Cal State women win thriller

SAN BERNARDINO - Cal State's Krystal Urzua was the top scorer in the
CCAA, averaging 17 points a game going into Thursday's contest
against rival Cal Poly.

For the first 33 minutes the Broncos had solved Urzua, holding her
scoreless from the field.

And then overtime came.

Urzua scored eight of her team's 13 overtime points to lead the
Coyotes to a 61-59 victory at Coussoulis Arena.

"I felt like I was just trying to get my shot off and it just wasn't
working," Urzua said. "I was head-faking and my shot was off, I would
drive it and I was still off. It was completely frustrating.

"My coach told me get up and usually when he says that it means I'm
playing like crap and so that just got me going."

With the score locked at 48 apiece, the Coyotes entered the extra
frame and jumped to a 53-50 lead with Urzua scoring all five points.
The game-changer came with 1:10 to go when Urzua hit a 3-pointer,
which extended the Coyote lead to 59-54.

"She took over and that's what good players do. She's been real
consistent for us," Cal State head coach Kevin Becker said.

Both teams entered the game tied for first place in the conference
with UC San Diego. The loss broke Cal Poly's 6-game winning streak
while Cal State (7-4, 5-0) remained undefeated in CCAA play.

Cal State's Morgan Pryor's offensive rebound off a missed free throw
with 17 seconds left put the Broncos in a fouling situation again.

She made one of two free throws, putting the score at 61-59.
The Broncos (8-6, 4-1) had a chance to tie the game and got the shot
they wanted, but Megan Ford's turnaround hook attempt at the buzzer
bounced off the rim and out.

"What ended the game was not the missed shot it was boxing out on the
rebounds, " Cal Poly coach Scott Davis said.

"That would have given us a golden opportunity to win the game with a
lot of time left and we don't box out and it's a two point game.
"They out-toughed us in every aspect of the game."

Urzua, despite shooting just 7 for 23 from the field, finished with
21 points to go with eight rebounds.

The game was fit to be sent to overtime as it was tied at the half at
26 and neither team led by more than six points throughout.