MALIBU, Calif.—Leticia Soares scored a game-high 17 points but it was not enough as San Diego fell to Pepperdine, 88-65, on Thursday night at Firestone Fieldhouse. 
 
Four Toreros (8-13, 1-9 WCC) reached double-digit scoring but USD could not keep pace with the high-powered Waves (12-8, 6-4 WCC) offense that finished the night 32-of-56 (57 percent) from the field and 8-of-13 from three-point range.
 
In addition to Soares, Sydney Hunter, Sydney Shepard and Madison Pollock each finished with double-digits. Hunter recorded 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting and a perfect 6-of-6 from the line and added four rebounds. 
 
Shepard added 12 points, including 2-for-5 from three-point range and 4-for-4 from the line. She also recorded a team-high four assists. Pollock finished with 10 points and tied Patricia Brossmann with a team-high six rebounds. 
 
The Waves offense came out red-hot in the first quarter, hitting 80 percent from the field on 12-of-15 shooting, with three 3-pointers to take a 29-13 lead. USD struggled offensively to start, shooting 33 percent (5-of-15) and 1-of-5 from behind the arc.
 
Aminata Dosso provided a spark for San Diego in the second quarter, scoring seven of the Toreros 17 points, but USD still trailed 30-48 at the half. 
 
The Toreros kept pace with the Waves in the second half, minimizing turnovers and shooting 40 percent from the field to match the Pepperdine offense. However, the Waves maintained a comfortable lead for the remainder of the contest on their way to the series sweep over USD.
 
The Waves held a slight advantage off the glass, collecting 35 rebounds compared to USD's 30. The Toreros dominated second chance points 19-10 and owned a 16-11 advantage in offensive boards.
 
On the defensive side of the ball, the Waves registered nine blocks while the Toreros collected eight steals to Pepperdine's six.
 
The Toreros remain on the road, traveling to face Loyola Marymount on Saturday at 2 p.m. PT.