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Women’s Basketball Set to Play New Mexico in Second Round of WNIT

San Diego battles New Mexico for a Sweet 16 Spot in WNIT on Sunday

Full game notes attached. 

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—The Toreros will travel to University Arena "The Pit" to go up against the New Mexico Lobos on Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. MT/1 p.m. PT.

The Toreros are 17-14 ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Lobos who are 25-9. This is the third time the teams will compete in program history. The game will be broadcasted on the Mountain West network and live stats will be available.

CAL BAPTIST RECAP
  • The Toreros defeated the Lancers 76-67 at CBU Events Center on Thursday, March 17.
  • Steph Gorman scored 22 points which led to her exceeding 1,000 career points. 
  • Gorman set a new career high of nine steals, exceeding her previous record of eight against LMU on February 8, 2022. 
  • Kendall Bird set a new career high of 11 rebounds, exceeding her previous record of eight against LMU on February 8, 2022.
  • The Toreros grabbed their highest number of rebounds in a single game, 45, against Cal Baptist. 
  • Full box score is available at this link and game recap is available here

WNIT HISTORY: LAST TIME OUT
In their most recent appearance in the 2015-2016 season, the Toreros fought hard against Michigan but fell short 78-51 in the sweet 16. The Toreros qualified for the WNIT in the 2020-2021 season, however, COVID-19 protocols prevented the team from competing. To view the full WNIT tournament bracket, please visit this link
 
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Players Mentioned

Kendall Bird

#30 Kendall Bird

Forward
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Steph Gorman

#4 Steph Gorman

Guard
6' 0"
Junior
TR

Players Mentioned

Kendall Bird

#30 Kendall Bird

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Forward
Steph Gorman

#4 Steph Gorman

6' 0"
Junior
TR
Guard