UCI just misses

UC Irvine guard Wendy Gabbe scored 26 points, but it was not

enough as the Anteaters’ women’s basketball team (1-1) dropped its first game of the season Friday to Kent State, which pulled out a

67-65 victory in the first round of tournament play at the University

of New Mexico.

Gabbe hit 9 of 19 from the field and 5 of 9 from three-point

range, in addition to 3 of 4 from the line.

Also in double figures for the Anteaters was forward Christina

Callaway (14 points) in UCI’ s four-guard offense.

The Anteaters return to play today at the same site at 5 p.m.

against the loser of the William & Mary-New Mexico game.

Kent State 67, UC Irvine 65

UC Irvine -- Callaway 14, Faulkner 7, Gabbe 26, Green 5,

Thawley 3, Biggins 2, Yadon 8.

3-pt. goals -- Gabbe 5, Faulkner 1, Green 1.

Fouled out -- none.

Technicals -- none.

Kent State -- Shearer 6, Rubis 16, Kollat 0, Vavrek 0,

Zona 28, Shibata 7, Kelly 4, Clark 6.

3-pt. goals -- Zona 2, Shibata 1.

Fouled out -- Shibata.

Technicals -- none.

Halftime -- Kent State, 35-34.