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Kaity Haan
Greg Siller
57
Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 6-11,3-9 CCAA
69
Winner San Fran. St. SFSU 5-13,3-9 CCAA
Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM
6-11,3-9 CCAA
57
Final
69
San Fran. St. SFSU
5-13,3-9 CCAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 10 10 19 18 57
San Fran. St. SFSU 11 20 13 25 69

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

CSUSM’s Late Push Comes Up Short at SFSU

SAN FRANCISCO – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team (6-11, 3-9 CCAA) fell 69-57 to San Francisco State (5-13, 3-9 CCAA) on Saturday afternoon at San Francisco Federal Credit Union Gym at Don Nasser Family Plaza.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Kaity Haan – 18 points | 12 rebounds
Maddie Leiva – 9 points | 1 rebound | 1 assist | 1 steal
Kristan Yumul – 8 points | 7 rebounds | 1 assist | 1 steal | 1 blocked shot
Portia Polo – 7 points | 3 rebounds | 3 assists
Tatum Tamashiro – 7 points | 3 rebounds | 2 assists
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • SFSU held an 11-10 lead after the first quarter, closing the frame on a Deonna Mayfield layup with 0:25 remaining.
  • The Gators led 31-20 at halftime after CSUSM shot 32.0% (8-of-25) from the field and 12.5% (1-of-8) from 3-point range, while SF State shot 32.4% (11-of-34) and 23.1% (3-of-13).
  • After a Samantha Myhr triple pushed SFSU ahead 34-20 at 9:12 of the third, Haan sparked a surge with four straight makes inside between 8:49 and 4:52, and Polo's layup at 4:17 cut it to 36-30.
  • Kaitlyn Beall hit two free throws with 34 seconds left in the third to bring CSUSM within 42-39 before SFSU took a 44-39 lead to the fourth.
  • In the fourth, Maddie Leiva's jumper at 9:27 and Polo's bucket at 8:31 trimmed it to 44-43, but a Gianna Darte corner three at 8:14 and a Deonna Mayfield triple at 4:28 keyed a late SFSU push.
  • Kristan Yumul drilled a trey at 1:17 to pull CSUSM within 59-54, but the Gators closed it out at the line to finish with a 69-57 win.
 
QUICK HITS
  • CSUSM shot 38.6% (22-of-57) from the field and 25.0% (4-of-16) from 3-point range; SFSU finished at 37.1% (23-of-62) overall and 27.3% (6-of-22) from beyond the arc.
  • The Cougars outrebounded the Gators 41-34, led by Haan's 12 boards.
  • Turnovers proved decisive as SFSU turned 17 CSUSM giveaways into 20 points while committing just four turnovers.
  • SFSU held a 34-28 edge in points in the paint and a 14-0 margin in fast-break points.
  • CSUSM reserves contributed 13 points compared to SFSU's 18 off the bench.
 
UP NEXT
CSUSM returns to The Sports Center on Thursday, Jan. 29, to host Stanislaus State at 5:30 p.m.
 
 
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