LA JOLLA, Calif.–Sydney Brown became the sixth Triton in program history to record 1,000 points and 600 rebounds, leading UC San Diego women's basketball to a 62-50 victory over CSU Bakersfield on Saturday afternoon in LionTree Arena. The Tritons (6-9, 3-2 Big West) improved to 3-2 in the D-I series (7-12 all-time) against the Roadrunners (4-10, 1-5 Big West).
 
Brown finished with a game-high 20 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. Izzy Forsyth and Park Montgomery also finished in double-figures with 12 points and 10 points respectively. Emily Cangelosi tallied nine rebounds and Forsyth added eight for the Tritons. Courtni Thompson led the team with four assists, Bridget Mullings recorded two blocked shots and Forsyth added two steals.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons jumped out to an early 8-3 lead in the opening quarter behind six points from Brown. The Roadrunners responded with an 8-0 run to take the lead, 11-8 with 4:44 to play in the period. UC San Diego tied the game late but CSUB hit back-to-back baskets to end the quarter with a 17-13 lead.
 
The Tritons got hot in the second period, putting together a 10-1 run to open the quarter and retake the lead, 23-18. UC San Diego held the Roadrunners to just six points in the quarter and took a 30-23 lead into the halftime break.
 
CSU Bakersfield put together a six-point run to open the second half, but the Tritons responded with 12-0 run including back-to-back threes from Brown. UC San Diego extended its advantage to as many as 14 points in the quarter and took a 49-40 lead into the final quarter break.
 
The Tritons outscored CSUB 9-3 to open the final quarter to build their largest lead of the contest, 58-43. The teams traded four-point runs down the stretch and the Tritons secured the victory, 62-50. 

Syd for three! She's the 6th Triton in program history to record 1,000 points, 600 rebounds ??

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— UC San Diego WBB (@UCSDwbb) January 14, 2023

TRITON TIDBITS

• Sydney Brown became the 13th Triton to record 1,000 career points, with a three-pointer in the opening two minutes of the game. She also became the sixth Triton to record 1,000 points and 600 rebounds at UC San Diego.
  • In the contest Brown recorded her third double-double of the season.
• The Tritons held the advantage in rebounds (44-32), points off of turnovers (17-13), points in the paint (18-14) and went 14-for-17 at the free throw line.
• UC San Diego starters were Sydney Brown, Emily Cangelosi, Izzy Forsyth, Julia Macabuhay and Parker Montgomery. 

UP NEXT
The Tritons will travel to UC Davis on Monday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and live statistics will be available via UCSDTritons.com.
 
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 began 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 38 have earned 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.