The women's basketball team, who were looking to win their third straight Cal Pac contest, dropped both games during this weekend's Arizona trip. The Golden Eagles fell 38-69, at Benedictine University, on Thursday, then lost 44-98, at Embry-Riddle University, on Saturday night. The losses drop the team's record to 2-3 in the Cal Pac standings (5-13 overall).
Benedictine def. La Sierra, 69-38
In Thursday's conference match-up, the Golden Eagles were unable to find their rhythm in the second half. The team shot just 3-for-23 in the half and were outscored 38-17 in the half, as the Redhawks cruised to victory. The Golden Eagles trailed 31-21 at the half, but were unable to put a dent into that lead and get back into the game.
Arianna Sheehy and Sierra Cole led the team in scoring with each tallying a total of seven points in the loss. Octavia Williams scored six points and pulled down eight rebounds, while Alexis Davis notched five points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Embry-Riddle def. La Sierra, 98-44
Embry-Riddle carried momentum from Thursday's upset win over #10 University of Antelope Valley, in their convincing win over the Golden Eagles on Saturday night. ERAU came out on fire from the perimeter and jumped out to a 32-7 lead after just the first quarter of play. In the first half alone, the Eagles shot 13-for-21 (62%) from beyond the arc, including a perfect 8-for-8 from the three-point line in the first quarter. By the halftime break, the Eagles held a comfortable 60-16 lead and never looked back.
Embry-Riddle finished with a total of six players who scored in double-digits, while Sheehy was the only Golden Eagles player who scored in double figures with 11 points, to go along with six rebounds. Davis had nine points and a team-high seven rebounds.
The women's basketball team will look to turn the page as they return home for their next two contests. On Thursday evening, the team will host #22 University of California – Merced (4-1, 16-4), followed by a Saturday night match-up with Simpson University (4-1, 12-7). Thursday night's game will tip-off at 530pm, while Saturday night's game is scheduled for a 630pm start.
