San Diego (8-6, 1-2 WCC)  •  Pepperdine (7-6, 1-2 WCC) | 2 p.m. PT
Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100)  •  San Diego, Calif.
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SAN DIEGO— San Diego will play host to Pepperdine on Saturday at 2 p.m. PT to close out the first week of conference play.
 
The Toreros (8-6, 1-2 WCC) will look to bounce back against the Waves (7-6, 1-2 WCC) after falling in a tough battle with LMU, 69-52, on Thursday night.  
 
The game will be streamed via theW.tv and live statistics will be available on USDToreros.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
•Madison Pollock tied her season high, scoring 20 points but it was not enough as San Diego fell to Loyola Marymount, 69-52 on Thursday night in the JCP.
 
•After a tightly contest three quarters of play where neither team led by more than seven, the Lions outscored the Toreros 26-16 in the final period to secure the win over USD.
 
•Pollock paced the Toreros with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Sydney Hunter chipped in 12 points and a team-high three steals. 
 
•Patricia Brossmann and Myah Pace finished with six points apiece and Brossmann added five rebounds, while Pace led the team with four assists.
 
•San Diego held a slight 16-14 advantage in points off of turnovers while LMU dominated in the paint 44-26. The Lions won the rebound battle, collecting 39 boards compared to San Diego's 32.
 
•The Lions were led by Chelsey Gipson who finished with 26 points—including all of LMU's points behind the arc—and Gabby Green who finished with team highs in rebounds (9), assists (5) and steals (4) in addition to her 18 points. 
 
•USD struggled from behind the arc, hitting 2-of-13 from three-point range while LMU finished 3-of-7, with all three buckets coming in the fourth quarter to cement the victory.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST PEPPERDINE
• The Waves lead the all-time series 42-34 over the Toreros. San Diego split the series last year with Pepperdine, falling in the first matchup 66-62 before securing a 79-53 victory later in the season.
 
LEADING THE WAY
• Patricia Brossmann has established herself as a top performer for the Toreros this season. She leads the team in points (12.1 avg), rebounds (7.6 avg) and has a team-high four double-doubles this season.
 
• Brossmann is currently averaging 12.1 points per game with a 52.9 field-goal percentage which ranks fourth in the WCC. She also ranks top-10 in the conference for rebounding (5th) and steals (10th) with 24 steals (1.7 avg).
 
• Myah Pace leads the team in assists, averaging 4.8per game which ranks first in the conference. Pace is tied for second on the team in rebounds (5.6 avg) with Madison Pollock and first in steals (25 total, 1.8 avg) which ranks ninth in the conference. She also ranks top-10 in the conference with a 75.5 free-throw percentage, hitting 40-of-53 to rank ninth.
 
• Sydney Shepard leads the Toreros from beyond the arc with a 34.6 three-point field-goal percentage, hitting 27-of-78. Shepard is second on the team with 52 assists this season, averaging 3.7 per game to rank 11th in the conference.