ROHNERT PARK, Calif-  UC San Diego played their best basketball in overtime on Friday night as they came from behind to beat Sonoma State 78-69 at Seawolf Gym in Rohnert Park.  The 17th-ranked Tritons scored 19 points in the overtime period to stay perfect in CCAA play at 11-0.  UCSD is 18-2 overall.  The Seawolves drop their third straight, falling to 8-11, 4-8 CCAA.

Just like Wednesday night, the Seawolves came out charging, taking an early lead and holding it through the first 30 minutes of action.  Leading by eight with twelve minutes to go, the Seawolves saw the Tritons go on an 8-0 run to pull even at 44. 

Sonoma State jumped ahead again, pushing the lead to four at 50-46 before another UCSD rally, this one a 5-0 spurt, gave the Tritons a one-point lead with 5:07 remaining.  The lead switched hands seven times in the final five minutes before the Tritons tied the game up on a jumper by Chelsea Carlisle with six seconds left.  The Seawolves had a chance to win, but a half court heave by Olivia Larkin came up short. 

In the overtime, the Tritons quickly put eight points on the board to take an insurmountable lead.  UCSD shot 4-of-4 from the field in the extra frame and 9-of-10 from the free throw line. 

Carlisle finished her night with a game-high 23 points.  She was 4-of-10 from the field, but a perfect 14-of-14 from the charity stripe.  Leading scorer Michelle Osier was held to just five points, but she did grab a game-high 14 rebounds.  Three other Tritons, Annette Ilg (15), Leilani Martin (13), and Kristen Cabral (13) were also in double digits. 

The Tritons shot 41.5% for the game and were an impressive 29-of-34 (85.3%) from the free throw line.

The Seawolves got a career-high 17 points from Jennifer Russo.  She was 4-of-12 from the field with three three-pointers.  She also had six rebounds, sharing team-high honors with Marie Sweet.  Lauren Redfield and Olivia Larkin were also in double digits.

The Seawolves will look to end their three-game losing streak next weekend when they travel to San Francisco State and Cal State Monterey Bay.

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