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1 WEEKLY RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO JAN. 13, 2012 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Chris Loucks 7 Assistant Director of Media Relations cloucks@sandiego.edu SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 11 CAL STATE SAN MARCOS W, Nov. 17 Eastern Washington L, Nov. 19 Seattle University W, Nov. 25 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE W, Nov. 28 COLGATE W, (ot) Dec. 1 Columbia W, Dec. 3 Fordham L, Dec. 8 San Diego State (The Mtn.) W, Dec. 11 PACIFIC W, Dec. 17 CAL POLY W, Maggie Dixon Surf N Slam Classic Dec. 28 CSU BAKERSFIELD W, Dec. 30 #13 TEXAS TECH L, Jan. 7 Saint Mary's * W, Jan. 9 Santa Clara * W, Jan. 12 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT * W, Jan. 14 BYU * 2:00 p.m. Jan. 19 PORTLAND * (CBS Sports Network) 7:00 p.m. Jan. 21 GONZAGA * 2:00 p.m. Jan. 26 San Francisco * 7:00 p.m. Jan. 28 PEPPERDINE * 2:00 p.m. Feb. 2 SANTA CLARA * 7:00 p.m. Feb. 4 Gonzaga * (SWX) 2:00 p.m. Feb. 9 SAN FRANCISCO * 7:00 p.m. Feb. 11 Pepperdine * 2:00 p.m. Feb. 16 Loyola Marymount * 7:00 p.m. Feb. 18 BYU * (BYUTV) 12:00 p.m. Feb. 23 SAINT MARY'S * 7:00 p.m. Feb. 25 Portland * 2:00 p.m. All home games are in BOLD and will be played at USD's Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100) * Represents West Coast Conference Games All Times are Pacific Standard Time and are subject to change WCC Coaches Preseason Poll Team (First Place Votes) 1. Gonzaga (8) BYU (1) Pepperdine Loyola Marymount Saint Mary's Portland SAN DIEGO Santa Clara San Francisco 8 TORERO TO WATCH 8 DOMINIQUE CONNERS Senior guard Dominique Conners recorded a game-high 20 points in on 6-of-15 shooting from the field in Thursday's win over BYU. This marked the seventh time this season that Conners has scored 20 or more points, and it is also the sixth consecutive game that Conners has scored in double figures. On the season, Conners paces the USD offense with a 16.1 ppg average. TIP-OFF: The University of San Diego women's basketball team (12-3, 3-0 WCC) will continue their four-game home stand this Saturday s they welcome the newest member of the WCC into the Jenny Craig pavilion, Brigham Young University. The tip is set for 2 p.m. LAST TIME OUT: Behind a 17-point performance from Amy Kame, and 20-point effort from Dominique Conners, the University ofd San Diego women's basketball team cruised to a victory over Loyola Marymount University Thursday evening in a West Coast Conference game at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. Conners led all scorers with her 20 points on 6-for-15 shooting from the field, while pulling down four rebounds and recoding three steals. Kame scored her 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting from the field, while recording two steals, four rebounds and two assists. Morgan Woodrow was the final USD player in double figures, as she recored 13 on 4-of-10 shooting, while Izzy Chilcott poured in nine points, and pulled down five rebounds. Kameron Knutson had a monster day on the boards, as she came off the bench to lead the team with 11 rebounds, and she recorded six points and had three blocks. As a team, USD shot.456 from the field, but were out rebounded for only the third time this season at THE FRIENDLY CONFINES: The Jenny Craig Pavilion has become a difficult place for opponents to play, as the Toreros are bolstering an impressive 7-1 record at home. While playing at home, USD has outscored their opponents , are shooting.458 from the filed, while holding opponents to.331 shooting, and USD is out rebounding the opponents Morgan Woodrow (19.6 ppg), Dominique Conners (15.0 ppg), and Amy Kame (11.8 ppg) are all averaging double figures in home games. Izzy Chilcott is averaging an impressive 9.5 ppg and 7.6 rebounds-per-game while playing at the JCP.

2 San Diego Weekly Release Torero Notes Women's Basketball Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION Location...San Diego, CA Founded Enrollment...7,800 President... Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D. Executive Director of Athletics... Ky Snyder Senior Associate Athletics Director...Mike Matoso Assoc. AD/Business Affairs...Dan Yourg Assoc. AD/Sports Medicine... Carolyn Greer, A.T., C Assoc. AD/Athletic Development...Brian Fogarty Assoc. AD for Facilities & Operations...Josh Lawrence Assoc. AD/ SWA...Shaney Fink Assoc. AD for Marketing... Steve Becvar Associate Athletic Trainer... Paul Signorelli Associate Athletic Trainer...Joe Parry Assistant Athletic trainer (WBB)...Justine Coliflores Strength & Conditioning Coach...Stephane Rochet Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... West Coast Nickname...Toreros School Colors... Torero Blue, Navy, White Athletic Dept. Phone... (619) TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record WCC Record (Place (T7th) Home Record Road Record Neutral Court Record Postseason... N/A Letterwinners returning/lost... 8/5 Starters returning/lost... 2/3 COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach... Cindy Fisher Alma Mater...Arizona State (1988) Overall Record (10 years) School Record (6 years) Assistant Coaches...Mary Ann Falcosky,...Niecee Nelson, Ashley Ford Graduate Assistant Manager... Kaila Mangrum MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Media Relations...Ted Gosen Asst. AD for Media Relations (WBB Contact)...Chris Loucks Media Relations Coordinator... Adam Hicks Office Phone...(619) Cell Phone...(619) Office Fax...(619) Press Row...(619) cloucks@sandiego.edu Athletics website... SAN DIEGO'S PROBABLE STARTERS Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Pts. Reb. Felicia Wijenberg F 6-2 SO Amy Kame G 6-0 SO Izzy Chilcott G 5-10 SR Morgan Woodrow G 6-0 SR Dominique Conners G 5-10 SR BYU'S PROBABLE STARTERS Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Pts. Reb. Dani Peterson F 6-1 SR Kristen Riley C 6-3 SR Kim Parker G 5-11 SO Lexi Eaton G 5-10 FR JHaley Steed G 5-4 SR SCOUTING THE COUGARS: The Cougars enter the game with an overall record of 15-3 and they are 4-1 in the WCC after defeating Record WCC Pepperdine, 80-56, this past Thursday to win their Series Record fourth consecutive game. The Cougars are , BYU all-time against the Toreros with the only meeting between the two programs coming last season in Hawaii, a win for the Cougars. BYU is led offensively by Kim Parker, who is scoring 11.1 ppg, while shooting.453 from the field. Kristen Riley (10.3 ppg) and Lexi Eaton (10.1 ppg) are the only other BYU players averaging double figures. The Cougars are under the direction of Jeff Judkins, who just became the all-time winningest coach in BYU women s basketball history, picking up his 220th career win this past Thursday. TEAM COMPARISON TEAM PPG FG% 3-FG% FT% RPG TOPG SPG BPG BYU USD LAST TIME VS. THE COUGARS: A pair of University of San Diego women's basketball players recorded double-digits, but it wasn't enough as future WCC member BYU claimed a win at the Hakilau Invitational Dec. 4, 2010 in a non-conference game. Junior guard Morgan Woodrow led the Toreros (5-3) offense as she scored 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting, while also dishing out five assists. The only other Torero in double figures was senior guard Sara VanderHorst, who had 10 on 3-for-7 shooting from the field and Emily Hatch recorded a team-leading 11 rebounds. As a team, USD shot.326 from the field and were out rebounded CONNERS NAMED WCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior point guard Dominique Conners of the University of San Diego women's basketball team has been named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday Morning. This is Conner's first player of the Week honor this season. Conners, a 5-10 guard from Oceanside, Calif., scored a team-best 20 points and grabbed five rebounds in a win at Saint Mary's College this past Saturday, San Diego's only game of the week. Conners also dished out four assists and had two steals. This marked the fifth game this season that Conners has scored 20 or more points and it was also the fourth consecutive game that Conners has scored in double figures. For the season, Conners leads the Toreros with 16.1 points-per-game average.

3 San Diego Weekly Release Torero Notes RECORD WATCH: Senior guard Dominique Conners scored 20 points against Loyola Marymount this past Thursday, which moved her career total to 1,480, good for third all-time and just 30 points behind Susie Erpelding for second all-time. Conners is aiming to reach the all-time leader in career points at USD, Amber Sprague, and is now only 248 points shy of that mark. USD All-Time Scoring Leaders 1. Amber Sprague...1, Susie Erpelding...1, Dominique Conners...1, Sam Child...1, Marta Menuez...1, Candida Echeverria...1, Kiva Herman...1, Chris Enger...1, Jill Shaver...1, Tiara Harris...1,150 Considering Conners is averaging 16.1 ppg this season, Conners could find herself passing Sprague by season's end. USD'S BIG 3: San Diego has it's own version of the "Big 3" in the form of senior guards Dominique Conners, Morgan Woodrow and sophomore guard Amy Kame. These three ladies are not only leading the Toreros in scoring, but they are all taking turns doing it. Conners leads the team with a 16.1 ppg average while Woodrow isn't far behind at 15.1 ppg and Kame has now raised her average to 12.1 ppg. Woodrow has paced the Toreros in scoring in seven games this season, while Conners has done it four times. Kame has been an added surprise this season, and she is second in scoring for USD in WCC games at 14.1 ppg. On any given night, these three have the ability to go off. NO GAMETRACKER OR VIDEO STREAM SATURDAY: The women's basketball game between the University of San Diego and Brigham Young University scheduled for this Saturday at 2 p.m. will not have any Gametracker or live video stream due Information Technology Services initiating a major network upgrade. There will also be no working telephone lines on campus this Saturday due to the network upgrade, so any inquires that fans may have day of the game, we will not be able to answer by telephone. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause both USD sand BYU fans. However, fans can still listen to a live play-by-play of the game through a Listen Link on the USDToreros.com, with Paula Bott bringing Torero fans all the live action. SLAPPING ON THE D: San Diego's defense has been huge this season, as they currently lead the West Coast Conference with scoring defense, as they only allow 54.9 ppg. In Monday's game against SCU, USD held the normally potent Santa Clara offense to 25 percent shooting from the field, they also held Saint Mary's to just 31 percent shooting in the WCC opener and they held LMU to 31 percent shooting in Thursday's win West Coast Conference Standings WCC OVERALL TEAM W L W L H A N #23 Gonzaga SAN DIEGO BYU Saint Mary's Pepperdine Santa Clara San Francisco Portland Loyola Marymount TORERO STARTING LINE-UPS Date Opponent Result Starters 11/11 CS San Marcos W, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Knutson, Wijenberg 11/17 E. Washington L, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Knutson, Wijenberg 11/19 Seattle W, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Knutson, Wijenberg 11/25 Louisiana-LAF W, Conners, Woodrow, Kame, Knutson, Wijenberg 11/28 Colgate W, (ot) Conners, Woodrow, Kame, Knutson, Wijenberg 12/01 Columbia W, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Knutson, Wijenberg 12/03 Fordham L, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Knutson, Wijenberg 12/08 San Diego State W, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Knutson, Wijenberg 12/11 Pacific W, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Kame Wijenberg 12/17 Cal Poly W, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Kame Wijenberg 12/28 CS Bakersfield W, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Kame Wijenberg 12/30 #13 Texas Tech L, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Kame Wijenberg 01/07 Saint Mary's W, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Kame Wijenberg 01/09 Santa Clara W, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Kame Wijenberg 01/12 LMU W, Conners, Woodrow, Chilcott, Kame Wijenberg 01/14 BYU 01/19 Portland 01/21 Gonzaga 01/26 San Francisco 01/28 Pepperdine 02/02 Santa Clara 02/04 Gonzaga 02/09 San Francisco 02/11 Pepperdine 02/16 LMU 02/18 BYU 02/23 Saint Mary's 02/25 Portland TORERO DOUBLE-DOUBLES Morgan Woodrow (12 pts., 11 reb.)...vs. Louisiana (11/25/11) Dominique Conners (18 pts., 10 reb.)...vs. Fordham (12/3/11) Amy Kame (16 pts., 10 reb.)...vs. Pacific (12/11/11) Izzy Chilcott (16 pts., 14 reb)... vs. CSU Bakersfield (12/28/11) Morgan Woodrow (14 pts., 13 reb.)...vs. Santa Clara (1/9/12) ABOUT THE RECORD San Diego enters Saturday's game with an 12-3 overall record, which matches the best start in program history with the team. Should USD win on Saturday, they will keep pace with the team, who opened up the season 16-3, 6-0 WCC, before finishing the year with a 21-9 overall record, the best mark in program history.

4 San Diego Weekly Release Torero Notes SAN DIEGO S RECORD IN WHEN... At home On road At neutral site Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half Has better FG% than opp Has worse FG% Has same FG % Has better FT% than opp Has worse FT% Has same FT% Outrebounding opp Is outrebounded Has same rebounds Has more turnovers than opp Has fewer turnovers Has same turnovers Has more 3FGM than opp Has fewer 3FGM Has same 3FGM Shooting 50% or better from field Shooting 40-49% Shooting 30-39% Shooting under 30% Opponent shooting 50% or better from field Opponent shooting 40-49% Opponent shooting 30-39% Opponent shooting under 30% Hitting 80% or better from line Hitting under 80% from the line Scoring in the 20 s Scoring in the 30 s Scoring in the 40 s Scoring in the 50 s Scoring in the 60 s Scoring in the 70 s Scoring in the 80 s Scoring in the 90 s Scoring in the 100 s Opp scores in the 20 s Opp scores in the 30 s Opp scores in the 40 s Opp scores in the 50 s Opp scores in the 60 s Opp scores in the 70 s Opp scores in the 80 s Opp scores in the 90 s Opp scores in the 100 s Has 0 players in double digits Has 1 player in double digits Has 2 players in double digits Has 3 players in double digits Has 4 players in double digits Has 5 players in double digits Has more than 5 players in double digits Game goes into overtime CONNERS EARNS PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS: Senior guard Dominique Conners was the lone Torero selected to the All-WCC preseason team. Conners was an All-WCC first-team honoree last season, after averaging a team-best 14.1 ppg, and she led the team with 64 steals. Conners scored in double figures in 23 games last season, with a season-high of 26 coming in the win against San Francisco on Jan. 15. TOREROS ON TV: The West Coast Conference and CBS Sports Network have announced that one San Diego women's basketball game will air nationally this season. The University of Portland at the University of San Diego will be televised on January 19, 2012 with tip-off scheduled for 6:00 p.m. USD will also be on TV on February 4 when they travel to Spokane, Wash. to take on Gonzaga on SWX, and the final televised regular-season game will be on BYUTV, when USD travels to Provo, Utah on Feb. 18. GAMETRACKER AVAILABLE: All San Diego women's basketball home and select road games can be followed live via Gametracker on the Toreros athletic web site at. Gametracker is a service of CBS College Sports, the official web provider for San Diego athletics, and is a real time update of the action. CAN YOU SEE ME?: All USD home games, as well as select road games, will be streamed live via video on the athletics department website. Fans can watch all the action live from the comfort of their home by logging onto usdtoreros.com. Former USD basketball standout Paula Bott provides all the live play-by-play and Judson Richards will be providing color commentary for the season. This service a free of charge for all who wish to watch the broadcast. MEET THE COACH: Head coach Cindy Fisher is entering her seventh season at the helm of the Toreros program. She was named the program's third head coach on April 19, In 2008, Fisher led USD to the WCC Tournament championship and back into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in eight seasons. In only her second season at the helm of the program, Fisher orchestrated the biggest turn around in school history, a 12-game improvement from 9-19 in the season to a 21-9 record in season. The turn around was the fourth best in the nation. Under her tutelage, the Toreros placed three players on the All-WCC lists highlighted by Amanda Rego being named the WCC Co-Player of the Year. For her efforts, Fisher was named the 2007 WCC Co-Coach of the Year. TOREROS TABBED SEVENTH IN WCC PRESEASON POLL: The USD women's basketball team was picked to finish seventh by the WCC head coaches in the WCC preseason coaches poll. Gonzaga was the consensus favorite to claim the West Coast Conference women's basketball title for the third straight year, while WCC newcomer Brigham Young University was picked to finish second. Pepperdine was tabbed to finish in third, Loyola Marymount was picked fourth and Saint Mary's was fifth with a total of 34 total points. In sixth place was the Portland Pilots closely behind the Gaels with 32 total points, and USD was picked to finish seventh and Santa Clara was picked eighth respectfully.

5 San Diego Weekly Release Torero Notes #2 u DOMINIQUE CONNERS Sr. u 5-10 u G u Oceanside, CA u La Jolla Country Day 30 vs. UC Santa Barbara (11/29/09)... POINTS vs. SDSU (12/9/11) 11 vs. Pepperdine (2/27/10)... REBOUNDS vs. Fordham (12/3/11) 8 vs. LMU (2/3/11)...ASSISTS... 7 vs. CSU Bakersfield (12/28/11) 2 (3 times)... BLOCKS...1 vs. Fordham (12/3/11) 7 (3 times)...steals...4 (4 times) #3 u SOPHIE EDERAINE Fr. u 5-9 u G u Moreno Valley, CA u Canyon Springs HS 3 vs. CSU Bakersfield (12/28/11)... POINTS... 3 vs. CSU Bakersfield (12/28/11) 2 (2 times)... REBOUNDS...2 (2 times) 2 vs. CSU Bakersfield (12/28/11)...ASSISTS...2 vs. CSU Bakersfield (12/28/11)) 2 (2 times)... BLOCKS...1 (2 times) 1 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11)...STEALS...1 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11) #4 u IZZY CHILCOT Sr. u 5-10 u G u Queensland, Australia u Hillcrest Christian College 20 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11)... POINTS...20 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11) 14 (2 times)... REBOUNDS...14 (2 times) 5 vs. Saint Mary's (1/19/11)...ASSISTS... 4 vs. Saint Mary's (1/7/12) 1 vs. Cal Poly (12/17/11)... BLOCKS...1 vs. Cal Poly (12/17/11) 4 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11)... STEALS... 4 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11) #5 u JULIA BENNETT Jr. u 5-9 u G u Pearland, TX u Pearland HS 8 vs. CS Northridge (11/24/09)... POINTS...5 vs. Columbia (12/1/11) 3 vs. San Francisco (2/4/10)... REBOUNDS... 2 vs. Columbia (12/1/11)) 4 vs. CS Northridge (11/24/09)...ASSISTS... 2 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11) 1 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11)... BLOCKS... 1 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11) 3 vs. CS Northridge (11/24/09)...STEALS...2 (2 times) #10 u AMY KAME So. u 6-0 u C u Grand Junction, CO u Central HS 18 vs. Saint Mary's (1/7/12)... POINTS vs. Saint Mary's (1/7/12)) 10 vs. Pacific (12/11/11)... REBOUNDS vs. Pacific (12/11/11) 5 (2 times)...assists...5 (2 times) 1 (2 times)... BLOCKS...1 vs. Seattle (11/19/11) 3 (3 times)... STEALS...3 (3 times) #11 u KATELYN McDANIEL Fr. u 6-1u F u Littleton, CO u Highlands Ranch HS 8 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11)... POINTS... 8 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11) 5 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11)... REBOUNDS...5 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11) 1 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11)...ASSISTS... 1 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11)... BLOCKS... 1 (2 times)...steals...1 (2 times) #12 u SOPHIA EDERAINE Fr. u 6-3 u G u Moreno Valley, CA u Canyon Springs HS 7 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11)... POINTS...7 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11) 7 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11)... REBOUNDS...7 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11) 2 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11)...ASSISTS...2 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11) 7 vs. Columbia (12/1/11))... BLOCKS... 7 vs. Columbia (12/1/11))...STEALS... #13 u FELICIA WIJENBERG RS-So. u 6-2 u F u Maple Ridge, British Columbia u St. Mary's Secondary School Career...Category Season 12 (2 times)... POINTS...12 (2 times) 12 vs. Pepperdine (2/27/10... REBOUNDS... 7 vs. Fordham (12/3/11)) 3 vs. Saint Mary's (2/20/10)...ASSISTS... 2 vs. Saint Mary's (1/7/12) 3 vs. Saint Mary's (2/20/10)... BLOCKS...1 vs. Fordham (12/3/11) 3 vs. Saint Mary's (2/20/10)...STEALS...2 (2 times) #20 u TARA WARREN Fr. u 5-8 u G u Houston, TX u Cy-Fair HS... POINTS REBOUNDS......ASSISTS BLOCKS STEALS... #21 u KLARA WISCHER Fr. u 6-1 u F u Melbourne, Australia u Methodist Ladies College 8 vs. Texas Tech (12/30/11)... POINTS...8 vs. Texas Tech (12/30/11) 3 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11)... REBOUNDS...7 vs. E. Washington (11/17/11)) 2 (5 times)...assists...2 (5 times) 2 vs. Loyola Marymount (1/12/12... BLOCKS... 2 vs. Loyola Marymount (1/12/12 2 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11)... STEALS...2 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11) #22 u MORGAN WOODROW Sr. u 6-0 u G u Fremont, CA u Washington HS 31 vs. Pacific (12/11/11)... POINTS vs. Pacific (12/11/11) 13 vs. Santa Clara (11/25/11... REBOUNDS...13 vs. Santa Clara (11/25/11) 6 vs. Long Beach State (12/8/10)...ASSISTS... 5 vs. CSU Bakersfield (12/28/11) 1 (5 times)... BLOCKS...1 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11) 4 vs. Seattle (11/21/10...STEALS...3 vs. Colgate (11/28/11) #23 u TOMISHA MILLER Fr. u 5-5 u G u San Francisco, CA u Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory HS 2 vs. CSU Bakersfield (12/28/11)... POINTS... 2 vs. CSU Bakersfield (12/28/11) 1 vs. CSU Bakersfield (12/28/11)... REBOUNDS... 1 vs. CSU Bakersfield (12/28/11)...ASSISTS BLOCKS STEALS... #25 u KATIE KUKLOK Fr. u 5-10 u G u Poway, CA u Poway HS 18 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11)... POINTS...18 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11) 5 vs. Columbia (12/1/11)... REBOUNDS...5 vs. Columbia (12/1/11) 2 vs. Columbia (12/1/11)...ASSISTS...2 vs. Columbia (12/1/11)... BLOCKS... 1 vs. Columbia (12/1/11)... STEALS... 1 vs. Columbia (12/1/11) #33 u NICOLE BALLESTERO So. u 5-6 u G u Orange, CA u Villa Park HS 12 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11)... POINTS...12 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11) 3 (2 times)... REBOUNDS...3 (2 times) 4 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11)...ASSISTS... 4 vs. Louisiana (11/25/11) 1 vs. Seattle (11/21/10)... BLOCKS... 2 (2 times)... STEALS...2 (2 times) #45 u KAMERON KNUTSON So. u 6-3 u F u Mesa, AZ u Dobson HS 8 (3 times)... POINTS... 8 vs. E. Washington (11/17/11) 12 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11)... REBOUNDS vs. CSUSM (11/11/11) 2 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11)...ASSISTS...2 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11) 4 vs. Pepperdine (2/5/11)... BLOCKS...3 vs. Loyola Marymount (1/12/12) 1 vs. CSUSM (11/11/11)...STEALS...1 (2 times)

6 San Diego Weekly Release Torero Statistics San Diego Women's Basketball Statistics San Diego Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 12, 2012) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 02 CONNERS, Dominique WOODROW, Morgan KAME, Amy CHILCOTT, Izzy WIJENBERG, Felicia KUKLOK, Katie BALLESTERO, Nicole WISCHER, Klara KNUTSON, Kameron EDERAINE, Sophia MILLER, Tomisha MCDANIEL, Katelyn EDERAINE, Sophie BENNETT, Julia Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS USD OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/11 CAL STATE SAN MARCOS W /17/11 at Eastern Washington L /19/11 at Seattle University W /25/11 LOUISIANA W /28/11 COLGATE Wot /1/11 at Columbia W /3/11 at FORDHAM L at San Diego State W /11/11 PACIFIC W /13/11 UC SANTA BARBARA 6:05pm 12/17/11 CAL POLY W /28/11 CSU BAKERSFIELD W /30/11 TEXAS TECH L * 01/07/12 at Saint Mary's (CA) W * 1/9/12 at Santa Clara W * 1/12/12 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT W * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals San Diego

7 San Diego Weekly Release Torero Statistics San Diego Women's Basketball Statistics San Diego Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Jan 12, 2012) All games Opponent Date Score CONNERS,DO EDERAINE,S CHILCOTT,I BENNETT,JU KAME,AMY MCDANIEL,K EDERAINE,S CAL STATE SAN MARCOS 11/11/ W at Eastern Washington 11/17/ L DNP at Seattle University 11/19/ W DNP LOUISIANA 11/25/ W COLGATE 11/28/ W DNP DNP at Columbia 12/1/ W DNP at FORDHAM 12/3/ L DNP at San Diego State W DNP DNP PACIFIC 12/11/ W CAL POLY 12/17/ W CSU BAKERSFIELD 12/28/ W TEXAS TECH 12/30/ L DNP DNP at Saint Mary's (CA) 01/07/ W DNP DNP at Santa Clara 1/9/ W LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 1/12/ W Opponent Date Score WIJENBERG, WISCHER,KL WOODROW,M MILLER,TOM KUKLOK,KAT BALLESTERO KNUTSON,KA CAL STATE SAN MARCOS 11/11/ W DNP at Eastern Washington 11/17/ L DNP at Seattle University 11/19/ W DNP LOUISIANA 11/25/ W COLGATE 11/28/ W DNP at Columbia 12/1/ W DNP at FORDHAM 12/3/ L DNP at San Diego State W DNP DNP PACIFIC 12/11/ W DNP DNP CAL POLY 12/17/ W DNP DNP CSU BAKERSFIELD 12/28/ W TEXAS TECH 12/30/ L DNP DNP at Saint Mary's (CA) 01/07/ W DNP at Santa Clara 1/9/ W LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 1/12/ W DNP

8 San Diego Weekly Release Game Recaps GAME 1 SAN DIEGO 80, Cal State San Marcos 56 Nov. 11, 2011 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion SAN DIEGO, Calif.- The University of San Diego women's basketball team kicked off the regular season with a commanding victory at home against Cal State San Marcos on Friday night. Senior Morgan Woodrow led all players with 18 points, while Amy Kame added 16 points off the bench for USD. USD was able to spread the offensive wealth around as 10 players scored for the Toreros on the night, including three in double figures. The Toreros (1-0) outshot Cal State San Marcos (0-3) 46.6 percent to 26.6 percent in the contest as well, helping USD overcome a 36% night from the free throw line. The Toreros got out to an early lead and never looked back, holding the lead the entire game with the exception of a 4-4 tie after two minutes of play. USD gradually stretched their lead over the course of the first half before closing out the half on a 16-4 run that put them up Coming out in the second half, it was more of the same for the Toreros as they stretched their lead to a game-high 28 points with a lead at the 4:17 mark before eventually wrapping up the win. Woodrow was nearly perfect from the field on the night, going 7-for-8 and 2-for-2 from beyond the arc. Senior Dominique Conners chipped in with 12 points and a pair of assists to go along with some stellar defense. Near the end of the second half, Conners stripped Megan Conroy in the backcourt on consecutive possessions and converted the layups. Freshman Sophia Ederaine proved to be a defensive force down low as she registered five blocks on the night to go along with seven points and seven rebounds coming off the bench. Kameron Knutson grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds and added four points. Justine Chacon scored 12 points to lead the Cougars, while Michel'La Logan contributed 11 points. GAME 2 SAN DIEGO 57, Eastern Washington 68 Nov. 17, 2011 at Reese Court CHENEY, Wash. - Senior guard Dominique Conners scored a season-high 20 points, and Amy Kameadded in 15 points, but it wasn't enough as the University of San Diego women's basketball (1-1) team dropped a non-conference decision to Eastern Washington University (2-1) Thursday evening at Reese Court. Conners scored her team-best 20 points on 8-for-17 shooting from the field, while recording two steals and nine rebounds. Kame was the only other Torero in double figures, as she recorded her 15 points on 5-for-16 shooting form the field, while pulling down six rebounds. As a team, USD shot.362 from the field, and out rebounded the home team Eastern scored the first seven points of the game, but a Kame free throw sparked a 10-6 Toreros run that sw three different San Diego players score at lease one point, and pulled San Diego back to within three at with 13:58 to go. EWU would then respond with a 10-3 which gave them their first doubledigit lead of the game at with 9:44 to in the first half. After Eastern pushed its lead to 11 at 27-16, a Felicia Wijenberglay-up ignited a 8-1 Torero run that was bookended on a pair of Kame free throws to pull the Toreros back to within four at with 1:24 to go, but the Eagles managed to score the final bucket of the half to go into the break up In the second half, the Eagles managed to push their lead back up to double digits and took their biggest lead of the game at with 14:51 to go. Then with the Eagles leading 48-38, a Kameron Knutsonlay-up sparked a 14-5 Torero run that pulled San Diego back to within striking distance at with 8:47 to go. USD would eventually manage to tie the game up at 52- all on a Knutson lay-up with 6:14 to go, but the Eagles then closed out the final six minutes of the game on a 15-3 run to take home the victory. GAME 3 SAN DIEGO 82, Seattle 65 Nov. 19, 2011 at Key Arena SEATTLE, Wash.- Morgan Woodrow's career-high 24 points paced the University of San Diego women's basketball team (2-1) to a win over Seattle University (1-2) Saturday afternoon in a non-conference game at Key Arena. Woodrow scored her game-high 24 points on 6-for-13 shooting from the field, and she was a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe. Dominique Conners was the second of three Toreros in double figures, as she recorded 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the floor and Amy Kame scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field. As a team, USD shot.458 from the field and out rebounded the Redhawks In the first half, it was a close battle in the early going, as the two teams appeared to be trading basket-for-basket. Then with the score knotted at 4-4, a Conners lay-up sparked a 10-4 Torero run to give USD the momentum and a 14-8 lead with 14:44 to go. The Redhawks then got back to within three at with 14:09 to go, but the two teams went scoreless over the next two minutes until a Woodrow lay-up snapped that streak and gave USD a lead. The Redhawks would eventually pull to within one at with 6:09 to go, but USD then went on a 13-3 run to close out the half and take a lead into the break. In the second half, The Toreros kept the pedal to the medal as they opened up the frame on a 12-6 run to take a 16-point lead at with 17:20 to go. The Toreros were able to then maintain a double-digit lead for a majority of the game before opening things up and down the stretch and settling for a 17-point victory.

9 San Diego Weekly Release Game Recaps GAME 4 SAN DIEGO 103, Louisiana 44 Nov. 25, 2011 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion SAN DIEGO, Calif.- The University of San Diego women's basketball team (3-1) upended the University of Louisiana- Lafayette (1-4), Friday evening in a non-conference game at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. This marked only the third time in program history that USD has eclipsed the 100-point mark, and it is the second most points in program history. The 59-point victory marks the largest margin of victory in program history. USD has twice hit the century mark, both came against WCC opponent Portland, and both came in San Diego. The last time this happened was in the season, when USD hit 104 points in a win over the Pilots in the Jenny Craig Pavilion, and the previous time before that was in 1991 in the Sports Center, a win. The Toreros were paced by senior guard Izzy Chilcott, who recorded a career-high 20 points on 9-for-14 shooting form the field, while pulling down five rebounds and recording four steals. Freshman guard Katie Kuklok also had a monster of a game, as she recorded a career-high 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting form the field including hitting 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. Guards Morgan Woodrow (14 points), Nicole Ballestero (12 points) and Dominique Conners(11 points) were the three other Toreros to score in double figures, while Woodrow recorded a double-double with 11 rebounds. USD shot an impressive.531 from the floor and out rebounded the visitors All but two Toreros who stepped onto the court recorded at least two points For the Ragin' Cajuns, Krystal Motley was the lone player to record double figures as she had 11 points on 5-for-10 shooting form the field. As a team, UL shot.302 form the field. In the first half, the Toreros got off to a slow start as Louisiana grabbed a 6-3 lead through the first four minutes of action. After Chilcott was inserted into the line-up, San Diego got some life, as Chilcott proved to be a spark plug for the Toreros. With USD trailing 7-6 with 14:37 to go, a Conners lay-up jump started a 15-3 San Diego run to give USD its first double-digit lead at with 9:38 to go in the period. San Diego then kept the pedal to the medal and closed out the half on a 25-7 run to go in to the break up In the second half, ttoreros picked up right where the left off the first half, completely dominating every aspect of the game, as the Ragin' Cajuns could only score one basket over the first 7:30 of the frame, and USD then found themselves up by 52 at with 13:38 to go. USD never let up as they simply cruised their way to a historic victory. GAME 5 SAN DIEGO 75, Colgate 73 (OT) Nov. 28, 2011 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion SAN DIEGO, Calif.- Behind a 20-point effort from senior guard Dominique Conners and a career-high 17-point performance from sophomore guard Amy Kame, the University of San Diego women's basketball team was able to outlast Colgate University, 75-73, in overtime Monday evening at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. With time running out in the extra period and the Toreros (4-1)) trailing by one, USD looked to its senior point guard for some help, and she delivered. Conners drove in the lane and pulled up for a jumper, only to get fouled by Kelly Korkowski to put Conners at the line. The Oceanside, Calif. native was calm, cool and collected as she hit a pair of free throws to give the Toreros a one-point lead at with :35 seconds left. USD's defense then forced a turnover, Morgan Woodrowwas then fouled with two seconds left, and she hit one of two free throws to put the game at its final of Conners scored her team-best 20 points on 5-for-15 shooting from the field, while just missing a double-double with nine rebounds. Kame was almost unstoppable as she scored her 17 points on 8-for-17 shooting, while racking up seven rebounds and dishing out four assists. Woodrow was the final USD player in double figures as she recorded 13 points on 5-for-12 shooting. As a team, the Toreros shot.359 from the floor, and out rebounded the Raiders In the first half, San Diego came out fire as they opened up the game on a 19-6 run over the first six minutes of action and it appeared that another USD blowout was in the works. However, the Raiders (0-8) had other ideas, as they put together a 9-0 run to pull back to within four at with 11:47 to go in the half. A pair of Kameron Knutsonfree throws than sparked a 9-2 Torero run that was bookended on a Conners jumper to give San Diego back the momentum and a 9-point edge at with 7:51 to go. San Diego was then able to withstand a few little Colgate runs and held on to go into the break up seven at In the second half, the Raiders began to slowly chip away the the USD lead and managed to claw their way back to within one at on a Mariah Jones 3-pointer with 14:16 to play. The two teams then sea sawed back and forth for the next five minutes before the Raiders took their first lead of the half at on a Korkowski lay-up with 9:20 to play. That lead was short lived, as two separate free-throws from Kame gave USD back the lead at with 7:09 to play. The Raiders kept things close and eventually tied things up at 66-all on a Jhzmine Lynch lay-up with just 32 seconds left. After USD turned over the ball, Lynch found herself with a last second shot attempt that fell short, forcing the game into overtime. In the extra period, the Raiders jumped out to a 3-point lead on a Tricia Oakes lay-up at with 2:54 to go. USD then began to grind things out and managed to pull back to within one at on a Conners lay-up, which set up for the thrilling finish. GAME 6 SAN DIEGO 54, Columbia 32 Dec. 1, 2011 at Levien Gymnasium NEW YORK, N.Y. - Behind freshman guard Katie Kuklok's game-high 17 points, the University of San Diego women's basketball team picked up a thrilling win over Columbia University Thursday evening in a non-conference game. With the win, the Toreros improve to 5-1 overall and run their winning streak to four. With the loss, the Lions fall to 1-6 overall. Kuklock scored her 17 points on 6-for-14 shooting from the floor, including hitting on four shots from beyond the arc. Dominique Conners was the second USD player in double figures, as she had 12 on 5-of-9 shooting from the field. Freshman forward Sophia Ederaine recorded a career-high seven blocks in the win as well. As a team, USD shot.350 from the field and out rebounded the Lions In the first half, Columbia jumped out to an early 6-2 lead over the first five minutes of action. Then a Conners lay-up jumpstarted a 13-0 San Diego run that saw four different USD players record at least one point and gave USD a 15-6 lead with 7:14 to go. USD didn't slow down, as they went on to close out the half on a 11-5 run to go into the break up 26-11, marking the fewest first half points the Toreros have allowed on the season. In the second half, USD and Columbia began to trade basketfor-basket in the early going, as USD quickly built up its lead to 16 at with 16:42 to go. USD would maintain the doubledigit lead throughout the frame, and eventually built up a 22-point lead and then maintained that margin until the final buzzer. TOREROS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

10 San Diego Weekly Release Game Recaps GAME 7 SAN DIEGO 42, Fordham 44 Dec. 3, 2011 at the Rose Hill Gymnasium BRONX, N.Y. - Dominique Conners'last second shot rimed out, as the University of San Diego women's basketball team (5-2) saw its four-game winning streak come to an end with a loss to Fordham University (5-2) Saturday afternoon in a nonconference game. With the score knotted at 42-all, Fordham had the ball with 11.7 seconds remaining. The Rams then killed some time off the clock, drove down the right side of the key, and put up a shot that missed by a mile, but USD was called for a foul, which sent the Rams to the free throw line. Becky Peters then hit a pair of free throws to take a lead with just 3.7 seconds remaining. After USD inbounded the ball to Conners, she drove to midcourt and was fouled, but the Rams had one foul to give. Then with under two seconds left, Conners again got the ball on the inbounds and launched a 3-poinnter from in front of the Torero bench, only to see it not go into the basket, allowing Fordham to escape with a win. Conners recorded her first double-double of the season, as she scored a game-high 18 points and she pulled down 10 rebounds. Felicia Wijenbergwas the only other Torero in double figures, as she recorded 12 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the floor, and she pulled down seven rebounds. As a team, USD shot 36% from the floor, but was out rebounded for the first time this season at In the first half, the Toreros grabbed the first four points on a Conners lay-up and a Wijenberg lay-up, but the Rams responded with a 5-0 run of their own to take their first lead of the game at 5-3 with 17:53 to go. The two teams then traded basket-for-basket over the next few minutes, and with USD leading 8-7, a Wijenberg lay-up sparked a 6-2 Torero run to give USD the momentum and a 14-9 lead with 11:25 to go. Fordham then went on a 9-0 run of their own, to take a lead at with 4:07 to go. The Toreros however managed to close out the frame on an 8-0 run to go into the break up In the second half, it was a back and forth affair as both teams took their turn with the lead and neither team had a lead bigger than five. Then with the Rams leading with 1:21 to go, a Morgan Woodrow3-pointer tied up the game at 42-all with 1:08 remaining. The Rams then had an opportunity to take the lead, but they missed a jumper, and Conners grabbed the rebound with 29 seconds left to give USD a shot at winning, and they called a 30-second timeout. However, Conners missed a jumper after the timeout, which gave the ball back to Fordham, setting up for the thrilling finish. GAME 8 SAN DIEGO 56, San Diego State 45 Dec. 8, 2011 at the Viejas Arena SAN DIEGO, Calif. - A big second half sparked off a strong defensive effort, and Dominique Conners' season-high 22 points, the University of San Diego women's basketball team (6-2) picked up a win over cross-town rival San Diego State University (4-4) Thursday evening in a non-conference game at Viejas Arena. Conners led all players with her season-high 22 points on 7-for-14 shooting, while pulling down five rebounds and recording four steals. Both Morgan Woodrow and Amy Kame had 10 points apiece to round off the USD scoring attack. Izzy Chilcott also had a huge game for the Toreros, as she recorded 10 rebounds and helped hold the normally potent SDSU offense in check all game long. As a team, USD shot.333 from the field, and was out rebounded for only the second time this season, "This was a big game for us, the city championship, and I am just so proud of this team," stated head coach Cindy Fisher. "I am really happy for our seniors, especially Dominique Conners, who is a local kid, and for her to go out like this is just awesome." In the first half, the Toreros came out firing on all cylinders, as an Chilcott lay-up jump started a 7-2 San Diego run, that was capped on five straight points by Conners to give USD the early momentum with 17:14 to go. The Aztecs then responded with an 11-0 run over the next six minutes to take a 13-7 lead with 11:09 to go in the half, forcing USD into a timeout. Out of the timeout, Felicia Wijenberg hit a lay-up to snap the run, but the Aztecs then got the next four points to take a 17-9 lead with 7:46 to go. After the media timeout, Conners went to the line and hit a pair of free throws to ignite a spark in the USD energy level, as USD then went on an 11-2 run to regain the lead at with 6:07 to go. USD then continued to push forward and went on to take a lead, but the Aztecs then closed out the half on a 7-2 run to knot the score up at 28-all. In the second half, the first four minutes was a defensive struggle, as each team managed to score just one basket, with USD managing to get to the charity stripe to hit one free throw and take a lead with 14:47 to go. A Kame free throw then sparked a 7-0 USD run to give USD a lead with 8:31 to go. The Aztecs then began to chip away at the lead and pulled back to within two at 39-37, forcing the Toreros into a timeout with 6:26 to go. A Conners free throw then sparked a 7-2 Torero run to give USD some breathing room and a lead with 3:14 to go. USD was then able to fend off the last Aztec effort and eventually build up a 12-point lead at 55-43, before settling for the win. GAME 9 SAN DIEGO 77, Pacific 57 Dec. 11, 2011 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Behind a career-high 31-points from senior guard Morgan Woodrow, the University of San Diego women's basketball team (7-2) cruised to a non-conference win over the University of the Pacific (4-4) Sunday afternoon at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. Woodrow recorded her career-high 31 points on 12-for-20 shooting from the field, including hitting on 5-of-5 from the charity strip, while pulling down five rebounds. Sophomore guard Amy Kame recorded her first career double-double as she had 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Kame recorded her 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting from the field. Felicia Wijenberg was the only other USD player to score in double figures for USD, as she tied her career-high with 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor. Izzy Chilcott had another solid game as well, pulling down a career-high 14 rebounds, while scoring five points. As a team, USD shot.459 form the field and out rebounded the Tigers San Diego came out of the gates ready to play, as they opened up the game on a 6-2 run over the first 4:39 of action to grab the early momentum. The Tigers then answered the run with a 8-4 run of their own to pull even with USD at 10-all with 13:03 to go. The half continued to be a series of runs, as a Woodrow lay-up sparked a 10-3 run that was bookended on a Woodrow lay-up to give USD a lead with 8:25 to go. Pacific then began to slowly chip away at the lead and eventually took a one-point lead at on a Erica McKenzie lay-up with 2:32 to go. However, a pair of Kame free throws then gave USD a one-point edge at going into the break. In the second half, USD would go on a 13-4 run to open up things over the first four minutes of play to take a lead with 16:13 to go, grabbing all the momentum. USD then went on to build up its first double-digit lead at on a Woodrow lay-up with 13:51 to go. San Diego was then able to withstand a few Tiger runs and regained its double-digit lead for good on a Woodrow jumper at the 11:04 mark, and never looked back. USD just gradually built up its lead over the remaining eight minutes of the game and settled for a 20-point win. For the Tigers, Ashley Wakefield paced the team with 24 points, while McKenzie was the second of three players in double figures with 16 points and the final Pacific player to record double figures was Kendall Rodriguez, as she had 10 points. As a team, Pacific shot.324 from the field.

11 San Diego Weekly Release Game Recaps GAME 10 SAN DIEGO 69, Cal Poly 52 Dec. 17, 2011 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Behind a 22-point effort from senior guard Morgan Woodrow, and a 20-point outing from senior guard Dominique Conners, the University of San Diego women's basketball team cruised its way to a win over visiting Cal Poly Saturday afternoon in a non-conference game at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. With the win, the Torero improve to 8-2 overall, have won their third consecutive game, and have matched the second best start in program history with the team. With the loss the Mustangs fall to 3-7 overall and have lost four in a row. Woodrow scored her game-high 22 points on 8-for-19 shooting, while managing to pull down seven rebounds, while Conners scored her 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting. And with her 20 points, Conners has now moved into third all-time on the USD career-scoring charts, passing former Torero great Sam Child. The final Torero in double figures was senior guard Izzy Chilcott, who scored 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the field. Freshman forward, Sophia Ederaine recorded four blocks, and as a team, USD recorded 10. The Toreros shot.448 from the field, and were even in rebounds at 42 apiece. In the first half, a Conners lay-up sparked an 11-3 San Diego run over the first 3:47 of action to give USD all the momentum. After a Cal Poly 3-pointer by Jonae Ervin, the Toreros put together an 14-1 run that was sparked on a Woodrow 3-pointer and capped on a Conners jumper to give USD a 25-7 lead with 9:09 to go. Cal Poly just could not recover, as USD continued to score at will, closing out the final nine minutes on a run to go into the break up 45-19, as the Toreros swarming defense held the Mustangs to just 17% shooting in the first half. In the second half, it was a back and forth affair as both teams appeared to be trading basket-for-basket over the first half of action. Finallyvwith USD leading 51-29, a Conners lay-up ignited a 8-3 run to give USD its biggest lead of the game at with 10:11 to go. USD then simply cruised its way to victory, as this deficit proved to be too much for the Mustangs to overcome. Cal Poly was led by Kristiana Santiago, who scored 13 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Santiago had been averaging 21.6 ppg, and USD's post players Felicia Wijenberg, Sophia Ederaine, Kameron Knutson and Katelyn McDaniel held her to just one point in the first half, before she scored 12 in the second frame. As a team, the Mustangs shot.262 for the game. GAME 11 SAN DIEGO 99, CSU Bakersfield 70 Dec. 28, 2011 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The University of San Diego women's basketball team came just one-point shy of hitting the century mark, as they cruised to a non-conference win over visiting CSU Bakersfield in the opening game of the Maggie Dixon Surf N Slam Classic Wednesday evening at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. With the win, the Toreros improve to 9-2 overall and run their winning streak to four. With the loss, the Roadrunners fall to 3-13 overall and have now dropped six consecutive contests. Morgan Woodrow paced all players with her 26 points on 10- for-16 shooting, including hitting six 3-pointers, while dishing out a season-high five assists. This marked the third consecutive game that Woodrow has scored at least 20 points. Dominique Conners wasn't far behind, as she recorded 20 points of her own on 9-for-14 shooting, while pulling down seven rebounds. Izzy Chilcott also had a solid performance, recording her first double-doble of the season, as she tied a career-high with 14 rebounds to go along with 16 points. Nicole Ballestero was the final Torero in double figures, as she recorded 10 points on 3-for-5 shooting from the field. All but one Torero who stepped on the floor managed to score at least one point in tonight's win. As a team, USD shot.527 from the floor, while out-rebounding the opponents In the early going, the Roadrunners, who only suited up six players, were hanging close to the Toreros not allowing USD to get more than a four-point lead over the first nine minutes of action. Then after Bakersfield cut the lead down to one at on a Madison McKenney jumper with 11:15 to go, a Woodrow 3-pointer would ignite a 15-2 San Diego run to give USD all the momentum and a 14-point edge at with 6:27 to go. The Toreros would eventually build up its lead in the first half to as many as 17 at on a 3-pointer by Ballestero with 4:34 to go, before going into the break up 14 at In the second half, the first six minutes of play was a back and forth affair with USD maintaining a point edge. Then the Roadrunners would get back to within 11 at 13:40 on a Ciarra Ford 3-pointer to move the score to 60-49, but a pair of Conners free-throws then reignited the Torero offense as USD went on a 10-0 run to take a commanding lead with 11:46 to go. The Roadrunners could not over come this deficit and the USD defense would not allow them to get into any kind of a rhythm. The Toreros would eventually build up their lead to as many as 30 on a Kameron Knutson free throw with 2:10 to go, before settling for a 29-point victory. Bakersfield was paced offensively by Kristine Herman and Ford, who each scored 18 points, while Lauren Carter scored 16 points before fouling out of the game. As a team, CSUB shot.400 from the field. GAME 12 SAN DIEGO 57, No. 13 Texas Tech 58 Dec. 30, 2011 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The University of San Diego women's basketball team put up a fight, but fell one point short in a heartbreaking loss to No. 13 Texas Tech University in the championship game of the Maggie Dixon Surf N Slam Classic Friday evening at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. After the Lady Raiders (12-0) scored the go-ahead basket with 7.6 seconds remaining on the clock, USD head coach Cindy Fisher called a timeout. Out of the break, Dominique Conners drove the length of the floor, drew three defenders, was pushed, but managed to pass the ball to sophomore forward Felicia Wijenberg underneath the basket, and Wijenberg's layup rimed out as time expired to allow the Lady Raiders to escape the building with a win. Morgan Woodrow led all players with 20 points on 7-of-17 shooting, including hitting three 3-pointers. This marked the fourth consecutive game Woodrow has scored at least 20 or more points. Conners was the only other Torero in double figures, as she scored 11 points. Klara Wischer had her best game in a Torero uniform, as she scored a career-high eight points on 4-for-7 shooting from the field. As a team, USD shot.400 from the field and was out rebounded for only the third time this season, In the early going, it was a close nit battle as both teams took their turn with the lead and neither team had a lead bigger than two. Then with the score knotted at 6-all with 15:06 to go, a Wisher lay-up sparked a 5-0 San Diego run to give USD (9-3) a 5-point edge at 11-6 with 13:06 to go. The Toreros managed to maintain that margin and pushed that lead up to nine at on a Amy Kame lay-up with 4:53 to go. After a Texas Tech basket cut the lead to seven, a backto-back Woodrow baskets gave USD its biggest lead of the game at 30-19, marking the largest deficit Texas Tech has had this season. The Lady Raiders then closed the final 2:29 on a 9-0 run, which gave USD a lead at the break. In the second half, the Lady Raiders managed to tie things up at 32-all on a pair of Kelsi Baker free-throws with 16:11 to go, but the Toreros refused to go away as a Woodrow jumper then sparked a 5-0 run to give USD some breathing room and a lead with 13:38 to go. Texas Tech would pull to within one again at on a Chynna Brown jumper with 12:09 to go, but the Toreros then answered that with a Kame basket to regain a three-point edge. Texas Tech would regain the lead at the 9:45 mark on a Brown 3-pointer to give the Lady Raiders their first lead since 16:56 left in the first half at TTU would then build up their biggest lead of the game at 48-44, but the Toreros continued to push forward and came back to regain the lead at on a pair of Conners free-throws with 5:18 to go. The two teams then battled back and forth over the next five minutes with each team taking their turn with the lead, setting up the thrilling finish. For Texas Tech, Brown led the way with 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting, while Kierra Mallard was the only other Lady Raider in double figures with 12 points. As a team, TTU shot.375 from the field.