LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Toreros (20-11) fell to the Pilots (21-11) 64-63 in overtime at Tuesday afternoon in the 2020 UCU WCC Tournament Championship.
 
Three players scored in double figures to lead the offensive efforts, led by senior center Leticia Soares who put together her second double-double of the year with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Redshirt junior Jordyn Edwards added 13 points, seven assists and three steals, while guard Myah Pace tacked on 12 points and four steals.
 
San Diego collected 33 rebounds in Tuesday's game compared to Portland's 26, led by Soares' 11 boards. The Toreros also cleaned up the offensive glass, turning 13 rebounds into 10 second chance points.
 
San Diego did a great job disrupting Portland shots in the contest, coming away with five blocks. Soares' two rejections led the way individually for the Toreros.
 
In a game that saw 11 lead changes and 13 ties, it was a back-and-forth battle from the onset as the Toreros battled in the first to put together a one-point edge, 12-11. San Diego did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring eight of its 12 points close to the basket.
 
The Pilots rallied back in the second to outshoot San Diego 17-13 in the period. Senior Patricia Brossmann brought San Diego within four with under thirty seconds left in the quarter, before Edwards hit both chances at the charity stripe to bring Portland's advantage to only three headed into halftime, 28-25.
 
Portland increased its lead to 33-29 early in the third before San Diego responded with an 8-0 run, punctuated by a driving layup from Edwards, to grab a four-point advantage with under six minutes to go in the period. The Pilots then rallied to tie it at 43-43 heading into the fourth quarter. San Diego continued to play well near the basket, scoring 12 of its 18 points in the paint.
 
The Toreros looked to close it out in the fourth, taking the lead four different times, but the Pilots continued to answer. Both teams stayed within one point of each other for the final three and a half minutes of play. Pace execute with 11 seconds on the clock to score with a driving layup, before Portland responded with one of their own to send the game into overtime.
 
In overtime, Soares came out swinging for San Diego to tie the game at 60 a piece with three and a half minutes remaining in the period. The Pilots created a two-point edge with under two to play before Edwards came through with a step-back three pointer to make it 63-62 Toreros.
 
The Pilots hit a jumper with 58 seconds on the clock to create a one-point lead that would hold for the remainder of the contest, 64-63.
 
San Diego will learn their postseason fate on Monday, March 16 with the NCAA Selection Show and the seeding of the 2020 WNIT.
 
This article was created with the help of technology provided by Data Skrive.