SAN DIEGO – Back in action on their home floor, the San Diego women's basketball team (4-13, 0-8 WCC) are set to host a pair of games this week at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Beginning the action, the Toreros will welcome the Saint Mary's Gaels (10-7, 6-2 WCC) on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 6:00 p.m. USD will then host the San Francisco Dons (8-10, 5-4 WCC) on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 2:00 p.m. as the program will be celebrating alumni weekend. 

LAST TIME OUT

• USD enters this week looking for a win after coming up short in a close road loss to LMU by a 55-52 final score. 
• Truitt Reilly had a strong afternoon as she picked up her third double-double of the season as she scored 13 points and collected 14 rebounds against the Lions.
• Also scoring the ball at a high level on the road, Ava Ranson scored a team-high 14 points as she went 6-for-6 from the free throw line on Monday afternoon. 

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. SAINT MARY'S

• Thursday evening's game against the Gaels will be the 72nd all-time meeting between the schools as Saint Mary's leads the series by a 48-23 margin.
• This will be the second matchup between these conference foes this season as USD fell 85-75 in Moraga back in late December. 
• In the first meeting between the programs, Kylie Horstmeyer scored a season-best 20 points on 9-of-19 from the field while she grabbed four rebounds and dished out a trio of assists against Saint Mary's. 

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. SAN FRANCISCO

• Saturday afternoon's game against the Dons will be the 81st matchup in both program's history as the Toreros lead the all-time series by a 44-36 margin. 
• The two teams split both games a season ago with the home team winning both games as the Toreros knocked off USF 77-66 at Jenny Craig Pavilion on Feb. 3, 2024, while the Dons bested USD by a 68-66 final score on the Hilltop on March 2, 2024.  
• Leading the way for the Toreros in their home win last season, Horstmeyer scored 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field to go along with four rebounds and a pair of assists. 

SCOUTING THE GAELS

• Saint Mary's enters Thursday's rematch with a 10-7 record and a 6-2 mark in conference play to put them near the top of the standings. The Gaels only conference losses this season have come against both San Francisco and Washington State. 
• In the first meeting between the two teams in Moraga, sophomore guard Zeryhia Aokuso had a strong performance as she scored 21 points and grabbed four rebounds while knocking down 9-of-11 free throws she attempted. 
• As a team, the Gaels have thrived on the defensive end of the floor as they're allowing the second fewest points in the league at 63.1 PPG while holding their opponent to 39.4% from the field. 

SCOUTING THE DONS 

• San Francisco enters their first game against USD with an 8-10 record and a 5-4 mark in WCC play. The Dons started their conference season with five straight wins and are looking to bounce back after dropping four in a row. 
• USF boasts the conference's sixth leading scorer in senior guard Freja Werth, who is averaging 15.5 PPG while shooting 36.2% from three-point distance this season. 
• The Dons have done a tremendous job on the boards all season as they enter this week leading the conference by averaging 40.4 rebounds per game, while USD sits third in the category with an average of 39.2 board secured a game. 

HOW TO FOLLOW
Thursday and Saturday's games will be streamed on ESPN+, links to live stats and the broadcast can be found on team's website. To stay up to date with San Diego women's basketball, please follow the team on Instagram and Twitter/X by searching "USDWBB."