Cougs Drop Their Season Opener at UC Davis

Friday, November 10

Davis, CA

7:00 PM

Washington State University

0-1

UC Davis

1-0

Washington State

UC Davis

November 10, 2017 | Women's Basketball

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The Aggies' record shooting night proved too much to overcome on the road.

By: Athletic Communications

In Case You Missed It
DAVIS, Calif. – In a rematch of their post-season tilt from a season ago, the Cougs (0-1) could not repeat their winning ways as UC Davis (1-0) put together a record shooting night to down WSU, 91-76, Friday night in The Pavilion at UC Davis. From the outset the Cougs found themselves chasing the Aggies who started the game hot from downtown and never cooled off, tying a program-record with 17 made three-pointers. The barrage from deep allowed the Aggies to break open the game in the first half behind a 9-0 run in the first quarter and 17-2 run midway through the second that put WSU down by 22. In all, UC Davis would hit 10-of-15 from distance in the opening half.The hole proved too much to overcome as the Cougs attempted to claw their way back into the contest, only to get knocked down each time by another Aggie three-ball. In all, the Cougs would finish with three in double-figures including a game-high from 19 points from Borislava Hristova who made her return to the lineup after missing 27 games due to injury last season.

Coach's Quote Of The Match
"We got a little bit tight offensively and defensively our rotations were extremely late...They were hot, they were on fire and we were about a step late on all of our rotations. We dug a huge hole but I thought our players continued to fight and to compete...Credit to them (UC Davis). A very good team that played hard and played together."

Moment's From The Game

Nike with her first block of the new year, swatting away a three-ball attempt #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/GaXV1KkfNO
— WSU Women's Hoops (@WSUWomensHoops) November 11, 2017

The single-season queen of 3s, Alexys Swedlund hits her first of the night #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/sRRNNnZnFe
— WSU Women's Hoops (@WSUWomensHoops) November 11, 2017

Chanelle gets one to drop from deep, a handful more of those and we are right back in this one #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/8U5ZMAeS6K
— WSU Women's Hoops (@WSUWomensHoops) November 11, 2017

Things You Need To Know

The Aggies evened the all-time series with the Cougs at 2-2 as both teams have held serve at home.
Hristova just missed her first career double-double finishing with 19 points and eight rebounds. Her eight rebounds were a career high.
Alexys Swedlund finished the game with 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting while Maria Kostourkova added 10 points.
After missing 29 games due to injury last season, redshirt-junior Louise Brown made her return and grabbed a game-best 11 rebounds and dished out a team-best four assists.
The Aggies put four in double-figures with Morgan Bertsch leading the way with 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting.
UCD assisted on 25 of 30 baskets while making 17 from distance compared to 13 from inside the arc.
UCD outshot the Cougs, 48.4%-to-40.8% while hitting 53.1% (17-of-32) from three.