MORAGA, Calif. — At long last, Saint Mary's Women's Basketball will host a game inside University Credit Union Pavilion. After beginning the season with five games away from home, the Gaels will host the Nevada Wolf Pack on Monday at 1:00 pm for their final non-conference tune up before West Coast Conference play begins after the Christmas holiday.
 
THE DETAILS
Nevada Wolf Pack (4-0) at Saint Mary's Gaels (1-4)
Monday, December 21 at 1:00 pm
University Credit Union Pavilion – Moraga, Calif.
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LAST TIME OUT
Saint Mary's got into the win column this season with a hard-fought victory over UC Irvine 67-64 on Wednesday in Irvine. The game featured a close play throughout, with neither team holding a lead of more than six points. Tayla Dalton hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:19 remaining to put the Gaels up by the final score of 67-64. A last-second effort from the Anteaters fell off the mark, giving the Gaels their first win of the season and their first ever against UC Irvine.
 
FINAL NUMBERS FOR FINAU
Wednesday afternoon was a career-day for Finau Tonga on all fronts, as the redshirt-freshman was a force in the paint. Not only did she grab a career-best 12 rebounds, but she nearly doubled that output in points, scoring 23 on 9-12 from the field for her first collegiate double-double. Most of her damage was done in the first three quarters, where she put up all 23 of her points and ten of her rebounds. Despite the quiet fourth quarter, Tonga was instrumental in keeping the Gaels right there with UC Irvine early.
 
ABOUT NEVADA
The Wolf Pack will have a different look and feel to it this season with just six returners and 10 newcomers joining the program in the offseason. Of the six returners, senior Nia Alexander and Alyssa Jimenez each started in at least 28 games, with Jimenez starting in 30. Alexander leads all returners having averaged 5.5 rebounds per game in 2019-20, while Jimenez's 40 steals in her rookie season lead all returners. To begin the season, Nevada is 4-0, with wins against NAIA William Jessup and DII Fresno Pacific, with a DH sweep of Sacramento State. Their most recent win was the contest against Fresno Pacific on Friday, a narrow 71-67 victory.
 
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