SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- It was a tough afternoon throughout for the USF Dons' women's basketball program (1-1) as they came up short against the California Golden Bears (2-0) Saturday afternoon 70-41 at Chase Center. 

USF raced out to a 9-2 advantage, but had troubles generating offense for the remainder of the contest as California took control in the second quarter and didn't look back. 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

• The Dons got off to a fast start with a 9-2 run to open the game with Ioanna Krimili accounting for five of USF's early points.
• California took back control of the game as they finished the first quarter with a 19-17 lead.
• USF struggled to create offense in the second quarter managing only five total points as the Golden Bears built a double digit lead.
• Following the halftime break, the Dons climbed back into the game cutting the deficit to 11 points. 
• The Golden Bears built their lead throughout the remainder of the second half in route to their 70-41 victory. 

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

• Krimili led the Dons with 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting while also contributing five rebounds for the Dons on Saturday.
• Jasmine Gayles posted her second consecutive game with double figures in scoring as she dropped 10 in her second game playing for USF.
• Freshman guard Cami Fulcher made her collegiate debut Saturday afternoon at Chase Center playing a minute of action against the Golden Bears. 

CATCHING UP WITH COACH GOODENBOUR:
"We have some really good pieces, we have some young pieces and we're really trying to see how best to utilize those pieces on the floor. Cal did a good job of taking Ioanna out of her rhythm, and teams are going to do that to us. Our challenge now is to get some of our returners out of their comfort zone and be able to get us opportunities to get us some good looks." 

UP NEXT:
The Dons will now return home for a Thursday evening contest against the UC Davis Aggies (1-1) at 5 p.m. USF played the Aggies during the non-conference season a year ago and UC Davis came out victorious by a final score of 82-75.

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