The Basics

• Score: California University (Pa.) Vulcans 101, Davis & Elkins College Senators 58
• Records: CU (16-5), D&E (9-12)
• Date: Saturday, February 6, 2016
• Location: California, Pa.

How It Happened:

• Defending NCAA champions California University of Pennsylvania eclipsed the century mark for the first time since the 2012-13 season on Saturday afternoon while cruising to a 101-58 victory against Davis & Elkins in non-conference play at the Convocation Center.
• With the win, the California University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team improves to 16-5 overall behind a 10-1 mark at home. The Vulcans have now scored at least 100 points in a game nine times in the last decade, including four times during the 2008-09 campaign. Meanwhile, Davis & Elkins falls to 9-12 this season.
• Cal U scored the opening 11 points of the game before D&E tallied its first basket at the 5:44-mark. The Vulcans then mounted a 12-3 run to stretch their lead to 23-5 on a layup by Barrett with 1:07 left in the first quarter. Cal U eventually held a 26-10 lead at the end of the quarter after shooting 11-of-19 from the floor, including four three-pointers by Wright.
• The Senators scored the initial basket of the second quarter before the Vulcans countered with eight-unanswered points, including consecutive treys by Suckling, to take a 34-12 lead with 6:13 left before the break. The teams traded points before Cal U engineered a 12-0 run – making all five shots in a span of 2:20 – to take a 48-16 lead on a layup by freshman Abbey Sporio (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward) with 3:06 remaining in the first half. The Vulcans later took a 53-22 lead at the break behind a .571 three-point percentage (8-of-14) and 21 points off turnovers in the first half.
• D&E started the second half on an 8-2 run before Cal U countered with a 17-2 rally over four-plus minutes to stretch the lead to 72-30 on a jumper by junior Precious Martin (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin), who finished with eight points and five rebounds, with 3:48 left in the third quarter. The Vulcans eventually took a 78-38 lead after a last-second basket in the quarter by Suckling.
• The Vulcans stretched the lead to 87-42 behind a 9-4 run in the opening two minutes of the fourth quarter while resting three starters. D&E countered with a 9-2 rally before Cal U scored eight-straight points over three minutes before later leading by as many as 47 points, 101-54.
• Cal U finished with its second-best shooting performance of the season, posting a .564 field-goal percentage (44-of-78). Additionally, the Vulcans set a season high with both 10 three-pointers made and 23 three-pointers attempted. In comparison, the Senators shot 41.3 percent (26-of-63) from the floor and attempted only four free-throws. D&E held a 40-36 rebounding advantage, while Cal U scored 39 points after forcing 27 turnovers.
• Junior Stephanie Wooten, the leading scorer in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC), finished with 22 points on 9-of-19 shooting, including four-of-eight from beyond the arc. Sophomore Alicia Roth added 10 points and eight rebounds off the bench in the loss.

Senator Synopsis:

"Very disappointed in our effort. Cal pushed us into a corner with their aggression and we did not want to fight it out. We have to develop a sense of urgency and that falls on me, first and foremost. Hopefully we learned something today and we regroup for the final stretch of the season." – Coach Jason Asbell

What's Next:

The Senators host Alderson Broaddus on Saturday, February 13 at 2 p.m. D&E will present Stephanie Wooten with a commemorative game ball for hitting 1,000 career points against Ursuline on January 30.