SAN DIEGO – In its second and final exhibition of the 2025-26 season, the Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team fell 95-35 to San Diego State on Saturday afternoon at Viejas Arena.

TOP PERFORMERS

• Tatum Tamashiro – 9 points | 4 rebounds | 1 assist | 1 steal
• Maddie Leiva – 6 points | 1 assist
• Kaitlyn Beall – 4 points | 1 rebound
• Sophie Morales – 4 points | 4 rebounds | 2 assists | 2 steals
• Kaity Haan – 5 points | 3 rebounds

HOW IT HAPPENED

• San Diego State opened the game on a 6-0 run before CSUSM got on the board with free throws from Tatum Tamashiro at 8:41 in the first quarter.
• The Cougars' best stretch came midway through the first when they cut the deficit to 6-4 after a pair of free throws by Sophie Morales.
• SDSU closed the first quarter on a 16-4 run to lead 24-8 after 10 minutes.
• CSUSM hit three 3-pointers in the second quarter, including one from Kristan Yumul at 8:24 and another from Tamashiro at 3:53, but trailed 53-22 at halftime.
• The Aztecs shot 52.9% in the first half (18-of-34) while CSUSM finished at 29.2% (7-of-24).
• SDSU extended its lead to 75-30 after three quarters and outscored CSUSM 20-5 in the fourth to close out the game.

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM shot 25.5% (12-of-47) from the field and 19.0% (4-of-21) from 3-point range, while SDSU hit 52.3% (34-of-65) overall and 36.7% (11-of-30) from deep.
• The Aztecs dominated the glass 40-24 and scored 42 points in the paint compared to CSUSM's 12.
• SDSU forced 24 turnovers and converted them into 30 points; CSUSM managed 9 points off turnovers.
• Bench scoring favored SDSU, 47-15.
• This was CSUSM's second consecutive season facing SDSU in an exhibition game and fourth time in program history.

UP NEXT
CSUSM will open the regular season by hosting Azusa Pacific in the CCAA/PacWest Challenge on Friday, November 14,. Tip-off is set for 11 a.m.