Tritons' Opener Cut Short at Halftime Due to CBU COVID Concerns

LA JOLLA, Calif. – Due to COVID testing concerns involving the California Baptist program, Monday's UC San Diego women's basketball game against the Lancers was canceled at halftime. Prior to the cancellation, the Tritons held a 28-25 lead at RIMAC Arena. CBU entered the game with an 8-0 record, where it remains, while the Tritons remain at 0-0 on the season.

As the game did not reach 30 minutes of play, it did not qualify as an official game.

QUOTABLES

Head Coach Heidi VanDerveer and senior Tyla Turner chatted after the shortened contest.

TRITON TIDBITS

The Tritons jumped out to a hot start at the beginning of the game, with a 9-2 lead at the 7:32 mark, but CBU overcame their sluggish start to take a 17-12 lead by the end of the first quarter.
UC San Diego responded with a strong second quarter, putting up 16 points while holding CBU to only 8.
Emerson Herrmann made her first collegiate start in the contest, while Aishah Brown and Parker Montgomery made their first collegiate appearances.
Tyla Turner had a game-high 12 points prior to the stoppage.
Sydney Brown led the Tritons with five rebounds in the first half. She also contributed seven points.

UP NEXT
UC San Diego will try to open its season again at 5 p.m. on Jan. 1. The Tritons will ring in the New Year as they host their new Big West rival Cal Poly live on ESPN3.

About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program begins a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 37 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.

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Players Mentioned

#13 Sydney Brown: G/F; 6' 0"; Junior

#40 Emerson Herrmann: F; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#2 Tyla Turner: G; 5' 5"; Senior

#11 Aishah Brown: F; 6' 2"; Freshman

#32 Parker Montgomery: G; 5' 7"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#13 Sydney Brown
: 6' 0"; Junior
: G/F

#40 Emerson Herrmann
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: F

#2 Tyla Turner
: 5' 5"; Senior
: G

#11 Aishah Brown
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: F

#32 Parker Montgomery
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: G

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