UCI women’s basketball falls to CSUN

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Cal State Northridge 72, UC Irvine 63

Irene Chavez led the Anteaters with 15 points in the Big West Conference game Thursday.

CSUN out-rebound UC Irvine (3-16, 0-4 in conference), 56-35.

The Matadors (13-6, 3-2) pulled down 34 defensive rebounds and had 22 offensive boards which led to 24 second-chance points.

Forwards Shereen Sutherland and Ashley Merrill each totaled 12 points, which is a career-high for Merrill. Forward Mokun Fajmeisin added nine points and six rebounds, while forward Methlyn Onogomuho had seven points and six rebounds, Guard Raelyn Cheung-Sutton had a team-high five assists in 19 minutes of action.