SEASIDE — (Feb. 15) CSU Monterey Bay avenged a 33-point January loss to Humboldt State by claiming a 75-67 victory in California Collegiate Athletic Association women‚s basketball action Thursday in Seaside.

The Lumberjacks fall to 14-8 overall and 9-8 in league play while the Otters improve to 6-16 overall and 5-12 in the CCAA.

"We didn't play hard to start," said HSU head coach Joddie Gleason. "I think (CSU Monterey Bay) wanted it more tonight. They played with that desire to want to play."

Twelve first-half turnovers for the Lumberjacks resulted in a 32-19 deficit at the 5:47 mark. But Humboldt quickly went on a 9-0 run, led by Katie Wilder's five points in the stretch, and closed out the half trailing 34-30.

Jennifer Enos cut the Otters‚ lead to 40-37 with a three-pointer at the 17:31 mark of the second half and it looked like the Jacks were back in the game.

CSU Monterey Bay had other ideas, however, as it opened back up a 13-point lead by the 12:53 mark.

Humboldt got to within five points, utilizing another offensive run, but the Otters stymied each Lumberjack run with one of their own, holding on for the nine point victory.

Britnea Moore, Alma Lopez and Krista Herr scored 13 points apiece for the Otters while Sabrina Jenkins chipped in 11.

Wilder led the Lumberjacks with 17 points while Mia Spasowska added 13. Kristina O‚Keefe came off the bench to net a career-high 13 points as well. Humboldt, which was ranked No. 7 in Wednesday's West Region poll, travels to San Francisco State on Saturday where it will look to turn things around and pick up a win.

"(The team) knows what they have to play for," said Gleason. "They just need the confidence to go out and do it."

Humboldt State vs CSU Monterey Bay
02/15/07 5:30 pm at Seaside, CA
CSU MONTEREY BAY 77, HSU 67
Humboldt State (14-8, 9-8 CCAA)
WILDER, Katie 5-11 4-4 17; O‚KEEFE, Kristina 5-7 3-4 13; SPASOWSKA, Mia 5-9 3-4 13; NELSON, Claudia 3-6 0-2 6; ENOS, Jennifer 2-6 0-0 6; ANDREWS, Haley 3-6 0-1 6; PETERSON, Paige 1-2 0-0 2; HAAYER, Jessica 0-0 2-2 2; KILGORE, Taylor 0-4 1-2 1; ARGANDA, Biava 0-3 1-2 1. Totals 24-54 14-21 67.
CSU MONTEREY BAY (6-16, 5-12 CCAA)
MOORE, Britnea 6-7 3-4 15; HERR, Krista 6-8 1-2 13; LOPEZ, Alma 4-8 2-4 13; JENKINS, Sabrina 4-8 0-0 11; ANDREWS, Dana 3-8 1-3 9; MEZGER, Kelly 3-4 0-0 6; FRANKA, Natalie 3-9 0-0 6; STETSON, Tina 1-3 0-0 2; PROFIT, Denisha 1-3 0-0 2; OKUI, Megan 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 31-61 7-13 77.
HSU...........................   30   37  -   67
CSU Monterey Bay..............   36   41  -   77
3-point goals-HSU 5-17 (WILDER, Katie 3-6; ENOS, Jennifer 2-5; SPASOWSKA, Mia 0-2; KILGORE, Taylor 0-3; ARGANDA, Biava 0-1), CSU Monterey Bay 8-19 (JENKINS, Sabrina 3-5; LOPEZ, Alma 3-4; ANDREWS, Dana 2-5; FRANKA, Natalie 0-2; OKUI, Megan 0-3). Fouled out--HSU-None, CSU Monterey Bay-None. Rebounds-HSU 38 (SPASOWSKA, Mia 8), CSU Monterey Bay 30 (HERR, Krista 12). Assists-HSU 7 (HAAYER, Jessica 2; SPASOWSKA, Mia 2), CSU Monterey Bay 17 (LOPEZ, Alma 8). Total fouls-HSU 15, CSU Monterey Bay 19. A-50

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