CALIFORNIA (Feb. 5) – Led by all five starters scoring in double-digits, the Vulcans claimed an 88-78 win against No. 9 Seton Hill at the Convocation Center in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play on Wednesday evening.
NOTES
• California (12-10, 8-7) earned its first win over a nationally-ranked team since Jan. 3, 2024, snapping an eight-game losing streak against top-25 opponents.
• The Vulcans remain fifth in the divisional standings with five games left in the regular season.
• Seton Hill (19-3, 13-2) dropped into a tie for first in the PSAC West standings and hold just a one-game lead over third place.
• Senior
Talia Gilliard scored a game-high 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including a career-high five three-pointers.
• She also posted eight rebounds, three blocks and three steals while playing all 40 minutes.
• Classmate
Allycia Harris registered a double-double with a season-high 19 points and a team-leading 12 rebounds (10 offensive).
• She added four steals, two assists and two blocks in the victory.
• Fellow senior
Iyahnna Williams finished with 16 points, four rebounds and four steals on Wednesday.
• Senior
Sierra Bermudez totaled 11 points and four assists, while junior
Alicia Young posted 14 points, five rebounds and three steals.
• The Griffins held a five-point lead twice in the first quarter before the Vulcans closed the quarter on a 14-6 run to claim a 24-21 advantage.
• Cal limited Seton Hill to only one field goal for over six-plus minutes in the second quarter to build a 40-29 lead at the 3:46-mark.
• The Vulcans led by a 42-36 margin at the break with the teams combining for just seven free-throws in the first half.
• Cal scored seven-straight points in just over a minute early in the third quarter to reclaim a double-digit lead and held a 66-55 advantage at the end of the quarter.
• The Vulcans maintained the double-digit lead until the final minute of play, extending the lead to as many as 16 points, 73-57, at the 7:09-mark of the fourth quarter.
• Cal finished the game shooting 50.0 percent (34-of-68) from the floor after making at least half of its attempts in three different quarters.
• The Vulcans also registered their second-best percentage from beyond the arc with a .538 clip (7-of-13) in the win.
• Cal collected 20 offensive rebounds and forced Seton Hill into a season-high 30 turnovers.
NEXT
• The Vulcans return to the court on Saturday, Feb. 8, when they travel to face Slippery Rock in PSAC West action at 1 p.m.
