Tuesday, November 23
Fresno, Calif.
6:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
2-2
81
at
75
Fresno State
2-2
1
2
3
4
F
CSUN
12
22
20
27
81
Fresno St.
11
17
19
28
75
Team Stats
CSUN
FS
FG%
.419
.415
3FG%
.435
.211
FT%
.655
.844
RB
35
41
TO
8
15
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
31
FGM
10
3FGM
4
FTM
7
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
Photo by: Will Navarro
Amundsen's 31 Leads CSUN Past Fresno State
11/23/2021 9:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FRESNO, Calif.—Playing in front of her hometown, Tess Amundsen's 31 points led CSUN past Fresno State 81-75 in women's basketball action Tuesday night at the Save Mart Center.
THE FIRST HALF
The Matadors jumped out to a 7-2 lead and led 9-4 at the first quarter media timeout. The Bulldogs responded with a 7-0 run. After being held without a field goal for nearly five minutes, an Amundsen three-pointer gave CSUN a 12-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.
With the score tied at 15-15, a Macy Smith four-point play earned CSUN the lead. With CSUN leading 22-20 midway through the second, Jordyn Jackson and Amundsen combined for the final 12 points of the half as the Matadors led 34-28 at the break. The Bulldogs, led by Haley Cavinder who drew seven first-half fouls, Fresno State went 14-of-17 from the free throw line to stay within striking distance of the Matadors.
THE SECOND HALF
Amundsen scored the first seven points of the third quarter and nine of the first 11 as CSUN shot 53.3% from the field (8-15) to lead 54-47 after 30 minutes. Amundsen's three-pointer at the 7:33 mark of the fourth quarter pushed the CSUN lead into double-digits for the first time. Her free throw just under two minutes later earned CSUN its largest advantage (63-51) of the game.
The Bulldogs clawed back as Fresno State reduced the CSUN lead to seven on a pair of Hanna Cavinder free throws with 1:26 to play. CSUN maintained the lead between seven and 10 points until Hailey Cavinder sank a three-pointer with 57 seconds remaining. Sydney Woodley made 1-of-2 free throws on the ensuing CSUN possession.
Haley Cavinder again made a three-pointer to cut the Matadors' advantage to 75-70 with 43 seconds on the clock. Jordyn Jackson connected on a pair of free throws nine seconds later. Fresno State called timeout to advance the ball. Imani Lacy was fouled two seconds later and she made both attempts for a 77-72 game.
Jackson was fouled at the 28-second mark, but she missed both to keep the Bulldogs' hope alive. Fresno State missed back-to-back three-point attempts as 13 seconds came off the clock before the ball went out of bounds off a Fresno State player. With possession, Jackson was fouled, and she responded with a pair of free throws for a seven-point CSUN lead. Haley Cavinder again made a three-pointer, this time with nine seconds left. Leading 79-75, The Matadors' Anaiyah Tu'ua was fouled. She connected on both of her attempts for the final 81-75 with six seconds to play.
THE NUMBERS
Amundsen, a 6-0 forward, went 10-of-17 from the floor and 4-of-6 from three-point range. She was 7-of-8 from the free throw line and led CSUN with seven rebounds. Jackson scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half. Jackson dished out a game-high six assists. Tu'ua charted 11 of her 13 points in the first half. A 5-8 guard, she grabbed six rebounds and had four assists.
On the strength of drawing 10 fouls and going 11-of-11 from the free throw line. Haley Cavinder scored 30 points. The 5-6 guard grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds and led her team with three assists. Hanna Cavinder scored 12 while Maria Guimaraes added 10.
CSUN shot 41.9% (26-of-62) for the game while the Bulldogs were 41.5% from the floor (22-of-53). The Matadors made eight steals and forced 15 Fresno State which were turned into 18 points. CSUN had 15 assists compared to only eight turnovers.
ACCORDING TO INTERIM HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"You are always happy for a kid when they come home and put on a show and that's what Tess did. Tess is still working her way back into shape from injury, but we understand the importance of Tess to our overall success. She is so versatile and gave us every ounce of effort tonight. We had contributions from a lot of people. At one point, I looked, and we had three or four freshmen on the floor in critical moments of the game. I'm not one to get too high or too low but these kids deserve the credit for getting 40 minutes of effort."
UP NEXT
CSUN (2-2) is a Saturday contest at No. 14/16 Texas (3-1). The tip is set for 1 p.m. CST/11 a.m. PST on the Longhorn Network.
NOTES
Check your local provider or ESPN+ for Saturday's coverage of the game in Austin…Tuesday marked the third win in a row in the series for CSUN against Fresno State and now trail 16-7 since the Matadors began playing varsity basketball during the 1974-75 season…Tuesday was the first road victory and first for the Matadors against a Division I opponent since Mar. 7, 2020, when CSUN defeated UC Riverside 74-69 in Riverside...Amundsen's 31 points are the most by a CSUN player since Deja Williams scored 32 at Hawai'i on Feb. 13, 2020.
THE FIRST HALF
The Matadors jumped out to a 7-2 lead and led 9-4 at the first quarter media timeout. The Bulldogs responded with a 7-0 run. After being held without a field goal for nearly five minutes, an Amundsen three-pointer gave CSUN a 12-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.
With the score tied at 15-15, a Macy Smith four-point play earned CSUN the lead. With CSUN leading 22-20 midway through the second, Jordyn Jackson and Amundsen combined for the final 12 points of the half as the Matadors led 34-28 at the break. The Bulldogs, led by Haley Cavinder who drew seven first-half fouls, Fresno State went 14-of-17 from the free throw line to stay within striking distance of the Matadors.
THE SECOND HALF
Amundsen scored the first seven points of the third quarter and nine of the first 11 as CSUN shot 53.3% from the field (8-15) to lead 54-47 after 30 minutes. Amundsen's three-pointer at the 7:33 mark of the fourth quarter pushed the CSUN lead into double-digits for the first time. Her free throw just under two minutes later earned CSUN its largest advantage (63-51) of the game.
The Bulldogs clawed back as Fresno State reduced the CSUN lead to seven on a pair of Hanna Cavinder free throws with 1:26 to play. CSUN maintained the lead between seven and 10 points until Hailey Cavinder sank a three-pointer with 57 seconds remaining. Sydney Woodley made 1-of-2 free throws on the ensuing CSUN possession.
Haley Cavinder again made a three-pointer to cut the Matadors' advantage to 75-70 with 43 seconds on the clock. Jordyn Jackson connected on a pair of free throws nine seconds later. Fresno State called timeout to advance the ball. Imani Lacy was fouled two seconds later and she made both attempts for a 77-72 game.
Jackson was fouled at the 28-second mark, but she missed both to keep the Bulldogs' hope alive. Fresno State missed back-to-back three-point attempts as 13 seconds came off the clock before the ball went out of bounds off a Fresno State player. With possession, Jackson was fouled, and she responded with a pair of free throws for a seven-point CSUN lead. Haley Cavinder again made a three-pointer, this time with nine seconds left. Leading 79-75, The Matadors' Anaiyah Tu'ua was fouled. She connected on both of her attempts for the final 81-75 with six seconds to play.
THE NUMBERS
Amundsen, a 6-0 forward, went 10-of-17 from the floor and 4-of-6 from three-point range. She was 7-of-8 from the free throw line and led CSUN with seven rebounds. Jackson scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half. Jackson dished out a game-high six assists. Tu'ua charted 11 of her 13 points in the first half. A 5-8 guard, she grabbed six rebounds and had four assists.
On the strength of drawing 10 fouls and going 11-of-11 from the free throw line. Haley Cavinder scored 30 points. The 5-6 guard grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds and led her team with three assists. Hanna Cavinder scored 12 while Maria Guimaraes added 10.
CSUN shot 41.9% (26-of-62) for the game while the Bulldogs were 41.5% from the floor (22-of-53). The Matadors made eight steals and forced 15 Fresno State which were turned into 18 points. CSUN had 15 assists compared to only eight turnovers.
ACCORDING TO INTERIM HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"You are always happy for a kid when they come home and put on a show and that's what Tess did. Tess is still working her way back into shape from injury, but we understand the importance of Tess to our overall success. She is so versatile and gave us every ounce of effort tonight. We had contributions from a lot of people. At one point, I looked, and we had three or four freshmen on the floor in critical moments of the game. I'm not one to get too high or too low but these kids deserve the credit for getting 40 minutes of effort."
UP NEXT
CSUN (2-2) is a Saturday contest at No. 14/16 Texas (3-1). The tip is set for 1 p.m. CST/11 a.m. PST on the Longhorn Network.
NOTES
Check your local provider or ESPN+ for Saturday's coverage of the game in Austin…Tuesday marked the third win in a row in the series for CSUN against Fresno State and now trail 16-7 since the Matadors began playing varsity basketball during the 1974-75 season…Tuesday was the first road victory and first for the Matadors against a Division I opponent since Mar. 7, 2020, when CSUN defeated UC Riverside 74-69 in Riverside...Amundsen's 31 points are the most by a CSUN player since Deja Williams scored 32 at Hawai'i on Feb. 13, 2020.
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