LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego women's basketball team fell to Big West preseason favorite UC Davis, 80-62, on the road this afternoon. With the outcome, UC San Diego moves to an even 2-2 on the season and in conference play, while UC Davis improves to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in Big West action.
The Tritons opened the afternoon's scoring with a jumper from
Sydney Brown, but the Aggies came out hot, particularly behind the arc. UC Davis went 6-10 from beyond the 3-point arc en route to a 20-12 lead after the first 10 minutes.
In the second quarter, both teams compiled a 50% field goal percentage (Tritons 8-16; Aggies 7-14) as the Tritons put up 18 points while the Aggies put up 20.
Tyla Turner led the charge for UC San Diego, scoring half the team's points in the quarter.
Following halftime, the Tritons were able to cut the deficit in the early minutes of the third quarter.
Emily Cangelosi's 3-point basket brought the Aggies' lead to just six points with 5:45 left in the period. However, UC Davis responded with a 12-point run. By the end of the third quarter, the Aggies held a 61-43 lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Tritons put up 19 points, their most in any quarter during the afternoon.
Sydney Brown led the charge this time, scoring 10 points in the period. The late push brought her total in the contest to 14, a game best. Despite the Tritons' strong efforts in the final 10 minutes, UC Davis was able to come away with the 80-62 win.
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"It was a tough loss for our team," said Head Coach
Heidi VanDerveer. "UC Davis is top class in our league and they came out and established not just the tempo, but dictated offensively and defensively the way that they play. They've got excellent veteran players who are very experienced and used to competing in the Big West. I think our team learned a lot from the game and hopefully we'll come back and compete better tomorrow. Learning and growing is what hard days are about. It's a process and we understand that. Also, I want to congratulate our men's team on their win tonight."
TRITON TIDBITS
- Sydney Brown was the Tritons' leading scorer (14), and tied with Tyla Turner and Emily Cangelosi for a team-high five rebounds.
- Coming off of a 13-point effort against UC Santa Barbara, this is Cangelosi's first instance of her collegiate career putting up back-to-back double digit points.
- The Tritons were able to capitalize with 16 points off the Aggies' 15 turnovers.
UP NEXT
Next, the Tritons and Aggies will be back in action for a rematch tomorrow afternoon. The teams will battle at 2 p.m. at the Pavilion in Davis.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program begins a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 37 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
