Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

UC San Diego

Tritons Pull Out Overtime Thriller, Defeat Sonoma State on the Road by 76-70 Margin

Women's Basketball UCSD

Tritons Pull Out Overtime Thriller, Defeat Sonoma State on the Road by 76-70 Margin

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. - UC San Diego's Meaghan Noud nailed a fade away three-pointer from nearly ten feet beyond the three-point line at the buzzer to send Saturday night's game at Sonoma State to overtime before the Tritons pulled out a 76-70 win in the extra period.  The win pushes UCSD's record to 8-2, 4-1 CCAA while the Seawolves see their tally drop to 3-7, 2-4 CCAA.

After the sixth tie of the back-and-forth game knotted it at 58 with one minute to go, Chelsey Armacost hit a pair of free throws to put SSU up two.  UCSD's Alexis Gaskin turned the ball over on the ensuing possession and the Tritons fouled to put Armacost on the line again with 19 ticks left.  The San Diego native hit her first, but missed the second leaving the score 61-58.

With nine seconds remaining, Noud missed a three-pointer, but the rebound was grabbed by teammate Michelle Osier.  With five seconds remaining Osier turned it over to SSU's Lauren Redfield, but as soon as she had possession she was whistled for traveling to give it back to UCSD.  Buried deep in the mid court Noud received a pass from Kacie Kostlan and heaved the ball into the bottom of the net.

In overtime, Redfield drained a three on the Seawolves' first possession, but the Tritons would take control down the stretch, hitting their final two field goals and five consecutive free throws.

The nation's leading scorer, Leora Juster of UCSD, was corraled for most of the first half, but she finished with her average, 26 points, after a stellar second half.  She was joined in double figures by Noud with and Hillary Hansen, both of whom netted 16 points in the win.

Armacost paced SSU with 18 points.  Redfield had 15 and Danae Wellander poured in 14 in a supporting role.

UCSD continues its current five game road trip with games at Cal State L.A. and Cal State Bakersfield next weekend. Friday night's games at CSULA and Saturday night's contest at CSUB are both slated for 5:30 p.m.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Alexis Gaskin

#32 Alexis Gaskin

C
6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Hillary Hansen

#20 Hillary Hansen

F
6' 0"
Junior
Leora Juster

#24 Leora Juster

G
5' 8"
Junior
Kacie Kostlan

#33 Kacie Kostlan

F
5' 9"
Junior
Meaghan Noud

#15 Meaghan Noud

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Michelle Osier

#10 Michelle Osier

F
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alexis Gaskin

#32 Alexis Gaskin

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
C
Hillary Hansen

#20 Hillary Hansen

6' 0"
Junior
F
Leora Juster

#24 Leora Juster

5' 8"
Junior
G
Kacie Kostlan

#33 Kacie Kostlan

5' 9"
Junior
F
Meaghan Noud

#15 Meaghan Noud

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Michelle Osier

#10 Michelle Osier

6' 1"
Freshman
F

Sponsors