Gallery: (1-2-2025) Women's Basketball vs. San Diego
The Pepperdine women's basketball team notched the first win in conference play Thursday night against the San Diego Toreros.
The Waves (6-7, 1-3) shot just under 43 percent from the field, including 30 percent from behind the arc. Pepperdine won the battle on steals and turnovers, outscoring San Diego (4-9, 1-3) in three of the four quarters.
BIG WAVES
Freshman
Chloe Sotell (Samford, Conn.) was nearing double-digits in almost all categories, tallying eight rebounds, eight points, seven assists, and five steals.
Senior
Ella Brubaker (University Place, Wash.) continued to improve upon her average of 12.5 points per game, scoring 14 with four rebounds.
Senior
Makena Mastora (Alameda, Calif.) tied her season-high of 13 points, tacking on four assists and three rebounds.
KEY STATS
The Waves cashed in 25 points on Torero turnovers, compared to San Diego's 13 points.
Pepperdine controlled the game the entire 40 minutes with zero ties or lead changes.
Dominating from three, Pepperdine netted seven compared to San Diego's two.
RECAP
From tip-off, Pepperdine was hungry for a win. The Waves had something to prove in Firestone Fieldhouse after dropping their first home game of the season against Santa Clara in gut-wrenching fashion Dec. 21.
With the first points of the game, senior
Malia Mastora (Alameda, Calif.) made the first three layups for the Waves as the home team jumped out to an early lead. A pair of threes from Sotell and Makena extended Pepperdine's lead with a 16-11 advantage at the end of the first quarter.
After a quick three made by the Toreros, the Waves went on a 13-0 scoring run to consume the majority of the second quarter. Graduate
Ornela Muca (Athens, Greece) would score four to end the half and counter San Diego's efforts of gaining ground in the deficit. At the half, Pepperdine was up 11, leading 33-22.
The third quarter was the best performance of the night for the Waves, scoring 19. Brubaker more than doubled any teammate in the 10-minute period, scoring seven, going a perfect 3-for-3 from the field. Dominant on the boards, Pepperdine snatched 13 rebounds in the quarter, compared to San Diego's three. With ten minutes left to play, the Waves were up 52-37.
Closing out the game, Pepperdine hunkered down defensively, holding San Diego to under 30 percent from the field, including 0-for-2 from three. Brubaker had five of the Waves' 11 points to wrap up the fourth quarter.
The women's basketball team moves to 4-1 inside Firestone Fieldhouse this season with a 63-49 win. This marks the third game this season Pepperdine has outshot their opponent, moving to 2-1 when they do so.
UP NEXT
Pepperdine hops on a plane tomorrow for a Saturday afternoon game against the San Francisco Dons. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+. Live stats can be found at pepperdinewaves.com
