USF squeaks past Anteaters

The University of San Francisco women’s basketball team hit five

of six free throws in the last minute of the game to clinch a 70-66

victory over UC Irvine in a non-conference game Friday night.

The Anteaters pulled to within 65-63 with 1:43 remaining, but

USF’s Toni Russell hit two, Lisa Whiteside knocked down another

before Joy Hollingsworth clinched the win with two free throws at

10.1 to go. On the evening, the Lady Dons were 21-26 from the charity

stripe.

UCI led by 12 in the first half before USF went on a 16-5 run to

close the half down by one 35-34. San Francisco built a seven-point

lead with 10:08 in the second half, but UCI went on a 9-3 streak to

narrow the score to one (54-53). The led bounced back and fourth

until the Dons decided it on the free throw line in the final minute.

USF’s Lisa Whiteside led all players with 19 points, including

going 11-16 from the line. Joy Hollingsworth added 15 points, while Carey Sauer had 12 points and Mary Jane Krueger totaled 10 points.

Christina Callaway paced UCI with 17 points, 10 coming in the second half.

Callaway also had six rebounds. Wendy Gabbe and Kristen Green

recorded 14 points. Lauren Yadon added 10 points and six rebounds.

UCI falls to 7-4 overall, while USF is 5-9 on the season.

Nonconference

USF 70, UC Irvine 66

USF -- Sauer 12, Jensen 6, Ramos 0, Leatherman 4,

Hollingsworth 15, Jones 0, Whiteside 19, Russell 4, Krueger 10.

3-pt. goals -- Sauer 2, Holllingsworth 1.

Fouled out -- none.

Technicals -- none.

UCI -- Yadon 10, Callaway 17, Faulkner 9, Gabbe 14, Green 14,

Biggins 0, Ferguson 2.

3-pt. goals -- Gabbe 2, Green 2, Faulkner 1.

Fouled out -- Gabbe.

Technicals -- none.