January 23, 2009
Box Score
POMONA, Calif. – The Cal State Monterey Bay women's basketball team was unable to snap out of its losing skid on Friday night, falling to the Broncos of Cal Poly Pomona by a score of 69-57.
With the loss, the Otters fell to 8-7 overall, and 3-6 against California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) opponents. The Broncos improve to 10-8 overall and 6-3 in conference play.
The Otters were led by junior #Helen Suarez#, scoring a season-high with 24 points and adding four assists. Senior #Dana Andrews# recorded her second double-double of the season, with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Down by six, CSUMB ran off six straight points on a sophomore #LaShawn Johnson# free throw, three-point basket by junior #Denelle Baker#, with the final stretch cover on a Suarez jumper with left on 10:49 left on the first-half clock.
Cal Poly Pomona quickly responded, going on a 14-3 run at the 6:47 mark. The Broncos took a 38-27 lead into the locker room.
The Otters opened the second half with a Suarez layup and were able to get as close as six points on a three-pointer by Johnson with 14:41 remaining. Once again, the Broncos pulled away by scoring the next eight points for a 15 point-cushion.
CSUMB connected on eight three-pointers, tying a season-high.
The Otters travel to San Bernardino for their next game, as they face off against Cal State San Bernardino on Jan 24, with tip-off slated for 4:30 p.m.
Cal State Monterey Bay vs Cal Poly Pomona
01/23/09 5:30 pm at Pomona, Calif.
CAL POLY POMONA 69, CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY 57
CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY (8-7, 3-6 CCAA)
SUAREZ, Helen 9-21 3-7 24; ANDREWS, Dana 5-14 2-2 14; PINEDA, Anna 1-3 1-2
4; RIEZEBOS, Devin 1-1 2-4 4; JOHNSON, LaShawn 1-1 1-2 4; OSEGUERA, Janet
2-3 0-0 4; BAKER, Denelle 1-5 0-1 3; TROUT, Lindsay 0-1 0-0 0; TSUCHIYAMA,
Aly 0-4 0-1 0. Totals 20-53 9-19 57.
CAL POLY POMONA (10-8, 6-3 CCAA)
COLSON, Reyana 7-15 4-9 19; SMITH, Danah 4-5 2-2 11; SMITH, Ally 4-8 0-0 8;
KOTULA, Paulina 3-4 2-2 8; BEARD, Rosslyn 3-4 0-0 7; NICHOLS, Emily 2-8 0-0
6; WALTON, Stephisha 2-9 1-3 5; SEMENERO, Sarah 1-3 1-2 3; ANDERSON, Unique
1-3 0-0 2; DURAN, Jessica 0-1 0-0 0; SERVIN, Stephanie 0-0 0-0 0; BROWN,
Nicolette 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 27-60 10-20 69.
Cal State Monterey Bay........ 27 30 - 57
Cal Poly Pomona............... 38 31 - 69
3-point goals--Cal State Monterey Bay 8-25 (SUAREZ, Helen 3-9; ANDREWS, Dana
2-8; JOHNSON, LaShawn 1-1; PINEDA, Anna 1-2; BAKER, Denelle 1-2; TROUT,
Lindsay 0-1; TSUCHIYAMA, Aly 0-2), Cal Poly Pomona 5-14 (NICHOLS, Emily 2-7;
SMITH, Danah 1-1; COLSON, Reyana 1-1; BEARD, Rosslyn 1-2; SEMENERO, Sarah
0-2; DURAN, Jessica 0-1). Fouled out--Cal State Monterey Bay-JOHNSON,
LaShawn, Cal Poly Pomona-None. Rebounds--Cal State Monterey Bay 35 (ANDREWS,
Dana 10), Cal Poly Pomona 42 (COLSON, Reyana 11). Assists--Cal State
Monterey Bay 10 (SUAREZ, Helen 4), Cal Poly Pomona 17 (COLSON, Reyana 7).
Total fouls--Cal State Monterey Bay 22, Cal Poly Pomona 22. Technical
fouls--Cal State Monterey Bay-None, Cal Poly Pomona-None. A-321
