STOCKTON, Calif. - San Diego's four-point halftime lead wasn't enough as the Toreros (10-5, 7-3 WCC) fell short against Pacific (7-10, 5-9 WCC) on the road on Saturday afternoon, 66-61.
 
The Toreros had two players score in double figures, led by senior Myah Pace who recorded a new season-high 20 points and five steals. Jordyn Edwards tacked on 10 points and five steals, and Erica Martinsen added nine points and two steals off the bench.
 
San Diego crashed the offensive glass well in Saturday's game, pulling down 12 boards that resulted in six second chance points.
 
The defense served as the bright spot against the Tigers as USD forced 23 Pacific turnovers, while committing 17 themselves. The takeaways converted into 20 points on the offensive end of the floor as Edwards' five steals led the way individually for San Diego.
 
San Diego started off strong, putting together a 16-11 lead heading into the second quarter. San Diego capitalized on eight Pacific turnovers in the period, turning them into seven points on the other end of the floor.
 
The Toreros maintained their lead in the game's second frame and entered halftime with a 29-24 edge. San Diego saw non-starters score seven of its 13 total points off the bench in the quarter, including freshman Kylie Horstmeyer who scored her first points in a Torero uniform with a jumper at the top of the key with under seven and a half to go in the second.
 
The third quarter saw back and forth action between both teams with three lead changes and two ties. Pace and Martinsen combined to score 12 of San Diego's 17 points in the period. The Tigers pounded the paint in the third, generating 12 points near the basket to give them a 47-46 edge headed into the fourth.
 
Pacific continued to rally in the fourth, outscoring San Diego 19-15 in the period. The Toreros cut the deficit to six as Edwards fired away in transition for a three with under two minutes to go in the fourth. San Diego couldn't pull any closer in the final minute of the period, losing by a final of 66-61.
 
San Diego will enter its third consecutive three-game week as the Torero are back in action on Monday, when they'll take on Pepperdine in Malibu. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. (PT).
 
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