SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco women's basketball team (1-1) picked up its first win of the season when it defeated Stanislaus State (0-0), 92-70, Thursday afternoon at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
- San Francisco began the game on a high note, using an 11-0 run to gain an early double-digit advantage at the 5:48 mark of the opening quarter. Luana Leite and Debora dos Santos combined for six points, while Freja Werth contributed five throughout the early run.
- The Dons continued to increase the lead, pushing their advantage to 21 late in the first quarter when Cami Fulcher scored a driving layup to give the Dons a 29-8 lead.
- The Warriors came alive in the second quarter, outscoring the Dons 21-16 to cut the deficit to 13, 45-32, at the halftime break. Jasmine Gayles led the team throughout the second quarter, scoring seven of the team's 16 points.
- San Francisco pulled ahead in the third, using a 19-6 run, capped off by a long three-point basket from Paula Tirado, giving the Dons a 64-38 lead midway through the period. Tirado led the team with seven points during the third quarter, shooting a percent field-goal percentage (three-for-three) and knocking down one three-point basket.
- The Dons continued to pressure the Warriors, scoring at will and leading by as many as 32 points during the third quarter.
- The green and gold held the 20-point advantage throughout the final quarter as Gayles poured in nine points to propel the team to the 22-point victory.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
- Gayles finished the game with a game-high 21 points while adding three rebounds and three assists. Recording back-to-back 20-point performances, Gayles leads the team in scoring through two games, averaging 25.5 points per game.
- Scoring in double figures for the first time in her Division I career, Leite scored 16 points, going five-for-five from the field, and added six rebounds.
- Nearly recording a double-double, dos Santos tallied nine points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
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