Pomona, Calif. – With Head Coach
Rich Shayewitz at the helm, Sonoma State has appeared in the CCAA post season tournament three years in a row. Facing the No. 8 seed UC San Diego the last two seasons (2016-17 and 2017-18). This season the Seawolves faced No. 7 seed Cal Poly Pomona on its home court in Kellogg Arena.Â
Sonoma State ends its 2018-19 campaign 11-15 overall and 9-13 in the CCAA.
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Despite a season-high 19-point performance from
Kylie Kiech and outscoring Cal Poly Pomona 40-28 in the second half the Seawolves season came to an end in round one of the CCAA tournament 66-59.
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The Seawolves stayed within one point of the Broncos for most of the first quarter. Cal Poly Pomona pulled away in the second half gaining a 19-point lead at halftime.
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Sonoma State committed 12 lead changes (two in the first half and 10 in the second half) and capitalizing on 23 bench points.
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Sonoma State held the Broncos to 43.2 percent (16-for-37) from the field (40 percent 4-for-10 from the arc) and 100 percent from the charity stripe (2-for-2).
Taylor Johnson took her first free through of the season helping the Seawolves shoot 100 percent from the line (3-for-3).Â
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Kiech came out the of halftime making a pair of basketballs for the Seawolves. Sonoma State held the Broncos silent in the final three minutes of the third quarter while scoring eight points (six free throws).
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Back-to-back three-pointers by Johnson got the Seawolves within ten points of the Broncos for the first time since the opening quarter.Â
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Sonoma States offense improved in the second half as they shot 41.9 percent (13-for-31) from the field (35.7 percent from the three-point line) and 90 percent (9-for-10) from the charity line. While holding Cal Poly Pomona to 24 percent (6-for-25) from the field, 0 percent from the arc, missing five shots and 80 percent (16-for-20) from the line in the first half for a 66-59 final score.
Season High
Taylor Johnson, 15-points and two assists.Â
Game High
Ugochi Anudokem, 19 rebounds
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