LA JOLLA, Calif.–UC San Diego San Diego women's basketball fell to Cal State Fullerton, 83-67, on Saturday afternoon in LionTree Arena. The Tritons (13-17, 10-10 Big West) wrapped up their third season of Division I competition but were unable to come away with the win against the Titans (13-15, 8-11 Big West) on Senior Day.
 
Seniors Sydney Brown, Emily Cangelosi and Julia Macabuhay all scored in double-figures, led by Brown with 25 points. Cangelosi finished with 19 points, Macabuhay added 10 and Bridget Mullings chipped in 12 for UC San Diego. Brown also led the team in rebounds with seven and Cangelosi and Mullings added five. Izzy Forsyth and Parker Montgomery led the team with three assists each and Mullings finished with two blocked shots.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling behind early, 7-2, to open the first quarter the Tritons put together a 15-3 run to take the lead 17-10. CSUF knocked down a pair of free throws in the final seconds but UC San Diego still took a 17-12 lead into the first quarter break.
 
The momentum swung in favor of the Titans to begin the second period, with CSUF going on an 18-6 run to retake the lead, 30-23. The Tritons countered with a 8-2 run to cut the deficit to one, 31-32, but Fullerton closed out the period with three consecutive three-pointers to take a 41-31 lead into halftime.
 
The Titans continued to have the hot hand in the second half, hitting another three to open the third quarter and put together a 17-3 run to build their largest lead of the contest. Brown took control for the Tritons, who went on a 10-5 scoring run all credited to the fifth-year forward. Cangelosi hit another three in the final 30 seconds, but the Titans still took a 66-47 lead into the final quarter break.
 
The Tritons carried the momentum into the final period with a 15-5 run to cut the deficit to 11 with 3:17 to play. UC San Diego continued to battle but was unable to pull any closer, falling 83-67 in the final game of the 2022-23 season.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Julia Macabuhay recorded her 300th career assist during the game, becoming the third Triton in program history to reach 1,000 points, 300 assists.
• Sydney Brown scored in double-figures for the 21st time this season. It was her fourth 20+ point scoring effort of the year. 
• Emily Cangelosi scored in double-figures for the 13th time this season, Julia Macabuhay recorded her eighth, Bridget Mullings recorded her.
• The Tritons celebrated graduating seniors Madison Baxter, Sydney Brown, Emily Cangelosi and Julia Macabuhay before the game.
• UC San Diego starters were Madison Baxter, Sydney Brown, Emily Cangelosi, Izzy Forsyth and Julia Macabuhay.

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.