CSUN Falls to San Diego in Afternoon Road Matchup, 94-67

Saturday, November 14

San Diego, Calif.

2:00 p.m.

California State University at Northridge

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San Diego

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Team	1	2	3	4	F
CSUN	12	22	16	17	67
San Diego	25	23	22	24	94

Photo by: Chuck Marvel

11/14/2026 4:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

SAN DIEGO, Calif. --- The CSUN women's basketball team (1-2) fell to the University of San Diego Toreros, 94-67, Saturday afternoon at Jenny Craig Pavilion. Saray White led the Matadors in scoring with 21 points. Freshman Sophia Dignadice scored in double-figures at 16 points as well.

HOW IT HAPPENED
USD went on a 14-1 run to start the game, with five points coming from Kylie Ray. Good defense by the Toreros prevented the Matadors from scoring a field goal in the first five minutes. In the closing minutes of the quarter, the CSUN offense started to get going. Two layups by White, a three-pointer from Dignadice and a jumpshot from Carlotta Cocuzza helped put 12 on the board for the Matadors. USD kept going on the offensive side of the ball as well, however, as Jessica Ajayi put up 10 points in the quarter, ultimately leading to a 25-12 lead for USD at the end of the first.

In the second quarter, CSUN started out hot, with a big thanks to White. The senior from Sacramento scored eight of the Matadors first 12 points in the second, which included a deep three pointer with just under six minutes to go until the first break. After White hit the three, Rita Nazario stole the inbounds pass and hit a layup before USD called a timeout. It would be 36-24 with 5:22 remaining.

After the timeout, Nazario then hit a three-point basket from the corner to cut the lead to single digits, 36-27 with five minutes to go until halftime. While CSUN was turning up the volume on the offensive end, the Toreros came back to match it.

In the quarter, CSUN scored 22 points on 64.3% shooting. However, the Matadors couldn't make up the initial deficit as USD scored 23 points with eight of those points coming from the charity stripe.

SECOND HALF
After the Matadors scored the opening basket of the half, USD went on an 8-0 run, ended by two free throws from Dignadice. The Toreros went ahead and sank two free throws of their own to make it a 20 point lead at 58-38 with 5:50 left in the third. White then had a tough and-one layup to give her 17 points on the game. In the next possession, she had a dribble-drive handoff to Maya Contreras to cut the lead to 16 at 59-43 with 4:35 left to play in the third.

After a timeout on the floor, USD went on a mini 6-0 run to stretch the lead to 22. Following a three-point bucket from Nazario, USD matched with a shot from behind-the-arc of its own.

CSUN ended up scoring 16 points in the third but gave up 22 on the defensive end.

In the fourth quarter, the USD lead grew. However, the CSUN offense wouldn't just roll over. CSUN shot 50% from the field while sinking seven shots for 17 points in the period.

NOTES OF THE GAME

White's scoring performance is her third-highest scoring performance as a Matador.
Dignadice's 16 points are a new career high. She and White led the team in minutes with 32 each.
Ray led all scorers with 24 points.
CSUN had more total assists in the game with 16 compared to 15 for USD.
11 of CSUN's 12 players saw action in today's game.
CSUN won the three-point battle with seven threes to USD's six.
White led the team with seven rebounds.
CSUN had 34 points in the paint.

UP NEXT
CSUN returns home for a matchup against San Diego State on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6:00 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.