SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team says goodbye to MiraCosta College this week, hosting No. 20 UC San Diego on Thursday and Cal State San Bernardino on Saturday.
 
The Schedule
Game 22
Thursday, February 18 – 6 p.m.
No. 20 UC San Diego (20-3, 15-2 CCAA) at Cal State San Marcos (6-15, 4-12 CCAA)
Oceanside, Calif. – MiraCosta College
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Game 23
Saturday, February 20 – 6 p.m.
Cal State San Bernardino (12-10, 9-8 CCAA) at CSUSM
Oceanside, Calif. – MiraCosta College
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Goodbye, MiraCosta
After five years of playing "home" games at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, the Cougars will move into The Sports Center for the 2016-17 season. For more information on The Sports Center and to purchase your 2016-17 season tickets, click here.
 
Probable Cougar Starters
G – #3 Paige Barber (So., 5-3): 5.8 ppg, 0.9 spg, 29.5 fg%, 30.1 mpg
G – #15 Ashley Ontiveros (Jr., 5-7): 10.3 ppg, 1.2 apg, 38.5 3fg%, 31.6 mpg
G – #20 Kylie Coppi (So., 5-5): 3.3 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 34.8 fg%, 12.4 mpg
F – #4 Savannah Camp (So., 5-10): 15.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 41.9 fg%, 29.0 mpg
F – #34 Brianna Higgins (Sr., 6-0): 3.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 41.8 fg%, 24.8 mpg
 
CCAA Standings
1. Cal State Dominguez Hills (15-1, 17-7)
2. UC San Diego (15-2, 20-3)
2. Cal State East Bay (15-2, 21-4)
4. Stanislaus State (10-6, 14-8)
5. Cal State San Bernardino (9-8, 12-10)
5. Humboldt State (9-8, 12-12)
7. Cal Poly Pomona (7-10, 9-15)
8. Cal State L.A. (6-10, 8-14)
9. San Francisco State (6-11, 8-15)
10. Chico State (5-11, 10-12)
11. Cal State San Marcos (4-12, 6-15)
12. Cal State Monterey Bay (4-13, 8-16)
13. Sonoma State (3-14, 8-18)
 
Last Weekend Recap
The Cougars dropped an overtime heartbreaker at San Francisco State, 50-48, last Thursday, but rebounded with a 60-49 victory at Sonoma State on Saturday. In the two games, sophomore Savannah Camp averaged 18.5 points and 9.0 rebounds while senior Brianna Higgins pulled down 28 rebounds.
 
UC San Diego Preview
All-time vs. UCSD:  0-2
 
Last Meeting vs. UCSD: L, 73-60 (November 14, 2015). In their first regular season game of 2015-16, the Cougars started off hot with a 21-13 lead over the Tritons after the first quarter. UCSD wasted no time responding by outscoring CSUSM 25-9 to take at 38-30 lead into the break. The Tritons defeated the Cougars in every category in the second half to clinch the victory.

UCSD Breakdown: The Tritons clinched a first-round home contest in the CCAA Tournament last weekend. UCSD has won six consecutive games capped by a 88-81 overtime victory over Stanislaus State last Saturday. Jamie Katuna and Farrah Shokoor both rank in the top 5 in the CCAA in points per game, averaging 17.8 and 15.1, respectively.
 
Cal State San Bernardino Preview
All-time vs. CSUSB: 1-0
 
Last Meeting vs. CSUSB: W, 46-43 (Nov. 26, 2011). This victory was CSUSM's first in program history against a CCAA team while still competing as a NAIA school. Sidney Dobner collected 22 points and Danielle Cooper pulled down 17 rebounds in the contest.

CSUSB State Breakdown: The Coyotes are fighting to host the first round of the CCAA Tournament, just 1.5 games behind fourth place Stanislaus State. CSUSB will host Sonoma State and San Francisco State in its final two games of regular season.
 
The Renee Jimenez File
Renee Jimenez took the helm of the CSUSM women's basketball program on May 22, 2015. She brings a wealth of knowledge as a head coach in the CCAA, compiling a 125-71 record in the past seven seasons. Jimenez spent the last two seasons at Cal State San Bernardino (2013-15) after a five-year stint at Cal State Monterey Bay (2008-13).
 
Rules Are A Changing in 2015-16
There are major changes in women's basketball this season. Games will now consist of four 10-minute quarters rather than two 20-minute halves. Teams will also now be awarded two free throws for each common foul beginning with the fifth team foul in each quarter.
 
New Conference
Cal State San Marcos is in its first season competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The CCAA is made up of 12 CSU institutions and UC San Diego. The CCAA is one of the premier NCAA Division II leagues in the nation. Its teams have won more national championships (153) than any other NCAA Division II conference.
 
New Territory
After four seasons of competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the Cougars enter their first season of NCAA Division II competition in 2015-16. CSUSM is currently in the second year of a three-year transition to full NCAA Division II membership. As a part of the transition, the Cougars will be ineligible for postseason play in 2015-16 and 2016-17.

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