted from the line to bring UCD ahead by two. With time winding down, senior Fercia Rambacal took the ball into the middle and came up with two to tie the game at 62 with 8 seconds left. UCD took possession and quickly moved the ball down the court, with no time remaining Shea Purkiss was wide open and nailed a three pointer to give the Aggies a 65-62 win and the Toros their fifth straight loss in the CCAA. The Toros had a strong showing from Monique Marquez who was a perfect three of three from downtown and poured in a team-leading 13 points. Adrianna Mendez was another bright spot Friday. The guard dumped in 11 points, while Lewis finished out the three Toros scoring in double figures with 10.

Chico State def. Cal State Dominguez Hills 49-67 The Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team was looking to end their longest losing streak of the season Saturday. After a surge in the closing minutes of the first half, the Toros squeaked out a 27-26 halftime lead, but they could not hold on and dropped the contest 49-67.The first half looked all Chico State, as the Wildcats scored the first six points in the first half. In fact, the Toros were held scoreless until junior post Muñeca Bush put one in, to put CSUDH on the board. The Wildcats led the entire first half, and enjoyed their largest lead of the half with 6:52 remaining when they were ahead by eight. After that mark, however the Toros picked up their game, going on a 19-10 run.The second half was a different story. The Wildcats picked up their shooting, connecting on 44% of their shots. They also dominated the boards, outrebounding the Toros 23-15. There were three lead changes in the second half, with the Wildcats taking what would be the winning lead of 21 with 2:21 remaining. Adrianna Mendez came on strong for the Toros in the second. After being held to four in the first half, the forward stepped up and scored a team-leading seven in the second. Tracee Lewis, who scored five points for the Toros in the first half, was unable to score in the second, finishing with five on the night. The Toros were led by Bush, who tallied 13 points, and pulled down nine boards. Mendez added 11, to round out the top CSUDH scorers.

TOROS NOTES

• MARQUEZ LEADING TEAM FROM LONG RANGE Sophomore Monique Marquez has been on fire from downtown. The 5-5 guard has connected on 14 of 38 shots from behind the arc. In the thrilling loss to UCD, Marquez was a perfect 3 of 3 from downtown and finished the game with a team-high and season-best 13 points.
• MENDEZ HAS SEASON-BEST WEEKEND Sophomore Adrianna Mendez had a season-best weekend last weekend. The guard had two identical 11 point nights in losses to UC Davis and Chico State. Mendez started both contests and averaged 27 minutes per game. In the UC Davis game, she was 4 of 10 from the floor, including one from long range. In Saturday's matchup versus Chico State, Mendez was 4 of 11 from the field and 3 of 5 from the charity stripe.
• THREE TOROS SCORING IN THE CENTURY MARK Three Toros have put scored in the 100 point range on the season. Seniors Fercia Rambacal and Christina Tucker have scored 167 and 103 points on the season, respectively, while junior Kendra Tease has dumped in 167. LEWIS IS OVER 200 After scoring 27 points in the last three games, senior Tracee Lewis has brought her season scoring total over the 200 mark to 223 points. The guard is averaging 12.4 points per game.
• TOROS FORCING TURNOVERS The Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team is forcing turnovers. The Toros are forcing opponents to give up the ball 22.5 times per game. CSUDH is holding onto to the ball though, only giving the ball up 20.1 times per game. On the season, the Toros have posted 182 steals and are averaging 10.1 steals per game.
• PERKINS PULLS DOWN 100 Junior center Nakeisha Perkins has hit the century mark in rebounds. Perkins pulled down seven rebounds on the weekend to bring her season total to 100 exactly. She is averaging a team-leading 7. 1boards per game. But look out for senior Christina Tucker who is on Perkins heels in the rebounding game. Perkins needs just six more rebounds to hit the century mark and since she is averaging 6.7 points per game, look for her to do so in this Wednesday's matchup at Cal State LA.
• TOROS FORCING TURNOVERS Cal State Dominguez Hills is forcing turnovers. The Toros have forced 317 turnovers on the season, including stealing the ball away 134 times. CSUDH is turning the ball over 19.6 times per game, compared to their opponents who are giving the ball away 22.6 times per contest.