ROHNERT PARK, Calif- The CCAA's top defense put on another stellar performance on Friday night as Sonoma State defeated Cal State Stanislaus 59-44 at Seawolf Gym. The Seawolves held the Warriors to just 30% shooting from the field and 10% from three-point territory as they improve to 12-2, 6-1 CCAA. Stanislaus drops to 4-9, 2-5 CCAA with the loss.
Sonoma State, which entered the game allowing just 53.5 points per game, has allowed under 50 points in four of their last five games.
Sonoma State used a 25-9 run in the middle of the first half to turn a 6-4 lead into a 31-13 advantage. They would not be pressured for the rest of the game as the lead swelled to as many as 23 in the second half.
Chelsey Armacost led the Seawolves on offense, finishing with 14 points, largely from her 8-for-9 performance from the free throw line. Armacost leads the CCAA in free throw percentage at 85%.
Danae Wellander pitched in with ten points and Olivia Larkin stepped off the bench for seven.
Lysandra Williams had 16 points to lead all scorers for the Warriors. She also had a team-high seven rebounds and two blocked shots.
Sonoma State was 19-of-54 from the field and just 1-of-5 from beyond the arc. They hit 20 of their 27 free throw attempts.
Cal State Stanislaus was 16-of-52 from the field and 2-of-20 from three-point range. They also turned the ball over 20 times.
Friday's win sets up a showdown for the CCAA lead with No. 16 Chico State on Saturday night at Seawolf Gym.
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