Women’s basketball: Vanguard stuns Warriors

The Vanguard University women’s basketball team upset host Westmont

College, ranked No. 24 in the NAIA, 64-62, Saturday to move into a

third-place tie with the Warriors in the Golden State Athletic

Conference.

Debbie Candelaria made two free throws with 26 seconds left to give

the Lions (12-8, 9-5 in the GSAC) a 63-62 lead.

Westmont (14-8, 9-5) had a chance to take the lead, but the shot did

not fall for the Warriors and Erin Edmiston sank one free throw with a

second left to seal the win for Vanguard.

Edmiston led the Lions with 23 points. Kelly Boeke chipped in with 13

points and Candelaria added 10 for Vanguard.