LA JOLLA, Calif.— Head coach Heidi VanDerveer recorded her 200th victory at UC San Diego when the Tritons took down Hawai'i 82-58 on Thursday evening in RIMAC Arena.
 
Sydney Brown recorded her fourth double-double of the year with a season-best 25 points and tied her career best with 16 rebounds and a career-best six assists. Emily Cangelosi and Madison Baxter also scored in double figures with 15 points each. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons (6-7, 3-1 Big West) held the slight advantage in a tight first quarter, paced by Sydney Brown's four points and seven rebounds. UC San Diego stretched its lead to as many as six after a three from Ula Chamberlin and a layup by S. Brown and took a 16-11 lead into the first quarter break.
 
UC San Diego got off to a hot start in the second period, outscoring the Rainbow Wahine (4-7, 1-1 Big West) 10-2 for the largest lead of the first half 26-13 with 7:12 to play in the quarter. UH responded with an 11-2 run of its own, but back-to-back baskets by Cangelosi gave the Tritons the momentum and they took a 35-28 lead into the halftime intermission.
 
The Tritons put together a dominant 21-5 run in the third period, including 11 for Sydney Brown. UC San Diego shot 9-for-18 from the field and 6-for-11 from three-point range in the period and took a commanding 61-43 lead into the final quarter of play.
 
UC San Diego continue to stay hot from beyond the arc in the final period, knocking down 5-of-10 from long range to secure the victory, 82-58, and improve to 3-1 in the four-game homestand.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• With the win, head coach Heidi VanDerveer recorded her 200th win with the Tritons.
• Sydney Brown was the first Triton this season with a 20-point game, finishing with 25 points, her fourth double-double and career highs in rebounds (16) and assists (6).
• Emily Cangelosi scored a season-best 15 points, one shy of her career mark set last season.
• This is the first meeting between UC San Diego and Hawai'i.
• UC San Diego's starters consisted of Madison Baxter, Aishah Brown, Sydney Brown, Emily Cangelosi and Julia Macabuhay.

 
UP NEXT
The Tritons will hit the road to take on Long Beach State on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. PT, before returning to RIMAC to host Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. PT. As previously announced, Triton athletic competitions will proceed without spectators for all home games on the UC San Diego campus through Jan. 30. For more information and regular updates regarding attendance at UC San Diego athletic events, please click here.
 
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 has begun a new era 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 38 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.