Regals Return to Winning Ways

CLU rebounds from loss with commanding victory over Caltech

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Channing Fleischmann scored 17 points with two rebounds and a steal in 21 minutes tonight for CLU.

Photo: Tracy Maple

PASADENA, Calif. – Two days after suffering just their second loss in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play during the 2013 campaign, the Cal Lutheran women’s basketball team returned to the hardwood, beginning a new streak, as the Regals earned a 58-40 victory this evening at the Braun Athletic Center on the campus of Caltech.

After four scoreless minutes of play Alex Nelson put the first crooked number on the board and sparked a 17-0 run, in which CLU was 8-for-14 shooting, for the Regals. Caltech would net their first points of the night at the 8:08 mark on a long three-pointer from Stephanie Wong who finished with a game-high 19.

CLU went on to control the pace of the contest, opening a 36-17 lead at the intermission behind 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting from Channing Fleischman who led the Regals with 17 after playing limited minutes in the second half.

On a night when 12 different CLU players stepped out on the court, nine of them score at least a point. Erica Whitely finished with nine and Rachel Heagy tallied eight. Keeley Anderson was 2-for-2 with both coming from three-point range. Taylor Autry was also perfect from the field with a three-pointer of her own. Jazmyne Porter and Natalie Stone each handed out four assists to share the game-high.

Defensively, the Regals grabbed 45 total rebounds with 13 on the offensive end of the floor. Starla Wright led all players with eight while Whitley and Porterpulled down six apiece. In just seven minutes Pia Gudmundsen grabbed four, two on the offensive end on the same play. Wright, Gudmundsen and Alexa Brunansky each recorded a block for CLU.

Caltech was limited to 34 rebounds with Wong and Kristin Anderson each bringing down seven. Wong also had four steals and Andersen had a pair of blocks. Grace Leishman finished with three blocks tonight for the Beavers.

Cal Lutheran (16-3, 9-2 SCIAC) returns to the Gilbert Arena tomorrow for a Sunday afternoon tilt with UC Santa Cruz in their final non-conference match-up of the season. The teams will tip-off at 4:00 p.m.

Box Score: CLU 58, CIT 40  
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