Sunday, November 7
Forest Grove, OR
1:00 pm
UC Santa Cruz Athletics
0-1
65
at
72
Pacific University
1-0
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
UC Santa Cruz
13
12
13
27
65
Pacific University
19
17
20
16
72
Furious comeback falls short as Banana Slugs defeated 72-65 at Pacific.
11/7/2021 4:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Wagner hits career high as UC Santa Cruz splits on season-opening roadtrip.
FOREST GROVE, OR - UC Santa Cruz couldn't overcome a cold start as host Pacific built a big lead and held on for a 72-65 win.
The Banana Slugs go to 1-1 on the young season, while Pacific is 1-0.
The Banana Slugs had early trouble finding the target, shooting just 28% (16-57) combined in the first three quarters while the Boxers built a 56-38 lead. In the final ten minutes, UC Santa Cruz found their shooting touch. Aubrey Wagner converted the old-fashioned three-point play to get UC Santa Cruz to within 10 at 70-60 with 1:41 left.
The Boxers controlled the clock however and kept UC Santa Cruz from completing the comeback.
The Banana Slugs shot 52.4 % (11-21) in the final quarter to finish the game shooting 34.6% (27-78) from the field. Wagner led the squad with a career-high 19 points to go with four assists and a block. Kaylee Murphy added 18 points and 12 rebounds for her first double-double of the season and 22nd of her career. Ashley Kowack added 17 points, passing Brianne Faria (1999-02) for sixth on the school career scoring list.
The Banana Slugs regroup to face Division II neighbor Cal State Monterey Bay on Wednesday night in Seaside.
The Banana Slugs go to 1-1 on the young season, while Pacific is 1-0.
The Banana Slugs had early trouble finding the target, shooting just 28% (16-57) combined in the first three quarters while the Boxers built a 56-38 lead. In the final ten minutes, UC Santa Cruz found their shooting touch. Aubrey Wagner converted the old-fashioned three-point play to get UC Santa Cruz to within 10 at 70-60 with 1:41 left.
The Boxers controlled the clock however and kept UC Santa Cruz from completing the comeback.
The Banana Slugs shot 52.4 % (11-21) in the final quarter to finish the game shooting 34.6% (27-78) from the field. Wagner led the squad with a career-high 19 points to go with four assists and a block. Kaylee Murphy added 18 points and 12 rebounds for her first double-double of the season and 22nd of her career. Ashley Kowack added 17 points, passing Brianne Faria (1999-02) for sixth on the school career scoring list.
The Banana Slugs regroup to face Division II neighbor Cal State Monterey Bay on Wednesday night in Seaside.
Team Stats
UCSC
PACW
FG%
.346
.419
3FG%
.130
.310
FT%
.727
.733
RB
51
38
TO
13
11
STL
8
8
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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