Four Keelhaulers finish in double figures in CSUM’s inaugural Cal Pac game

VALLEJO, Calif. – Cal Maritime outscored Westcliff in the fourth quarter of Thursday's Cal Pac opener at PEAC Main Gym, saw the visiting Warriors outscore it in the third quarter by only four, and remained within striking distance following the first 10 minutes of action.

Even though the Warriors secured a 76-58 victory, the Keelhaulers battled throughout the entire evening and saw four players score double figures in the first of three home conference contests within a seven-day timespan.

Alicia Porter led all Keelhaulers with 13 points and 14 rebounds, Anika Carey ended her evening with 12 points, Aysia Santos added another 11 and Lexy Wallace recorded her second double-digit point total in a CSUM uniform, in as many games, by matching her career high of 10 points.  

Saint Katherine will visit campus for Saturday's 1 p.m. matchup, followed by Wednesday's 5:30 p.m. tilt against UC Merced. Once that game against the Bobcats concludes, the Keelhaulers will not compete on its home court until mid-January, due to finals week, a holiday break and U.S. Coast Guard exams taking place throughout PEAC.

"Give credit where credit is due: Westcliff shot 41 percent from the field and won the rebound battle," said head coach Imhotet Amen-Ra.

"I'm super proud of the team because they battled from start to finish. Four players scoring double digits is great for us because it shows we are evenly distributing the ball, especially when everyone embraced the challeng of playing different positions."

Cal Maritime will continue its season at 0-4 overall and 0-1 during league play; Westcliff will end its Northern California road trip at Pacific Union and arrive to Angwin with records of 2-3 and 0-1.

"We are doing a great job making adjustments on the fly and improving in that area. Chris (Heimann) is a great example of this because, even though she was one of the shorter players on the floor, she played tough, finished with nine rebounds including five on offense," Amen-Ra added. 

"Kudos to the players, we are making strides and I am proud of how hard everyone is working."