WBB Final Score 2-13-21
Staverne Joseph
Burcu Soysal (#14)
79
Winner California Baptist CBU 18-0,10-0 WAC
64
UTRGV UTRGV 4-9,0-4 WAC
Winner
California Baptist CBU
18-0,10-0 WAC
79
Final
64
UTRGV UTRGV
4-9,0-4 WAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
California Baptist CBU 21 16 24 18 79
UTRGV UTRGV 14 21 17 12 64

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Falls to California Baptist

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's basketball team fell to the California Baptist University Lancers 79-64 on Saturday at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
 
Sophomore Sara Bershers led the Vaqueros (4-9, 0-4 WAC) with 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Graduate student Amara Graham scored 15 points with five rebounds and three assists. Junior Burcu Soysal posted her first-career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Junior Jordan Lewis scored nine points with 11 rebounds and two steals. Sophomore Jena' Williams finished with 10 points, five rebounds and two steals.
 
Sydney Palma led the Lancers (18-0, 10-0 WAC) with 23 points on 9-of-9 shooting, including 4-of-4 from behind the arc. Ana Olaeta scored 13 points with 11 assists, six rebounds and four steals. Caitlyn Harper scored 13 points with 11 rebounds and five assists. Britney Thomas scored 12 points with six rebounds.
 
The Lancers hit six of their first nine shots, including a pair of three-pointers, to jump out to a 14-4 lead.
 
Junior Jessica Martino and Graham hit layups to help the Vaqueros pull to within 14-9, but the Lancers scored the next seven points to go up 21-9.
 
Soysal converted a three-point to play to spark a 7-0 run for the Vaqueros. Later, with the score 29-20, Soysal made a jumper to spark a 7-3 run to bring the Vaqueros to within 32-27.
 
Then, with the Vaqueros down 37-29, Williams made a three, Lewis hit a free throw and Graham made a layup to make the score 37-35 at halftime.
 
The Vaqueros pulled to within 39-38 on a Bershers three early in the third quarter and then took their first lead at 42-40 on a pair of Lewis free throws.
 
The Vaqueros led again at 44-42 on a Williams jumper, but the Lancers responded with a 19-5 run to take the lead for good.
 
UTRGV is back in action on Friday and Saturday at 5 p.m. at Seattle U. Fans can watch for free online at WACDigitalNetwork.com.

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