Chelsea Mackey
Women’s Basketball
Mackey had 21 points and seven rebounds in a 71-52 victory over Cal State Fullerton Sunday, scoring 10 points in a 21-12 run to open the second half.
Mackey, who averages 16 points and eight rebounds to lead the Anteaters, is fifth in the Big West Conference in scoring. She has been Irvine’s leading scorer in 15 of 21 games this season.
THIS WEEK
Men’s basketball: “We’re going to get a win somewhere down the line,” Coach Pat Douglass said after Irvine lost to Cal State Fullerton. With four games left, and riding an 11-game losing streak, the pressure is on. Unless, of course, Douglass is looking way down the line, to next season. Irvine plays at Long Beach State at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and at Pacific at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Women’s basketball: Big week for the Anteaters, who are tied with Pacific in the Big West Western Division. Both are one game behind second-place Long Beach State. Irvine hosts Long Beach at 7 p.m. Friday and Pacific at 2 p.m. Sunday. The fourth-place team will likely face 20th-ranked UC Santa Barbara in the conference tournament semifinals.
Men’s tennis: The Anteaters are 6-0 for the first time since 1985, although they have yet to face a severe test. Matches against fifth-ranked UCLA and No. 15 USC have been postponed because of rain. Irvine plays at USC at 1 p.m. Friday. The match against UCLA has been rescheduled for Feb. 25.
Men’s volleyball: Irvine is at 15th-ranked UC Santa Barbara Wednesday and at La Verne Saturday. Both matches are at 7 p.m.
