SAN DIEGO – The Aztec women's basketball team (1-1) rallied from a double-digit second half deficit to beat Towson (0-2) 80-72 in their home opener Saturday afternoon.
Five Aztecs scored in double-figures, led by Téa Adams' 16. Mallory Adams had 15 points and Taylor Kalmer had 13. Zayn Dornstauder had 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds while Sophia Ramos added 10, all of which came in the second half, and dished out a team-best six assists.
"I'm really proud of our young ladies today. They showed a lot of poise down the stretch," head coach Stacie Terry said after the game. "This was a really good college basketball game. There was a lot of shots being made, good defense being played. Towson is a very good team that made the NCAA Tournament last year, so this was a huge win for us."
The Aztecs began the game on a 7-0 run, but saw Towson respond with a 13-3 run to go up 13-10. The Tigers wouldn't trail again until midway through the third quarter.
The Tigers extended their lead to 30-19 in the second quarter, but SDSU quickly got back within four points.
After being down eight points at halftime, SDSU found themselves down 12 early in the third quarter. An 11-0 run pulled them within a point and they finally took the lead with 3:52 left in the third when Téa Adams knocked down a three.
SDSU trailed by one entering the fourth quarter but scored the first bucket and never relinquished the lead.
The Aztecs shot 45 percent from the field for the game and 67 percent in the pivotal third quarter.
The Tigers were led by Nukiya Mayo, who posted a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
STAT OF THE GAME
The Aztecs were 21-for-28 from the free throw line, making 16 more free throws than the Tigers.
THE NOTE
SDSU has won their last four home openers.
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"We've been working on fighting hard. We have tended to get down in the first half and we try to fight our way back each game, so I think jumping on them early is our goal for every single game." Junior guard Téa Adams on the Aztecs jumping out to a 7-0 lead.
UP NEXT
The Aztecs host Westcliff Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Aztecs Rally for 80-72 Win Over Towson
