Women Lose Second in Row, Fall to UCSD 83-76
February 26, 2005

Courtesy UC San Diego Sports Information Office

Complete Box Score

LA JOLLA, Calif. - The UC San Diego women's basketball team pulled its second major upset is as many nights, defeating CCAA leader Cal State Dominguez Hills by a 83-76 score Saturday night in RIMAC Arena.

CSUDH was the No. 4 team in the West Region entering the week, while Cal Poly Pomona, whom UCSD beat last night, was the No. 7 team in the region and the No. 21 team in the country. With the win UCSD improves to 16-9 overall and 12-6 in the CCAA while Cal State Dominguez Hills falls to 16-8 overall and 14-4 in league action.

Leora Juster led the Tritons offense with 23 points on the night, the same total she had last night in the win over Cal Poly Pomona. Margaret Johnson chipped in with 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists while Hillary Hansen added 13 points and nine boards.

Tameka Blue scored 17 points to pace the Toros. Octavia Askew added 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting while Michelle Kribell scored nine above her season average, pouring in 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting.

UCSD shot only 44.8% from the floor despite making nearly half of its three-point attempts (10-for-21). CSUDH made only 42.6% of its shots, including 6-of-17 from behind the arc.

The Tritons out-rebounded the Toros by a 42-33 margin, but it was CSUDH who forced 17 UCSD turnovers while committing only 10 of its own.

Cal State Dominguez Hills plays one more road game in the regular season -- Wednesday night at Cal Poly Pomona. They finish the season at home next Saturday night against Cal State Monterey Bay. UC San Diego returns to the road for its final regular season games next weekend, taking on San Francisco State on Friday night and Sonoma State Saturday evening. Both teams will then await word of its postseason fate as the NCAA Division II West Regional bracket will be announced the following day.