Amundsen Scores Season-High as USF Defeats CSUN

Thursday, December 1

Northridge, Calif.

7:00 p.m.

California State University at Northridge

0-6,0-0Big West

San Francisco

6-2,0-0WCC

San Francisco

CSUN

Amundsen Scores Season-High as USF Defeats CSUN

12/1/2022 9:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.--Tess Amundsen scored a season-high 17 points, but CSUN dropped a 72-49 decision to the University of San Francisco Thursday night at Premier America Credit Union Arena.

FIRST HALF
CSUN led for much of the first five minutes. With the Matadors up 9-8, USF mounted a 15-3 charge that pushed the Dons ahead. Leading 17-11 to begin the second, San Francisco scored eight of the first 10 points to gain a 12-point advantage. The Dons held CSUN to 2-of-12 shooting in the second quarter and 6-of-26 for the half as USF led 39-21 at the break.

SECOND HALF
Nine San Francisco players scored in the third quarter as the Dons outpaced the Matadors 19-11. USF held CSUN to 3-of-8 shooting for the stanza. The Matadors drew seven fouls in the fourth period, making 5-of-7 from the free throw line. CSUN outscored the Dons 17-14 as the score came up in favor of USF.

THE STATS
Amundsen was 5-of-9 from the floor, 2-of-3 from three-point range, and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Jordyn Jackson went 5-of-5 from the free throw line as she scored nine points. Ianna Krimilli led the Dons with 13 points. Debora Dos Santos posted a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds.

USF shot 45% (27-of-60) from the floor, holding CSUN to 29.8% (14-for-47) from the field. The Dons outrebounded CSUN 41-31, outscoring the Matadors 36-14 in the paint. CSUN made seven steals and forced 17 San Francisco turnovers. The Dons forced 19 Matadors' turnovers after making six steals.

ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"We had a hard time with San Francisco's physicality. We were having trouble getting off the screens we were attempting to set. Our guards were having a hard time getting downhill. USF did a good job of preventing Michelle (Duchemin, CSUN's leading scorer) from getting open looks for her mid-range jumper, which she is known for. We will return and look to get better as we prepare for San Diego."

NOTES
San Francisco improved to 6-2, defeating their second Big West opponent in a row (Long Beach State being the other)…USF now leads the all-time series against CSUN 5-2 after playing in Northridge for only the second time in the series…Jackson has scored 821 career points and has a chance to become the 14th CSUN player to score 1,000 career points.

UP NEXT
CSUN (0-6) opens a two-game road trip at the University of San Diego (4-3) on Tuesday night. Coverage on the West Coast Network begins at 6 p.m.

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