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Singleterry Ties A Season High In Loss
Feb. 13, 2010
(Los Angeles) - San Francisco women's basketball held a halftime lead but Alex Cowling and Loyola Marymount were too much for the Dons, who dropped a 58-48 decision at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles Saturday afternoon. Vania Singleterry led San Francisco in front of a large USF crowd with 16 points.
USF headed into the game, looking to snap a 16 game losing streak but were unable to do so, dropping to 4-24 overall, 0-11 in West Coast Conference play. LMU improved to 11-13, 4-6 in conference action.
San Francisco controlled the first half taking an early lead and never looking back. The Dons took their largest lead of the half, eight points, at 13:05 thanks to a three from Singleterry. Loyola Marymount fought back, coming within two but back-to-back three's from Katy Keating pushed the Dons' lead to 21-13 with 6:37 remaining. San Francisco continued the intensity throughout the final minutes of the half, holding onto the lead, taking a 25-20 advantage at halftime.
Loyola Marymount came out of the half on a tear, shutting down the Dons. LMU took control of the lead for the first time in the game at 11:40, 32-31, with a basketball by Melanie Ysaguirre. USF tied it up at 36-36 two minutes later, but couldn't overcome the Lions' defense throughout the remainder of the half. The difference poised to be second half USF turnovers as the Dons committed 10, accounting for 13 points in the final 20 minutes.
Singleterry led the Dons with 16 points, tying a season-high for the sophomore. The guard added seven rebounds, all defensive, and two steals. Her previous season-high also came at the hands of the Lions earlier this season on the Hilltop, while her career high of 18, was against LMU in L.A. last season.
In front of a large contingency of her family, Rheina Ale recorded her 13th consecutive game with 10-plus points, finishing with a dozen. Ale added two assists and seven rebounds. The game marked the first time since a December 28 contest at Villanova that the sophomore did not lead the Dons' scoring efforts.
Whitney Daniels and Keating each added six points, while Brittany Brumfield and Donnisha Taylor recorded four apiece.
Loyola Marymount was paced by Alex Cowling with 31 points, while Renahy Young posted 16. Cowling and Young combined for all of the Lions' first half points and all but 11 of the second half LMU points.
USF will play one game this week, hosting Bay Area rival Santa Clara Saturday at War Memorial Gym. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
