SAN DIEGO – San Diego travels to Minneapolis to take on No. 25 Minnesota on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. PT as part of its nonconference slate.
The Toreros (1-1) will look to build momentum after the strong showing in their home opener against Hawaii last Sunday. The Gophers (2-0) will be an early test for USD after holding their opponents to a combined 100 points total in their first two games this season.
The game will be streamed on BTN Plus and live statistics will be available via USDToreros.com.
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST MINNESOTA
• The Toreros and Gophers are tied in the all-time series 1-1. Last season San Diego hosted Minnesota and topped the Gophers, 72-69.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Toreros edged Hawaii, 58-50, in their home opener last Sunday to improve to 1-1 on the season.
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Patricia Brossmann paced the Toreros with 12 points, six rebounds and three assists. Brossmann also had a stellar day defensively, leading the team with four steals and one block.
• Freshman
Kiera Oakry made an immediate impact in her home debut, finishing with 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds, while
Sydney Hunter and
Kendall Bird added nine and eight points respectively.
• The Toreros outscored Hawaii 15-8 in the fourth quarter including a 6-0 run in the final two minutes to close out the game and secure their first win of the season.
FRESH FACES
• The Toreros will feature a talented incoming group this season that includes freshmen
Kiera Oakry (5-10, San Diego, CA),
Aminata Dosso (5-9, Paris, France), Karla Martínez (5-9, Zacatecas, Mexico) and
Nicole Blakes (6-2, Sunnyvale, CA).
• USD also added junior transfer
Leticia Soares (6-1, Odessa Junior College) and redshirt sophomore transfer
Jordyn Edwards (5-8, Colorado State) to join its experienced group of upperclassmen.
PACE NAMED TO ALL-WCC PRESEASON TEAM
•Sophomore guard
Myah Pace was named to the preseason All-West Coast Conference Team, as announced at the annual WCC Tip-Off event in October.
• In her freshman season, Pace played in 32 games, making 17 starts for the Toreros. She averaged 5.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists and was named to the WCC All-Freshman Team.
INTERNATIONAL FLARE
• San Diego's roster includes scholar-athletes from seven different countries. Countries represented include France, Portugal, Mexico, Brazil, Poland, Germany and the United States.
NOTEABLE DEPARTURES
• The Toreros graduated five seniors from the 2017-18 team including All-WCC honorees
Aubrey Ward-El (first team) and
Maya Hood (second team).
•Hood finished her career as San Diego's all-time leader in rebounds, offensive rebounds and steals.
PRESEASON POLL
• San Diego (17-15, 8-10) was picked to finish fifth in the WCC preseason poll after making it to the WCC Championship final last season.
• Gonzaga (27-6, 17-1) received seven first place votes and tallied 79 points to sit atop the preseason coaches' poll. Saint Mary's (20-11, 13-5) received two votes to take second place (73 points).
• BYU (16-4, 11-7) received the remaining vote to take third (66 points) and Loyola Marymount (19-11, 11-7) rounded out the top five with 52 points.
COACH FISHER'S FOURTEENTH
•Head coach,
Cindy Fisher, enters her 14th season leading the Toreros with an overall record of 253-166.
•In the past seven years, Fisher has guided San Diego to five 20-win seasons and recorded a .674 win percentage (153-74), the second best amongst all division I schools in California, trailing only Stanford in this category.
