LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego women's basketball fell to Sacramento State, 71-60, on Wednesday evening in LionTree Arena. After trailing by as many as 18, the Tritons (1-2) cut the deficit to two in the fourth quarter but could not complete the comeback against the Hornets (3-1).
 
Lev Feiman led the Tritons with 15 points, while Sabrina Ma finished with 13 and Dymonique Maxie added 11. Erin Condron collected a team-best nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block, while Maxie tallied three assists and two steals as well.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego got off to a slow start in the opening quarter, falling behind early, 7-0. The Tritons remained tough defense and put together a 10-point scoring run highlighted by a three from Niya Price and five made free throws to pull in front, 10-7, with 2:50 remaining in the period. The Hornets scored the final three points of the period, and the teams went into the first quarter break tied, 10-10.
 
The Tritons opened the second quarter with a jumper by Ma to take the lead once again, 12-10, but Sacramento responded with three consecutive 3-pointers to pull in front, 19-12, at the media timeout. Price ended the scoring run with a three to make it 19-15, but Sacramento responded with a pair of threes to build a ten-point advantage, 25-15. UC San Diego rallied once again with back-to-back buckets from Feiman and Rose but the Hornets closed out the quarter with a 10-point scoring run to lead, 35-19, at halftime.
 
Ma put together a strong run for the Tritons to open the second half, scoring seven unanswered as part of a 11-4 scoring run for the home team to make it 41-30. The Hornets maintained a double-digit lead at 47-32 with under three minutes to play before UC San Diego found its rhythm. The Tritons scored eight unanswered to end the quarter and make it 47-40 at the final quarter break.
 
UC San Diego carried the momentum into the final period, with a three from Rosa Smith and a layup by Maxie to make it a one possession game, 47-45. Sacramento State countered with a 9-2 scoring run to lead, 56-47, before the Tritons mounted a comeback once again. A Maxie jumper sparked a six-point scoring run for UC San Diego to cut the deficit to three, 56-53, but the Tritons were unable to pull any closer, eventually falling 71-60.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Eight Tritons scored in the contest with three in double-figures, including Lev Feiman, Sabrina Ma and Dymonique Maxie.
• UC San Diego had the advantage in turnovers forced (22-14), while Sacramento State had the edge in points off turnovers (23-12), second chance points (14-6) and points in the paint (32-14). 
• The Tritons are now 1-1 in the all-time series with Sacramento State.
• UC San Diego starters were Erin Condron, Lev Feiman, Sabrina Ma, Dymonique Maxie and Makayla Rose. 

 
UP NEXT
The Tritons will travel back to the Bay Area to take on San Francisco on Sunday at 2 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 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 84 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.