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USF Women's Basketball Michaela Rakova
Christina Leung
76
Winner San Francisco USF 12-12, 7-6 WCC
63
Portland POR 5-19, 1-12 WCC
Winner
San Francisco USF
12-12, 7-6 WCC
76
Final
63
Portland POR
5-19, 1-12 WCC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
San Francisco USF 26 16 14 20 76
Portland POR 17 17 18 11 63

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

WBB | Dons Ground Pilots in Road Victory

THE RUNDOWN
PORTLAND, Ore. – Behind Michaela Rakova's league-leading 11th double-double performance of the year, the University of San Francisco women's basketball team took down Portland, 76-63, Thursday evening in the Chiles Center on Coach Goodenbour's birthday. It marks the second-consecutive game that four Dons (12-12, 7-6 WCC) scored in double digits, led by Rakova with 19 points. The win also marks the 10th-consecutive victory over the Pilots. 
 
Shooting 52.6 percent from field-goal range and 55.6 percent from three-point range in the opening frame, the Dons were able to outscore the Pilots 26-17. The first quarter was highlighted by five three pointers, including two each from Kalyn Simon and Anna Seilund. 
 
Although Portland paced the Dons in the second frame, they could not close the margin and USF entered the locker room ahead 42-35.
 
A 15-3 third quarter run put the Pilots back into the game, trailing by three (54-51) with 1:03 remaining. The Dons were 1-for-11 from the field in the same stretch. The two teams headed into the final frame with USF ahead by a narrow margin, 56-52.
 
The Dons went on a spree of their own in the fourth, outscoring the home team 12-2, including 10-unanswered points, to open the final frame and gain a 14-point advantage by the two-and-a-half minute mark. USF grounded the Pilots, allowing only 11 points in the quarter, and went on to get the victory.  
 
ICYMI WHAT'S GOODenbour
"I thought it was a solid team effort. We were focused and played with purpose. I loved that Moa was getting on the floor for loose balls and playing tough versus their posts. Michaela got to the free-throw line and rebounded really well again. I'm really pleased with the win on the road —this was a great birthday." 

GAME NOTES
  • In her league-leading 11th double-double performance, Rakova led the Dons with 19 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal. 
  • Rakova went 10-for-10 from the line, tying a league-high free-throw percentage in a single game. 
  • For the second-consecutive game, four Dons scored in double digits including Seilund (17), Simon (16) and Powell (15).
  • Powell had a game-high five assists, and also added seven boards. 
  • The Dons hit five three-pointers in the opening frame, going 55.6 percent from beyond the perimeter. 
  • It is the 10th-straight win over the Pilots. 
  • The Dons never trailed, leading the game for 39:28. The contest was tied for a total of 32 seconds. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Dons will face BYU on Saturday. It will be their second meeting of the season. USF was defeated in the first match against the Cougars, 66-70, in Provo, Utah. Tickets are available here. 




 
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