USD, SDSU Women Gain Easy Victories

The University of San Diego women’s basketball team kept its slim playoff hopes alive with a 68-49 West Coast Conference victory Saturday over Loyola Marymount in the USD Sports Center.

USD improved to 3-6 in the WCC and 8-13 overall. The Toreras are in seventh place in the WCC. The top four teams advance to the conference’s first postseason tournament. USD moved to within a half-game of sixth place behind Gonzaga, which lost to St. Mary’s and fell to 4-6.

Jill Shaver and Serena Eiermann scored 12 points apiece to pace the Toreras, with Lynda Jones adding 10. She led USD with eight rebounds. Shavre made four of six shots, Eiermann five of eight. USD outshot Loyola, 45% to 42%, and made five three-point baskets to none for Loyola.

Tanya White led Loyola with 17 points and 12 rebounds.

USD led at halftime, 33-25, and appeared to be pulling away when the Toreros scored the first six points of the second half. Loyola, which dropped to 0-10 and 6-17, made a brief run to pull to within 54-45, but USD pulled away steadily after that, building it biggest lead of 65-41 with 6:09 to play.