Anteaters top Aztecs

UC Irvine’s women’s basketball team improved to 4-1 with a 61-58

nonconference overtime victory at San Diego State Wednesday night,

keyed by the scoring of Lauren Yadon (15 points), but numbed by knee

injuries to two starters in the second half, Christina Callaway and

Kristen Thawley.

The Anteaters, who trailed at halftime, 34-27, and wound up 54-54

after regulation, gained the ultimate advantage with 1:09 to go in

the overtime period on a Yadon bucket, and Ashley Biggins sealed it

with a pair of free throws with 10.1 seconds left.

The Anteaters got 13 points from Lisa Faulkner and 12 from

Callaway before the latter exited with a knee injury.

Also lost in the second half to a knee injury was Thawley and both

were of a concerned nature.

NONCONFERENCE

UC Irvine 61, San Diego St. 58

UCI -- Gabbe 8, Thawley 6, Callaway 12, Faulkner 13, Green 2, Biggins 3, Sturgeon 0, Yadon 15, Usher 2.

3-pt. goals -- Faulkner 3, Gabbe 2.

Fouled out -- none.

SD St. -- Fouse 6, Dunlap 17, McCartny 5, Wolf 3, Cox 8,

Williams 8, Shaw 6, Howard 8, Kiesling 2.

3-pt. goals -- Wolf 1, Williams 1.

Fouled out -- McCartny.

Halftime -- SD St., 34-27.

Regulation -- 54-54.