UCI topples Pacific

Behind Wendy Gabbe’s 22 points, the UC Irvine women’s basketball

team defeated the University of Pacific, 67-59 Thursday in a Big West

Conference game on the Anteaters’ campus.

After UCI led 32-26 at halftime, Pacific came out of the locker

room on a 13-3 run to jump ahead 39-35 with 14:06 remaining. The lead

flip-flopped back and forth with neither team leading by more than

six, before the Anteaters went on a 16-6 run that built the lead to

12 (66-54) with just 1:09 to play.

Gabbe was 8-19 from the field, hitting two three-pointers, playing

all 40 minutes. Sophomore guard Lisa Faulkner also played 40 minutes,

recording 12 points and four assists. Lauren Yadon had her first

career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Christina

Callaway added eight points and eight rebounds in 25 minutes of

action.

Nancy Dinges led UOP with 12 points, including knocking down 4-4

from three-point range. Gillian d’Hondt totaled 11 points in the loss. The Tigers shot 60.5 percent (23-38), but took 32 fewer shots

than UCI and turned the ball over 26 times. UCI hit just 34.3 (24-70)

from the floor.

The Anteaters dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Tigers

42-30.

UCI will return to action Saturday, hosting Cal State Northridge

at 7 p.m. in the Bren Center.