STOCKTON, Calif. – The University of San Francisco women's basketball team (8-10, 5-4 WCC) suffered a 76-64 road loss at Pacific (9-10, 5-4 WCC) Saturday afternoon at the Alex G. Spanos Center.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

• In a low-scoring first quarter, Cami Fulcher scored San Francisco's first basket, a driving layup to tie the game at two at 9:11.
• After an Anaya James three-pointer and a layup to put Pacific up 7-3, Emma Trawally Porta and Freja Werth combined for the following five points to give the Dons an 8-7 advantage.
• The Dons continued to build their lead, with Trawally Porta connecting on a layup for a 13-9 lead at the 3:15 mark of the period.
• From there, the Tigers recorded a 9-0 scoring run, regaining the lead and holding a five-point advantage, 18-13, at the end of the first quarter.
• Pacific dominated the second quarter, beginning the 10 minutes on a 12-0 run, extending its lead to double-digits, 30-13, at 6:34.
• At 4:24, Werth broke the scoring drought two minutes later, recording a layup to trim the deficit to 15, 30-15.
• The Tigers continued to hold the momentum, outscoring the Dons 19-9 in the quarter, and led 37-20 at the halftime break.
• Following six straight points from Pacific for a 43-22 lead, Luana Leite put the green and gold on the board with a layup, trimming the Tigers' edge to 19, 43-24, at 8:22.
• Trailing 54-29, Mia Vukšic knocked down back-back three-pointers from the corner to bring the Dons to within 56-34 at 4:49. Vukšic added two more three-pointers in the third as the Dons trailed 62-45 at the end of the period.
• San Francisco cut into Pacific's lead at the start of the fourth quarter, reaching within 11, 69-58, following a 13-7 run. Werth and Vukšic led the charge, combining for nine points, with Werth capping off the run with a three-pointer at 7:02.
• Werth continued to lead the team in the final period, knocking down two clutch free throws to trim the deficit to six, 70-64, with two minutes remaining.
• The Tigers, however, held on and scored the game's final six points to win 76-64.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

• Werth led the Dons offensively, matching her career-high with 24 points, and grabbed 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
• In 16 minutes off the bench, Vukšic totaled a season-best 14 points, reaching double-figure scoring for the second time during WCC play. She led the team from long range, knocking down four of her five three-point attempts while shooting a combined 71.4 percent (five-for-seven) from the field.
• As a team, the Dons outpaced the Tigers on the glass (46-31), bench points (24-19), and second-chance points (6-4).

UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to the Hilltop at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, in a rematch with Oregon State, at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.

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