SAN DIEGO - San Diego (3-2) took a 21-10 first-quarter lead and did not trail from there on the way to a 75-56 win over UC Irvine (2-4) inside Jenny Craig Pavilion on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Toreros had three players score in double figures, led by Jordyn Edwards, who had 14 points and two steals. Junior transfer Steph Gorman added 12 points in her first game for the Toreros, while freshman Laura Erikstrup helped out with 10 points and two steals from the bench.
 
San Diego took advantage of excellent ball movement in Sunday's game, piling up 18 assists on 26 made field goals. Sydney Hunter's three assists paced the Toreros.
 
San Diego forced 29 UC Irvine turnovers in the contest converting them into 25 points on the other end of the floor. Sophomore Ayanna Khalfani led the way with four steals for San Diego.
 
After jumping out to an 8-7 advantage, the Toreros went on an 11-0 run with four and a half minutes left in the first quarter to increase its lead to 19-7. Edwards was potent in the period shooting 3-for-3 from the field and 100 percent from the line. San Diego did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring 14 of its 21 points close to the basket.
 
The Toreros maintained their lead in the game's second frame and entered halftime with a 38-27 edge. Gorman and senior guard Myah Pace combined from deep in the period to knock down three three-point shots to account for nine of San Diego's 17 points.
 
After halftime, San Diego wasted no time building on its lead, going on a 14-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Gabby Giuffre, to expand its lead further to 52-27 with seven minutes to go in the third. The Anteaters tried to cut into that lead, but the Toreros still entered the fourth quarter with a 60-42 edge.
 
USD coasted to the win from there, increasing their margin of victory by outscoring the Anteaters 15-14 in the fourth quarter. San Diego fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down two shots to account for six of its 15 points.
 
The Toreros will have an eight-day break before returning to action on Monday, December 28 to open up West Coast Conference play against Santa Clara inside the JCP.  The game is set for 6 p.m. (PT).
 
This article was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.