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.
About Michelle
Michelle Gardner has been a staff writer for The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2002 and has covered the local college sports scene since 2004. She ventured West after working at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale for eight years and is a graduate of the University of Florida.
E-mail Michelle here.
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