Toros Drop Season Finale to San Francisco State, 72-63
Zipporah Chase notches game-highs of 24 points and 15 rebounds in loss
March 6, 2004

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Monique Marquez, the Toros lone senion on this year's squad, was honored in her last home game.

Carson, CA -- Cal State Dominguez Hills sophomore Zipporah Chase (Los Angeles, CA/Carson HS) tied for game-high honors with 24 points and added a game-high 15 rebounds, but visiting San Francisco State benefitted from three Gators who scored in double figures as SFSU defeated CSUDH 72-63 on Saturday night at the Torodome in the final game of the regular season. The Toros end their season at 11-16, 7-15 CCAA, while SFSU ends its season at 14-13, 10-12 CCAA.

Inspired by senior Monique Marquez (Rialto, CA/Eisenhower HS) playing in the final game of her Toro career, CSUDH started quickly, opening a 19-7 lead with nearly nine minutes elapsed in the first half. Crystal Maciel (Los Angeles, CA/Los Angeles CC) and Chase did most of the damage, scoring nine and eight points, respectively.

Bolstered by Maciel's three three-pointers in the first 20-minute frame, the Toros kept the Gators at a double-figure deficit until the 2:14 mark when SFSU began its comeback, outscoring the Toros 8-1 to whittle CSUDH's lead to 33-30 entering the half.

The visiting Gators would take their first lead of the night at 35-34 on a jumper by Cristal Fernandez. SFSU would benefit from Fernandez's 19 second-half points and take control of the contest, increasing its lead to 13 points with 3:56 left in the contest.

Behind a Chase jumper and a Lindsay Peloza (Alisa Viejo, CA/Saddleback JC) three-pointer, the Toros would close the gap to 68-63 with :20 remaining in regulation, but a string of six-consecutive free throws by Fernandez would seal the Toros' fate as the Gators took a nine-point decision on senior day at the Torodome.

Chase finished with her 14th double-double of the year, while Maciel and Joi Cooper (Long Beach, CA/Chaparral HS) contributed nine points each in the loss.

SFSU's Fernandez tied Chase with a game-high 24 points, while Chrissy Ridenour's 22 and Renee Jimenez's 10 points rounded out the Gator double-figure scorers.

Ridenour and Alex Brady shared team-high rebound totals with 11 each for the Gators.

In honoring their lone senior, the Toros' Marquez started her first game and saw one minute of action since suffering an injury after only 13 games this season.

CSUDH's 11 victories surpasses last season's win total by two games