Dons Looking to Defeat the Undefeated

Wednesday, December 6

Davis, Calif.

5 p.m. PST

University of San Francisco

UC Davis

Photo by: Christina Leung

12/6/2017 10:33:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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THE RUNDOWN
SAN FRANCISCO – The University of women's basketball team is set for another road trip, this time they are headed north towards Davis, Calif. to take on one of the remaining 15 undefeated teams in the nation.

UC Davis (7-0, 0-0) are starting off their season on a program-high mark, 7-0. The Aggies are also on a winning streak at The Pavilion dating back to last season, improving to 4-0 on Bob Hamilton Court in 2017-18 and clinching their 10^th consecutive win on their home floor.

The Dons (3-4, 0-0) are coming off a big win against San Jose State. In a game that saw 12 ties and 14 lead changes, USF was able to gut it out and take home an 87-81 victory. The Dons found season-highs in points scored (87), points scored in second half (45) and points in the paint (52). Also for the first time in the 2017-18 campaign, five Dons registered in double-digit scoring.

Both the Aggies and Dons competed against Washington State. USF fell to the Cougars, while UC Davis defeated them.

The stage is set in what could potentially a great scouting trip and benchmark for the Dons as the Aggies have already taken on two WCC opponents, Pacific (4-3, 0-0) and Pepperdine (4-3, 0-0).

SCOUTING UC DAVIS

Morgan Bertsch is leading the Aggies, averaging 23.1 points per game. She ranks second in rebounds per game with 5.0 and ties for second in blocks with 10 total.
In the Aggies last win, Bertsch posted 29 points, marking her sixth consecutive 20-point performance.
Rachel Nagel and Pele Gianotti are also scoring in double-digit figures, 15.6 and 10.4, respectively.
Kourtney Eaton dishes out 6.3 assists per game, amassing 44 over the first seven games.
The Aggies hold their opponents to 64.1 points per game, while scoring 81.7.

DONS BY THE NUMBERS

Three Dons average 12 points per game including Michaela Rakova (12.6), Shannon Powell (12.1), and Anna Seilund (12.0).
Rakova also leads in rebounding with her 7.1 boards per game.
Seilund is tops in assists with 5.9 per game (41 total).
The Dons lead the WCC in three-point field goals made.
USF ranks top-five in six other categories in the WCC including assists (3rd, 16.7), three-point field goal percentage (3rd, 32.5), three-point field goal percentage defense (5th, 34.3), field goal percentage (4th, 43.1), rebounding offense (5th, 41.3), defensive rebounds (t-5th, 27.0).

GAME DETAILS
Follow the Dons as they head north! You can find stats, video stream and audio stream online. Check it the @usfdonswbb Twitter for the most up-to-date play by play action.