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Bruins Net Back to Back Wins at Home |
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Battle
UC Santa Cruz, rout Simpson University |
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| Dec. 16 - The lady Bruins recorded their first win on the season, 54-49, Wednesday night against cross town rival UC Santa Cruz. "(That) was a much needed win for us to get our confidence up after a very tough preseason" expressed head coach Dan Mooney, "We had a strong presence underneath the basket with outstanding play from Vanessa (Irving)." Irving led all scorers with 15 points and also added 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Sara Kritscher chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds to go along with her stifling defense, which led to five steals in her 35 minutes of play. The Bruins started out with some foul trouble in the first half but were able to settle down and overcome UCSC. | ||||||||||
| It didn't take these Bruins long to log their second win of the season with a 60-29 home rout of conference opponent Simpson University. The Bruins were ready to play from the opening tip. After a quick 4-0 lead the defense turned it up a notch and 27 turnovers and took a 33-17 lead into halftime. The second half defense was even tighter only allowing 12 more points. "We are really starting to gel together as a team" stated Mooney, "We are having fun on and off the court; it's just a joy to be around these ladies. I was glad to be able to play my entire bench tonight and the highlight of the night for me was watching Tiffany Callaway hit a 15 foot jumper with pressure in her face. I was so proud of all of them. We had a great team effort tonight." Coach Mooney also went on to thank all the fans for their attendance, even while school is not in session. "It really means alot to see people come out and support these young women who love God and love playing this game. Thank you all!" Box Scores: UCSC/Simpson | ||||||||||
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