4 Score in Double Figures as CSUN Defeats UAV 90-32

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—The CSUN Women's Basketball team ended the non-conference portion of the 2021-22 schedule with a bang Tuesday night as the Matadors defeated the University of Antelope Valley 90-32.

FIRST HALF
CSUN opened the game on a 7-0 run and never looked back. Jordyn Jackson scored six points, dished out five assists, and made three steals during the opening 10 minutes. The Matadors shot 50% in the first quarter to take a 23-6 advantage. Antelope Valley drove to the lane aggressively in the second quarter, getting to the free throw line 12 times. UAV made eight and trailed 41-22 at halftime.

SECOND HALF
Tess Amundsen scored 10 consecutive points as the Matadors charged to an 18-3 run to begin the third quarter. The Matadors made 12-of-19 field goal attempts while limiting the Pioneers to 1-of-14 from the floor. CSUN outscored Antelope Valley 27-5 in the third as the Matadors took a 68-27 lead.

CSUN maintained the defensive pressure in the final period. The Matadors did not allow a UAV point until the 2:09 mark of the fourth quarter. CSUN allowed only 1-of-14 shooting during the final stanza as the Matadors outscored the Pioneers in 22-5 to wrap up the game.

THE NUMBERS
For CSUN, it was only the fifth time since the program moved to Division I in 1990 that the team scored at least 90 points in a game and was the most for CSUN since the Matadors defeated Weber State 89-78 on Dec. 9, 2016. The 58-point margin was a new school record, breaking the previous mark of 46 which occurred on Nov. 25, 2000, when the Matadors defeated Nicholls State 90-54.

The seven field goals that Antelope Valley recorded were the fewest by a CSUN opponent since the Matadors moved to the Division I level. (9 was the previous low by UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 14, 2015). The 13.5% field goal shooting was the lowest by Matadors opponent at the Division I level. The previous low was 19.6% by San Francisco on Dec. 5, 2012. Six of the seven UAV field goals were from three-point range.

The 32 UAV points were the fewest scored by a CSUN opponent since Hawai'i scored 29 on Jan. 17, 2019. The Matadors forced 29 turnovers which turned into 39 points. CSUN made 20 steals: a new season high. CSUN outscored Antelope Valley 48-2 in the paint, 44-3 on fast-breaks, and 48-6 off the bench.

Amundsen led all scorers with 21 in just 16 minutes of play. Freshman Sydney Woodley scored a season-high 16 points in 16 minutes. Freshman Michelle Duchemin posted 12 points and six steals. Both marks were season-highs. Jackson, a redshirt junior, was 4-of-4 from the field, scored 10 points, and tied her career-high with nine assists. Tuesday was an exhibition game for the Pioneers (3-8). Taninka Stephenson scored 13 to lead UAV.

ACCORDING TO INTERIM HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"We got off to a good start and we were able to maintain the energy throughout and not let up. Our starters have played a lot of minutes during the non-conference schedule. It was important to see how our reserves would react playing significant minutes. It was nice to be able to play all our freshmen tonight. This experience will benefit us down the road."

UP NEXT
CSUN (4-6) opens Big West Conference play next Thursday when the Matadors host UC Irvine (5-5). Action gets underway on ESPN+ and GoMatadors.com/Radio at 7 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Tess Amundsen

Michelle Duchemin

Jordyn Jackson

Sydney Woodley