OAKLAND, Calif. – Point Loma played their last road game of the regular season Saturday afternoon when they face the upset-minded Holy Names Hawks. The Sea Lions were able to get out to an early lead through the first quarter, but HNU outscored them 41-31 over the second and third quarters to take a four-point advantage into the final quarter of play. PLNU put together one of their most complete quarters of the season to hold the Hawks to just four total points in the quarter and ran away with the game 70-58.
 
Both teams got out to a hot shooting start, hitting early threes and upping the pace of play. Holy Names was able to take advantage of their solid offensive output to always stay within a few point of PLNU and were able to secure the one-point halftime lead. The Hawks continued their standout shooting through the third quarter but the Sea Lions continued to find an answer, not letting the game get away from them. Defense won them the game in the fourth but they also put up 20 points in the frame.
 
Carol Schroeder got several huge offensive boards in the final quarter and put up nine of her 11 points in the fourth. Sydney Peterson led all scorers with 15 points while also grabbing seven rebounds. Cara Liggins continued her hot scoring streak, notching 15 points for her fifth-straight double digit game, she also grabbed six rebounds. Yuendie Guridi filled up the stat sheet once again with five points, a team-high nine rebounds, four assists and two steals.
 
Team Records
PLNU (13-10, 12-5 PacWest), HNU (3-21, 3-15 PacWest)
 
PacWest Implications
Point Loma moves to 12-5 in conference play. The win gives them another opportunity to position themselves higher in the seeding come tournament time.
 
Turning Point
Down four points heading into the fourth quarter, Point Loma opened the quarter on an 11-0 run and held the Hawks to just four total points in the quarter to earn the win.
 
Faulkner's Thoughts
On dominating in the paint: "We were able to get out in transition. They were playing zone and I thought we did a good job of taking our opportunities in transition and attacking the gap. We put some emphasis on throwing the ball inside, I though Grace and Mo did a good job being aggressive. Carol had some really huge offensive rebounds that allowed her to get layups and that contributed to our points in the paint."

On getting solid scoring efforts from the bench: "Mo was really a nice presence around the rim, we focused on getting the ball inside and she got some layups and got to the line. Izzy was able to hit a couple of threes and Mel did her thing as well. I trust one through 12 on this team to come in and give us what we need. I think everyone is always ready to play, by the way we practice I feel like we have really good depth. They gave us solid minutes today and it was a really nice team effort."

On the fourth quarter: "At the quarter break I said this is what good teams do, they go into fourth quarters on the road and they find a way to win. I thought we had a lot of grit today, the defensive effort in the fourth quarter is what we are capable of. We played with really great intensity and effort, that's how you have to do it, you gut it out on the road against a solid team. They were playing really well, they had a solid game against us, they shot the ball well, but we were able to win it on defense. When you get stops you get opportunities to get out in transition and go score and that's what made the difference."

On closing out the season at home: "We need to continue to practice hard and be consistent. We need to give great effort. I still don't think we are quite there yet with our intensity over a full 40 minutes. That's kind of the nature of this team, we have really a lot of really nice girls, they are competitive but sometimes they need to be pushed with some intensity. I think when we get to that place where we have that intensity and effort for 40 minutes we're going to be really tough to beat. I like how we are playing right now, both offensively and defensively, I think we are starting to get into a groove."

News and Notes
> With their 12th win in conference play, the Sea Lions have already met their conference win totals from last season (12-8 in 2017-18). 
> Guridi tied a career-high for rebounds that she set back in November against Sonoma State. 
> Grace Brady is now fourth-all time in Point Loma history for total blocks with 169. 
> Point Loma held the Hawks to 1-of-10 shooting in the fourth quarter. 
> This seven-game win streak is their longest since going on two separate nine-game winning streaks in the 2016-17 season. 
> Munirih Peace scored a season-high eight points off the bench.

Up Next
Point Loma will finish the regular season with five-straight home games. They return to Golden Gym to begin their home stretch on Thursday, February 14, when they host Hawaii Hilo at 5:30 p.m.