Jan. 23, 2010

Final Stats

DAVIS, Calif. - Haylee Donaghe scored 18 points and Paige Mintun chipped in with 17 - including seven in overtime - as UC Davis won its season-best sixth straight game by beating Pacific 68-59 in a Big West Conference women's basketball matchup at The Pavilion on Saturday night.

The Aggies remained in first place in the league, improving to 5-1 while taking their overall record to 13-6. Pacific, which was paced by 13 points each from Kendall Rodriguez and Erica McKenzie, lost its sixth straight game, falling to 3-14 overall and 1-5 in the Big West.

Both teams endured season-highs in turnovers with the Tigers victimized by 37 and UC Davis picking up 28. Donaghe nearly posted a triple-double for the Aggies, finishing with eight rebounds and a career-high tying nine steals. Heidi Heintz had 12 points while sophomore Kasey Riecks hit a trio of three-pointers for the fourth straight game and finished with 11 points.

Mintun, limited to just four minutes in the first half because of foul trouble, scored all of her points after intermission. Her two free throws with 36 seconds left in regulation sent the game to overtime tied 53-53. Riecks hit a three and Donaghe put in a rebound for a quick 58-53 lead in the extra period before seven straight points from Mintun helped counter six straight from the Tigers' Christina Thompson as UC Davis went up 65-59.

The teams combined for 42 turnovers in the first half, 23 of them by Pacific, but UC Davis never trailed in the first 20 minutes. The Aggies opened a 14-5 lead midway through the half and then took their biggest advantage, 17-5 with 7 minutes, 44 seconds left. UC Davis led 23-17 at the break.

Jasmine Dana's three-pointer six minutes into the second half tied the game, 30-30, the first of two ties before Jordan Rogers' layup gave Pacific its first lead, 35-33. The Tigers took a six-point lead before UC Davis rallied. Three more ties preceded Mintun's game-tying free throws in the final minute. Both teams had possessions to try and win it in regulation but could not convert.

UC Davis had all five of its three-pointers after halftime and finished with 19 steals overall. Pacific had 14 steals, including six by Emma Head who also had a game-high 10 rebounds.

The Aggies will return to action on Thursday when they host UC Riverside at 7 p.m.