Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, November 9
Fresno, CA
2 p.m.
Fresno State
1-1,0-0Mountain West
61
vs
67
Santa Clara
2-0,0-0WCC
1
2
3
4
F
Santa Clara
18
8
23
18
67
Fresno St.
16
12
19
14
61
Photo by: David Carrizales
Jacobs grabs second double-double as 'Dogs falter to Broncos in final minutes
11/9/2024 11:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State women's basketball faltered to the Santa Clara Broncos in a tight contest that led up to the final minutes at the Save Mart Center on Saturday afternoon. Broncos' pulled through for a 11-0 run in the final minutes to defeat the Bulldogs, 67-61.
Mia Jacobs received her second double-double of the season. Against the Broncos, Jacobs was good for 25 points & ten rebounds and a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line. Point guard Saga Ukkonen tags on with 10 points, an assist and two 3-pointers.
How it happened
Maria Konstantindou got the scoring done first for the Bulldogs with a jumper in the paint. Broncos' Rapp hit big with a three-pointer for their first lead of the afternoon. Santa Clara built a minor five point lead until a three from Mia Jacobs cut it. A second chance layup and a jumper by Rayna Williams tied it up twice for the 'Dogs in the final minute. Pollerd's first three of the night was good in the final second of the first.
A brief 6-0 run came off back-to-back three-pointers from the hands of Jacobs and Ukkonen to open scoring for the Bulldogs in the second. 'Dogs saw a strong defensive period holding the Broncos to eight points, half of which came from the charity line.
Santa Clara flipped a switch coming out of the first. Broncos' dropped 23 points with Pollerd owing 17 of those points. Despite a tough offensive showing from the Broncos, Fresno State held the lead for all but a minute and change. An and-one by Jacobs gave the 'Dogs their biggest lead of the night, 39-32.
Konstantinidou opened the seven point run with a fast break layup off a steal and Jacobs collected five points with a trip to the line (2-2) with the and-one.
Santa Clara battled on Fresno's last lead of the game at the two minute mark. The final minutes were all Broncos playing on a lengthy 11-0 run. Free reign of the basket, Grigoropoulou opened with a second-chance jumper, Pollerd locked in five points while Ingram gave the final two points from the charity line (2-2). Broncos' were led by forward Pollerd with 31 points and Kaya Ingram with 15 points.
Notes
Mia Jacobs received her second double-double of the season. Against the Broncos, Jacobs was good for 25 points & ten rebounds and a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line. Point guard Saga Ukkonen tags on with 10 points, an assist and two 3-pointers.
How it happened
Maria Konstantindou got the scoring done first for the Bulldogs with a jumper in the paint. Broncos' Rapp hit big with a three-pointer for their first lead of the afternoon. Santa Clara built a minor five point lead until a three from Mia Jacobs cut it. A second chance layup and a jumper by Rayna Williams tied it up twice for the 'Dogs in the final minute. Pollerd's first three of the night was good in the final second of the first.
A brief 6-0 run came off back-to-back three-pointers from the hands of Jacobs and Ukkonen to open scoring for the Bulldogs in the second. 'Dogs saw a strong defensive period holding the Broncos to eight points, half of which came from the charity line.
Santa Clara flipped a switch coming out of the first. Broncos' dropped 23 points with Pollerd owing 17 of those points. Despite a tough offensive showing from the Broncos, Fresno State held the lead for all but a minute and change. An and-one by Jacobs gave the 'Dogs their biggest lead of the night, 39-32.
Konstantinidou opened the seven point run with a fast break layup off a steal and Jacobs collected five points with a trip to the line (2-2) with the and-one.
Santa Clara battled on Fresno's last lead of the game at the two minute mark. The final minutes were all Broncos playing on a lengthy 11-0 run. Free reign of the basket, Grigoropoulou opened with a second-chance jumper, Pollerd locked in five points while Ingram gave the final two points from the charity line (2-2). Broncos' were led by forward Pollerd with 31 points and Kaya Ingram with 15 points.
Notes
- Fresno State drops to 1-1 on the season
- Mia Jacobs receives her second double-double of the season with 25 points and 10 rebounds
- Fresno State suffers their first home loss to Santa Clara since 2001
- Two Bulldogs finished in double-figures; Mia Jacobs (25) and Saga Ukkonen (10)
- Fresno State begins the season 1-1 for the first time since 2021
- 'Dogs held the Broncos to eight points in the second period
- Fresno State drops to 25-17 in the all-time meetings with Santa Clara
Team Stats
SCU
Fresno
FG%
.424
.306
3FG%
.500
.241
FT%
.667
.769
RB
41
42
TO
14
9
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
7
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
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