MORAGA, Calif. - San Diego (10-4, 7-2 WCC) jumped out to a 24-17 first-quarter lead and never trailed from there on the way to an 82-73 victory against St. Mary's (5-15, 3-11 WCC) on the road on Thursday night. The victory marks the most points the Toreros have scored against a WCC opponent since a 2015-16 matchup against LMU.
 
Redshirt senior Jordyn Edwards led San Diego's offensive onslaught, tying her career-high 21 points with six assists and two steals. Sydney Hunter posted a new season-high 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals, while Myah Pace also added a double-digit performance with 15 points and two steals.
 
Pace pulled down four offensive rebounds to lead San Diego's offense that racked up second chance opportunities, grabbing 10 boards and turning them into nine second chance points.
 
The San Diego defense caused its share of mistakes in Thursday's game, forcing 25 St. Mary's turnovers while committing only eight. The takeaways turned into 32 points on the other end of the floor as Hunter's four steals led the way individually for the Toreros.
 
San Diego started off strong, as Edwards with under 10 seconds on the shot clock nailed a three from the top of the arch to make it 17-9 USD with three and a half to go. San Diego did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring 16 of its 24 points close to the basket to create a 24-17 edge headed into the second.
 
The Toreros maintained their lead in the game's second frame and entered halftime with a 40-34 advantage. Pace secured the six-point margin with a jumper near the key with a minute remaining. San Diego continued to dominate the paint, scoring 10 of its 16 points close to the basket.
 
San Diego wasted no time building on its lead, going on an 11-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Hunter, to expand its lead further to 51-34 with six and a half to go in the third. The Gaels tried to cut the deficit scoring three straight baskets with two minutes remaining, but the Toreros still entered the fourth quarter with a 65-50 edge. San Diego took advantage of turnovers in the period, scoring nearly half of its points off of takeaways.
 
In the fourth, Hunter continued to work down low, hitting a fade away jumper with under eight remaining to increase San Diego's lead, 70-54. Edwards delivered the dagger with back-to-back threes, including her fifth of the night with two minutes to go. San Diego fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 17 points to secure the 82-73 win.
 
The Toreros are back in action on Saturday, when they'll take on Pacific in Stockton, Calif. at 2 p.m. (PT).
 
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