SAN DIMAS, CA — The University of La Verne women's basketball team took a short trip down Arrow Highway to pick up their first win of the season, defeating the Life Pacific Warriors 72-61.

How it Happened

• Trailing 7-6 early, the Leopards ended the first quarter on a 13-4 run, highlighted by two Marissa Howell three-pointers to take the lead for good.
• The Warriors and Leopards keep pace in the second quarter each scoring 13 points. Life Pacific shot 50 percent from the field but couldn't close the deficit.
• Allison McGill went off in the third quarter, scoring 13 points off 5-5 shooting from the field with three three-pointers and two rebounds.
• Howell finished strong, scoring eight points in the fourth with two more makes from beyond the arc to seal the win.

Notables

• McGill scored a team and career-high 18 points. She made four three-pointers, grabbed six assists, and had one steal.
• Alyssa Smith grabbed 16 rebounds to tie her career-high. She scored 14 points and had four assists. It is her second double-double of the season.
• Howell made four three-pointers and totaled 14 points. Howell's career point total is now at 994.
• The Leopards made 10 three-pointers.
• Adrianna Torres led the Warriors with 12 points.

Records

• The Leopards improve to 1-4 overall.
• Life Pacific drops to 3-6.

Next Game

• The Leopards take a trip \ to UC Santa Cruz for a pair of non-conference games. The Leopards open against Whitman on Friday, November 29 at 1 p.m., then play Chapman on Sunday, December 1 at 1 p.m.