Thursday, February 10
Northridge, Calif.
5:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
7-13,3-7Big West
55
vs
56
Cal Poly
3-14,2-6Big West
1
2
3
4
F
Cal Poly
15
18
13
10
56
CSUN
6
7
22
20
55
Team Stats
CPO
CSUN
FG%
.429
.296
3FG%
.231
.375
FT%
.786
.737
RB
37
33
TO
17
15
STL
5
10
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
Photo by: Will Navarro
Cal Poly's Late Basket Turns Away Furious CSUN Rally
2/10/2022 8:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—Julia Neilanca's layup with 12.9 seconds remaining turned back a furious CSUN rally from a 20-point halftime deficit as the Mustangs defeated the Matadors 56-55 in Big West Women's Basketball action Thursday night at the Matadome.
FIRST HALF
The Matadors took a quick 4-1 to begin the first quarter. Cal Poly responded by outscoring CSUN 14-2 over the final 8:31 of the opening stanza to take a 15-6 lead. The Mustangs limited the Matadors to 1-of-13 shooting in the second quarter as Cal Poly went 6-of-13 from the floor. The Mustangs outscored CSUN 18-7 in the second and took a 33-13 advantage into halftime.
SECOND HALF
The Matadors scored eight of the first 12 points of the third quarter which reduced the Mustangs' lead to 37-21 at the media timeout. CSUN chipped away, cutting to 11 when Jordyn Jackson sank a three-pointer at 1:36. She was fouled on the play and she made the free throw for a four-point play. The Matadors reduced the lead further, getting it to 44-35 when Anaiyah Tu'ua connected on a three-pointer with 30 seconds remaining. The Mustangs' Sydney Bourland's short jumper at the third quarter buzzer created a 46-35 game.
A 9-2 run to start the fourth quarter drew the Matadors to within three, 50-47, at the media timeout. Sydney Woodley's free throws cut it to one before Maddie Vick's free throws increased Cal Poly's lead back to three. Tu'ua tied the score at the 3:31 mark with a three-pointer from the corner. Jazzy Anoushinh returned the lead to the Mustangs 1:14 later.
Kayanna Spriggs' three-point play with 1:42 remaining earned CSUN its first lead since the first quarter. At 1:33, CSUN successfully challenged a play which resulted in Vick being awarded a turnover and the Matadors getting the ball. Tu'ua drove the lane, but her layup missed and was rebounded by Maddie Willett. Cal Poly called a play for Vick who missed a jumper. The Matadors came away with the ball.
CSUN drained the clock to 16 seconds but turned the ball over. The Mustangs called timeout to advance the ball. Vick received the inbounds pass and found Nielacna cutting to the basket for what proved to be the game-winning basket. The Matadors called timeout to advance the ball. Jackson would attempt the go-ahead field goal attempt, but her jumper missed, and Willett grabbed the rebound as time expired.
ACCORDING TO INTERIM HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"We didn't come out ready to play. I told the team that Cal Poly was a very good 2-14 team that has been getting better lately. We dug ourselves a big hole that, but we were able to take the lead late in the game."
"A lot of players gave us critical minutes (to get back in the game). We found ways to score in the second half without Tess playing a lot of minutes. So, we went with a defensive team. We had three in double figures, but we decided to put the ball in the basket a little too late."
"It never comes down to the last possession or two. At the end of the day, everything that led to that ending of the game occurred in the first half. We will regroup. It is my job to keep us confident. It will be their job to be competitive and when they step on the floor to be ready."
THE NUMBERS
The Matadors outscored the Mustangs 42-23 in the second half as CSUN made 13-of-30 field goal attempts. CSUN ended the game 16-of-54 (29.6%) from the floor. Cal Poly shot 42.9% (21-of-49) for the night. The Mustangs forced 11 CSUN turnovers in the first half, but the Matadors only turned the ball over four times in the final 20 minutes. The Matadors made 10 steals, forcing 17 Cal Poly turnovers.
Nielacna's only points of the night came on the game-winner. All 10 Cal Poly players who dressed scored for the Mustangs, led by Vick who had 15. Jackson and Tess Amundsen led the Matadors with 15 points. Jackson added six rebounds and three steals. Tu'ua scored 10 points.
UP NEXT
CSUN (7-13, 3-7 Big West) hosts CSU Bakersfield (2-13, 1-5 Big West) Saturday afternoon. Action on ESPN+ begins at 2 p.m. with Jill Painter Lopez on the call.
NOTES
The Mustangs (3-14, 2-6 Big West) evened the season series with the Matadors and now trail 43-41 all-time against the Matadors… Woodley made four steals to raise her season total to 60 which is tied for ninth-most in a season by a CSUN player at the Division I level (with Megan Ching, 2005-06)…Matador assistant coach Ashlee Guay holds the school record for most steals in a season with 93 (2013-14).
FIRST HALF
The Matadors took a quick 4-1 to begin the first quarter. Cal Poly responded by outscoring CSUN 14-2 over the final 8:31 of the opening stanza to take a 15-6 lead. The Mustangs limited the Matadors to 1-of-13 shooting in the second quarter as Cal Poly went 6-of-13 from the floor. The Mustangs outscored CSUN 18-7 in the second and took a 33-13 advantage into halftime.
SECOND HALF
The Matadors scored eight of the first 12 points of the third quarter which reduced the Mustangs' lead to 37-21 at the media timeout. CSUN chipped away, cutting to 11 when Jordyn Jackson sank a three-pointer at 1:36. She was fouled on the play and she made the free throw for a four-point play. The Matadors reduced the lead further, getting it to 44-35 when Anaiyah Tu'ua connected on a three-pointer with 30 seconds remaining. The Mustangs' Sydney Bourland's short jumper at the third quarter buzzer created a 46-35 game.
A 9-2 run to start the fourth quarter drew the Matadors to within three, 50-47, at the media timeout. Sydney Woodley's free throws cut it to one before Maddie Vick's free throws increased Cal Poly's lead back to three. Tu'ua tied the score at the 3:31 mark with a three-pointer from the corner. Jazzy Anoushinh returned the lead to the Mustangs 1:14 later.
Kayanna Spriggs' three-point play with 1:42 remaining earned CSUN its first lead since the first quarter. At 1:33, CSUN successfully challenged a play which resulted in Vick being awarded a turnover and the Matadors getting the ball. Tu'ua drove the lane, but her layup missed and was rebounded by Maddie Willett. Cal Poly called a play for Vick who missed a jumper. The Matadors came away with the ball.
CSUN drained the clock to 16 seconds but turned the ball over. The Mustangs called timeout to advance the ball. Vick received the inbounds pass and found Nielacna cutting to the basket for what proved to be the game-winning basket. The Matadors called timeout to advance the ball. Jackson would attempt the go-ahead field goal attempt, but her jumper missed, and Willett grabbed the rebound as time expired.
ACCORDING TO INTERIM HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"We didn't come out ready to play. I told the team that Cal Poly was a very good 2-14 team that has been getting better lately. We dug ourselves a big hole that, but we were able to take the lead late in the game."
"A lot of players gave us critical minutes (to get back in the game). We found ways to score in the second half without Tess playing a lot of minutes. So, we went with a defensive team. We had three in double figures, but we decided to put the ball in the basket a little too late."
"It never comes down to the last possession or two. At the end of the day, everything that led to that ending of the game occurred in the first half. We will regroup. It is my job to keep us confident. It will be their job to be competitive and when they step on the floor to be ready."
THE NUMBERS
The Matadors outscored the Mustangs 42-23 in the second half as CSUN made 13-of-30 field goal attempts. CSUN ended the game 16-of-54 (29.6%) from the floor. Cal Poly shot 42.9% (21-of-49) for the night. The Mustangs forced 11 CSUN turnovers in the first half, but the Matadors only turned the ball over four times in the final 20 minutes. The Matadors made 10 steals, forcing 17 Cal Poly turnovers.
Nielacna's only points of the night came on the game-winner. All 10 Cal Poly players who dressed scored for the Mustangs, led by Vick who had 15. Jackson and Tess Amundsen led the Matadors with 15 points. Jackson added six rebounds and three steals. Tu'ua scored 10 points.
UP NEXT
CSUN (7-13, 3-7 Big West) hosts CSU Bakersfield (2-13, 1-5 Big West) Saturday afternoon. Action on ESPN+ begins at 2 p.m. with Jill Painter Lopez on the call.
NOTES
The Mustangs (3-14, 2-6 Big West) evened the season series with the Matadors and now trail 43-41 all-time against the Matadors… Woodley made four steals to raise her season total to 60 which is tied for ninth-most in a season by a CSUN player at the Division I level (with Megan Ching, 2005-06)…Matador assistant coach Ashlee Guay holds the school record for most steals in a season with 93 (2013-14).
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