Cal State women stun UC San Diego
By Michelle Gardner
Staff Writer
LA JOLLA - The Cal State San Bernardino women are fighting just to
get into the conference tournament while UC San Diego has a
four-game lead and is looking to host a regional or sub-regional.
But it was the Coyotes pulling the most stunning upset in the CCAA
this season beating the Tritons, who entered ranked 10th nationally,
64-59 Saturday night at RIMAC Arena.
The win snapped a 15-game win streak and prevented the Tritons
(22-3, 15-1) from equally their school record for consecutive wins.
``It goes to show if you keep working hard good things will
happen,'' coach Kevin Becker said. ``We have been trying to stay
positive even when the games weren't going our way.''
The Coyotes (9-13, 7-9) got big things from two of their smallest
players as 5-foot-1 guard Lisa Takata scored 16 points on 8-for-10
shooting from the field.
Junior Ana Onaindia, a 5-5 guard who has played just two minutes
all season due to an ankle injury, contributed 12 points in 19
minutes with all of those points coming on four 3-pointers.
The Coyotes led at the half 29-27 and never trailed in the second.
They led by nine three times, the first coming on Onaindia's third
3-pointer, making it 53-44 with 6:36 to play.
The Tritons whittled away at the lead in the last two minutes as
the Coyotes' Jaclyn Rainville twice missed the front end of a
one-and-one, the second time with the visitors up 58-54 and 37
seconds to play. But Shannon Gholar grabbed the rebound and made two
after being fouled to give Cal State a 60-56 lead.
The Coyotes shot 43.4 percent (23-for-53). They got 15 points from
Rainville who also led all rebounders with 16 and had two blocks.
Emily Vore chipped in with 13 points.
Staff Writer
LA JOLLA - The Cal State San Bernardino women are fighting just to
get into the conference tournament while UC San Diego has a
four-game lead and is looking to host a regional or sub-regional.
But it was the Coyotes pulling the most stunning upset in the CCAA
this season beating the Tritons, who entered ranked 10th nationally,
64-59 Saturday night at RIMAC Arena.
The win snapped a 15-game win streak and prevented the Tritons
(22-3, 15-1) from equally their school record for consecutive wins.
``It goes to show if you keep working hard good things will
happen,'' coach Kevin Becker said. ``We have been trying to stay
positive even when the games weren't going our way.''
The Coyotes (9-13, 7-9) got big things from two of their smallest
players as 5-foot-1 guard Lisa Takata scored 16 points on 8-for-10
shooting from the field.
Junior Ana Onaindia, a 5-5 guard who has played just two minutes
all season due to an ankle injury, contributed 12 points in 19
minutes with all of those points coming on four 3-pointers.
The Coyotes led at the half 29-27 and never trailed in the second.
They led by nine three times, the first coming on Onaindia's third
3-pointer, making it 53-44 with 6:36 to play.
The Tritons whittled away at the lead in the last two minutes as
the Coyotes' Jaclyn Rainville twice missed the front end of a
one-and-one, the second time with the visitors up 58-54 and 37
seconds to play. But Shannon Gholar grabbed the rebound and made two
after being fouled to give Cal State a 60-56 lead.
The Coyotes shot 43.4 percent (23-for-53). They got 15 points from
Rainville who also led all rebounders with 16 and had two blocks.
Emily Vore chipped in with 13 points.
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