UCSD Advances to Semifinals

The UC San Diego women’s basketball team defeated William Paterson, 77-62, in the UCSD Tournament Thursday night at Triton Gym.

UCSD will play a semifinal tonight at 8 against William Jewell (Mo.), which defeated Rochester (N.Y.), 91-52. UCSD (3-4) was led by Lisa Beaver with 18 points and Bernadette Diepenbrock with 14.

Michelle Jones led William Paterson (7-2) with 20 points.

In another opening-round game, Point Loma Nazarene was defeated by Franklin and Marshall, 70-61. Cathy Belser scored 26 points and had 11 rebounds for Franklin and Marshall (8-0), which led at the half, 34-33.

Camille Armijo scored 19 points for PLNC (4-3). Also in double figures for the Crusaders were Alicia Harasty (15) and Shannon Abrams (14), who had a game-high 14 rebounds. PLNC will play Occidental today at 2 p.m.

Traci Wise scored 16 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Simpson College of Iowa over Occidental, 68-53, in an earlier game.