UCSD Wins Opener, Advances to Semifinals

UCSD 59, CS SAN BERNARDINO 46-----------------

SEATTLE - The UC San Diego women's basketball team got strong performances all-around as the Tritons defeated Cal State San Bernardino 59-46 in their NCAA West Region quarterfinal on Friday night in Seattle. Meaghan Noud finished with 23 points and Michelle Osier recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds. Alexis Gaskin anchored a defense which held CCAA Player of the Year Vanessa Wilt to just four points. Fellow senior guard Alexis Mezzetta dished out a career-best 10 assists for UCSD."Noud and Osier carried us offensively in the first-half," said head coach Charity Elliott. "Gaskin's post defense was huge in this game, and Mezzetta ran the offense and did a great job of controlling the game."