MANSFIELD – Jeannette Meacham and Alicia Espigh each scored 10 points but Mansfield was unable to generate much offense in a 71-47 loss to California in a PSAC crossover contest Saturday afternoon in Decker Gymnasium.

Mansfield (4-8) trailed 21-14 ten minutes into the game on a Courtney Brooks layup but California went on a 22-2 run over the last 10 minutes of the first half to take a 43-16 halftime lead.

California (10-1) used a tenacious pressing defense to force 34 Mansfield turnovers.

Brooque Williams led California with a game-high 20 points while Kayla Smith recorded a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds.

Mansfield will host Goldey-Beacom College on Monday at 5:30 p.m.
 
 
 
 
 
Newspaper Box Score

California University Women vs Mansfield University
01-05-08 1:00 pm at Decker Gymnasium
At Decker Gymnasium

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY WOMEN 71, MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY 47

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY WOMEN (10-1)
WILLIAMS, Brooque 9-18 2-2 20; SMITH, Kayla 8-13 1-2 17; DUBYAK, Amber 3-12
5-6 11; ANDREWS, Crystal 4-12 0-0 8; JOHNSON, Lindsay 2-7 3-3 7; VICTOR,
Jess 2-6 0-0 4; EVANS, Amanda 1-1 0-0 2; MANCE, Shaquetta 1-5 0-0 2;
DIPIETRO, Giavana 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-75 11-13 71.
MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY (4-8)
ESPIGH, Alicia 4-9 0-0 10; MEACHAM, Jeannette 4-11 2-2 10; GAETA, Merissa
2-7 3-4 7; CORRELL, Clarissa 3-7 0-0 6; AKINS, Katie 2-3 0-0 4; BROOKS,
Courtney 2-3 0-0 4; ATALLAH, Tegan 1-3 0-0 2; AKINS, Emily 1-3 0-0 2;
EASTMAN, Kelli 1-1 0-1 2. Totals 20-47 5-7 47.
California University Women...   43   28  -   71
Mansfield University..........   16   31  -   47
3-point goals-California University Women 0-8 (; DUBYAK, Amber 0-3; ANDREWS,
Crystal 0-3; JOHNSON, Lindsay 0-1; MANCE, Shaquetta 0-1), Mansfield
University 2-9 (ESPIGH, Alicia 2-6; CORRELL, Clarissa 0-1; AKINS, Katie 0-1;
BROOKS, Courtney 0-1). Fouled out--California University Women-DUBYAK,
Amber, Mansfield University-None. Rebounds-California University Women 39
(SMITH, Kayla 15), Mansfield University 34 (MEACHAM, Jeannette 7).
Assists-California University Women 20 (ANDREWS, Crystal 6), Mansfield
University 11 (CORRELL, Clarissa 2; ESPIGH, Alicia 2; EASTMAN, Kelli 2;
BROOKS, Courtney 2). Total fouls-California University Women 17, Mansfield
University 9. A-122