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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
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RIVERSIDE FALLS TO PASADENA, 65-56 BASKETBALL WOMEN (3/6/2010) |
Riverside fell to Pasadena, 65-56, tonight in a Southern California Regional final in Pasadena. The Lancers were the defending state champions. Pasadena will be making its seventh straight state championship trip next week when the Lancers compete in the state finals at Cal Lutheran University.
Riverside (22-9) gave the No. 4 seed Pasadena (25-4) its toughest game of the season as the Tigers never trailed by more than five points over the course of the first 38 minutes of the game. Only in the final two minutes was Pasadena able to shake the Tigers.
Riverside had three players - Maria Mesa-Nauls, Gloria Thomas and Crystal Vazquez - score 10 points. Samera Dorton finished with 8 points and 12 rebounds, 9 on the defensive end. Pasadena's Kim Smith, a candidate for state player of the year, had 23 points and 6 rebounds. Teammate Dominique Scott added 15 points and 12 rebounds, 7 on the defensive end. |
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ADVANCES TO REGIONAL FINAL BASKETBALL WOMEN (2/27/2010) |
Riverside women's basketball team advanced to the Southern California Regional finale with a 89-66 rout of Cerritos at Wheelock Gym.
The Tigers 22-8 and the No. 5 seed in the tournament will travel to Pasadena Saturday (March 6) for a 7 p.m. game with the winner advancing to the state finals in Thousand Oaks (Cal Lutheran University). Pasadena is the defending state champions, and the No. 4 seed in the south.
Cerritos (18-12) came into the game with Riverside as the No. 12 seed. The Falcons continually shot themselves out of the game as they made just 7 of 31 three-pointers. Cerritos finished the game shooting 29 percent from the floor, 23 percent from the three-point line and 59 percent from the free-throw line.
Tied at 8-8 minutes into the game, Riverside went on a 7-0 run and never allowed the Falcons back into the game. The Tigers opened a 20-point halftime lead, 39-19, and eventually held a 58-29 lead with just over 12 minutes left in the game. Cerritos got within 16 points, 70-54, with 6:49 left, but Riverside went on a 19-12 run to close out the Falcons' season.
Riverside showed its depth as all 12 players who took to the floor scored - three in double figures. Sophomore Maria Mesa-Nauls led the Tigers with 16 points and dished out 7 rebounds. Teammates Gloria Thomas and Alexis Fowler added 14 and 10, respectively.
All-state player Crystal Vazquez was held to 9 points, but managed to dominate the boards as she finished with 12 rebounds, 8 on the defensive end where Riverside held a 37 to 18 advantage. Riverside's other all-state player Samera Dorton played just 11 minutes, scoring 6 points with 1 rebound. In all, Riverside's bench outscored Cerritos' bench, 40 to 7 and the Tigers netted 50 points in the paint.
The regional game was the final women's game in the existing Wheelock Gym. The gym will be closed beginning on July 1st for a 17-month renovation. The Tigers will play its home games in Huntley Gym for the 2010-11 season. |
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VAZQUEZ, DORTON NAMED TO THE ALL-STATE TEAM BASKETBALL WOMEN (2/24/2010) |
The California Community College Women's Basketball Association announced today its 2009-10 All-State Team, and Riverside had two members selected to the team. Sophomores Crystal Vazquez and Samera Dorton were selected to the 36-member team.
Vazquez, a graduate of Riverside Poly, was named to the second team, while Dorton was picked for the third and final team. Earlier this week both were selected to the Orange Empire Conference first team. Vazquez is the Tigers' leading scorer with a 15.3 scoring average. She also averaged 6.8 rebounds a game and has made almost 30 percent of her three-pointers. Meanwhile, Dorton takes a 9.5 and 8.3 scoring and rebounding average into Saturday's (Feb. 27) regional playoff game against Cerritos.
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CONFERENCE HONORS FOUR WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS BASKETBALL WOMEN (2/23/2010) |
Riverside had four women basketball players honored by the Orange Empire Conference as sophomore Samera Dorton and Crystal Vazquez were named to the first team. Sophomores Maria Mesa-Nauls and Gloria Thomas earned second team honors.
Dorton, the California Athlete of the Month in January, had an incredible conference season as she averaged 11.6 points and 10.5 rebounds. She had five double-doubles in conference play. Meanwhile, Vazquez finished as the Tigers' leading scorer in conference competition with a 14.2 average.
Mesa-Nauls and Thomas, both graduates of North High School, finished their conference seasons with a 8.9 and 9.3 scoring average, respectively. Mesa-Nauls also dished out three assists per game, while Thomas was responsible for 4.3 rebounds a contest.
The Tigers, who are seeded fifth for the regional playoffs, host No. 12 Cerritos on Saturday (Feb. 27) at 5:30 p.m. |
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM SEEDED FIFTH, HOST CERRITOS BASKETBALL WOMEN (2/22/2010) |
Riverside women's basketball team has been seeded No. 5 and will host Cerritos in a 5:30 p.m. game on Saturday (Feb. 27th). The game will be part of a doubleheader as the men have been seeded No. 3 and will host the winner of the MiraCosta-Los Angeles Valley game.
This would be the second meeting between Cerritos and Riverside. The Tigers won a Dec. 11 game 71-65 on the road in Norwalk. The Tigers finished second in the Orange Empire Conference.
Ticket prices are $8.00 and $5.00 for identified students, faculty, staff, senior citizens 60 and over.
2010 Southern California Bracket
No. 17 Los Angeles Southwest-No. 16 Santa Barbara winner vs. No. 1 Fullerton
No. 9 Antelope Valley vs. No. 8 Grossmont
No. 12 Cerritos vs. No. 5 Riverside
No. 13 Irvine Valley vs. No. 4 Pasadena
No. 10 Palmar vs. No. 7 San Bernardino Valley
No. 18 Cypress-No. 15 Santa Monica winner vs. No. No. 2 Ventura
No. 14 Mt. San Jacinto vs. No. 3 Mt. San Antonio
No. 11 Canyons vs. No. 6 Los Angeles Trade Tech
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WINS, AWAITS PLAYOFF PAIRINGS BASKETBALL WOMEN (2/17/2010) |
Riverside women's basketball team closed out the regular season with a 74-66 victory over Cypress. The Tigers, who finished in second place in the Orange Empire Conference, will now wait for the Southern California Regional pairings to be announced Monday.
Against Cypress, Riverside used a 29-10 run at the end of the first half to open a 42-32 halftime lead. The Chargers managed to get within six points at 59-53 with 7:39 remaining, but the Tigers re-opened a double-digit lead at 65-53 with 3:56 left in the game.
Riverside, which had 11 players score in the game, had four players score in double digits, led by Samera Dorton with 14 points. She also had nine rebounds. Crystal Vazquez and Shonique Williams had 11 each and Maria Mesa-Nauls had 10. Cypress' Ciarra Ford came off the bench to lead all scorers with 20 points. |
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SECURES SECOND PLACE BASKETBALL WOMEN (2/12/2010) |
Riverside women's basketball team assured itself of second place in the Orange Empire Conference after edging Saddleback, 53-47, in an Orange Empire Conference game at Wheelock Gym.
In addition to second place, which is Riverside's best finish since the 2005-06 season, the win probably assures the Tigers of at least two home playoff games. The win also gives Riverside 20 wins for the first time in four years, and the fourth time under head coach Alicia Berber.
Despite the win, which snapped a two-game losing streak, Riverside struggled on the offensive side of the ball. And at times had trouble getting the ball up the floor. The Tigers turned the ball over a season-high 26 times, leading to 15 Saddleback points. The Tigers also finished the game shooting 35 percent (23 of 65) from the floor. They managed to make just two three-pointers and missed half of their free throws.
Samera Dorton, the state player of the month for January, was held to 10 points and just 5 rebounds. Maria Mesa-Nauls led Riverside with 14 points, but needed 15 shots from the floor. She also made one of the Tigers' two three-pointers. Saddleback was led by Justine Chacon who had 16 points.
Riverside concludes the regular season next Wednesday when the Tigers host Cypress in a 5:30 p.m. game at Wheelock Gym. |
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DORTON SELECTED STATE PLAYER OF THE MONTH BASKETBALL WOMEN (2/12/2010) |
Riverside sophomore Samera Dorton has been selected the California Community College Athletic Association's State Player of the Month. Dorton, a graduate of Eisenhower High School in Rialto, CA, had a huge January.
Dorton helped the Tigers to a 6-1 record in the month as Riverside took hold of second place in the conference race. On the floor, she posted five double-doubles in seven games, averaging 13.9 points and 12.6 rebounds during the month. She shot 60% from the field (39-65) and 66% from the foul line (19-29). She scored 18 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in a win over Saddleback, and added 17-point, 15-rebound games in wins over Cypress and Orange Coast.
Cuesta men's basketball player Roger Guardia was named the state's men's athlete of the month.
The CCCAA Player of the Month program is organized by the state's Sports Information Association.
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FULLERTON SECURES SHARE OF CONFERENCE TITLE BASKETBALL WOMEN (2/10/2010) |
Fullerton assured itself a share of the Orange Empire Conference title with a 79-64 victory over Riverside in a conference game in Fullerton. With the win, the Hornets, ranked No. 2 in the state, improved to 9-0 in conference and 25-1 overall. The Tigers, meanwhile, are 7-3 and 19-8 after losing two consecutive conference games.
Riverside returns home Friday to face off against Saddleback in a 5:30 p.m. game. The Tigers remain in second place with two conference games remaining.
In the loss to Fullerton, Riverside struggled in the first half. The Tigers made just 9 of 27 field goals and 2 of 8 free throws as the Tigers fell behind 40-29 at halftime. Their struggles continued in the second half as Riverside was 10 of 31 and missed all five three-point attempts.
Sophomore Maria Mesa-Nauls led Riverside with 16 points, but 10 of her points came from the free throw line. Teammate Crystal Vazquez finished with 14. Fullerton countered with its best balanced scoring of the season. The Hornets had seven players score 8 points or more. Taiyande Huskey led them with 13 points, with Rachel Hatch coming off the bench to add 10. |
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IRVINE VALLEY UPSETS RIVERSIDE, 60-58 BASKETBALL WOMEN (2/5/2010) |
Irvine Valley's Erika Garcia hit a short jumper with four seconds left as the Lasers upset Riverside, 60-58, in an Orange Empire Conference game in Irvine.
Down by six (29-23) at halftime Riverside rallied to tie the game as Arianna Oyebanji hit a lay-up with 13 seconds left. After an Irvine Valley (5-3, 19-4) timeout, Garcia broke open and hit the jumper, giving Irvine Valley the lead with 18 seconds left. Riverside in-bounded the ball, but didn't get a shot off in the final seconds.
The loss hurts Riverside's chances of claiming a share of the conference title. The Tigers (7-2, 19-7) are headed to Fullerton on Wednesday in what many thought would be a showdown for the conference title. Now, Riverside heads west for what appears to be a must win situation if the Tigers want to claim a share of the conference title.
Riverside had two players score in double figures. Sophomore Gloria Thomas had 13 points and sophomore Crystal Vazquez also had 13. Irvine Valley was led by DJ Butler who had 18 points. Garcia and Ashley Fajardo had 12 apiece. |
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT BASKETBALL WOMEN (2/3/2010) |
Riverside women's basketball team won its fourth straight game as the Tigers rolled to a 74-48 victory over Santa Ana in an Orange Empire Conference game at Wheelock Gym.
With the win, Riverside (7-1, 19-6) remains in the hunt for the conference title, but the Tigers face a tough two-game road trip beginning on Friday when they travel to Irvine Valley and then make a trip to No. 1 and conference-leading Fullerton on Wednesday. Both games tip-off at 5:30 p.m. Riverside then concludes the regular season with back-to-back home games.
Against Santa Ana (0-7, 6-15), Riverside used a 13-0 run over the course of three minutes to break open a 38-34 game and eventually take a 74-44 lead with 1:46 remaining.
Riverside had three players score in double figures, led by Shonique Williams, who came off the bench to score 18 points and grab 8 rebounds. Starters Alexis Fowler and Maria Mesa-Nauls added 14 and 13, respectively. Sophomore guard Gloria Thomas, usually a strong scoring threat, had 2 points, but dished out a season-high 10 assists for the Tigers.
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FOWLER'S THREE-POINTER SINKS ORANGE COAST BASKETBALL WOMEN (1/29/2010) |
Riverside sophomore guard Alexis Fowler hit a three-pointer with nine seconds left as the Tigers turned back Orange Coast, 67-66, in an Orange Empire Conference game at Wheelock Gym. The Pirates' Samantha Hansen had a chance to win it for Orange Coast at the buzzer, but her turn-around jump shot from the three-point line was off the mark.
The victory keeps Riverside in the hunt for the conference championship. The Tigers, who host Santa Ana next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., continue to hunt down Fullerton, the state's No. 1 ranked team and the conference leader. Riverside has five games remaining in the 2009-10 regular season, including one with Fullerton on the road.
Orange Coast (2-5, 13-11) battled back from a 34-26 halftime deficit as the Pirates and Riverside (6-1, 18-6) combined for six times and 10 lead changes in the final 20 minutes.
Riverside was led by Samera Dorton, who scored a game-high 17 points, and grabbed 11 rebounds in 26 minutes of play. Sophomore Gloria Thomas added 14 and Fowler chipped in 13. Tigers' leading scorer, sophomore Crystal Vazquez was held to nine points on 3 of 9 shooting, despite playing 31 minutes. She fouled out with three minutes remaining in the game.
The Pirates were led by Amanda Deal, who came off the bench to score 14 points. Michelle Yamasaki added 13 in relief, while starter Hansen had 12. |
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL IN THE HUNT FOR CONFERENCE TITLE BASKETBALL WOMEN (1/25/2010) |
Riverside women's basketball team remained in the hunt for the Orange Empire Conference after the Tigers posted a 84-72 victory over Saddleback in a conference game in Mission Viejo. The victory improves Riverside to 5-1 in conference and 17-6 overall headed into the final six games of the conference schedule. Riverside will begin round two on Friday when the Tigers host Orange Coast in a 5:30 p.m. game at Wheelock Gym.
With one loss, Riverside trails Fullerton, which remains the only unbeaten team in the conference.
In the win over Saddleback, Riverside dominated the second half, shooting 55 percent from the floor (16 of 29) and hitting 3 of 7 three-pointers, while Saddleback missed 17 second-half shots. The Tigers outscored the Gauchos 42-32 in the second half after clinging to a two-point halftime led (42-40).
Sophomore Crystal Vazquez continued her hot play, scoring 21 points. Meanwhile, teammate Samera Dorton had a double-double with 18 points and 17 rebounds, 12 on the defensive end. Shonique Williams and Alexis Fowler also scored in double figures with 16 and 15, respectively. |
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RIVERSIDE NEEDS OVERTIME TO BEAT CYPRESS BASKETBALL WOMEN (1/22/2010) |
Riverside needed five extra minutes to beat Cypress as the Tigers posted a 85-73 victory over the host Chargers. Tied at 71-71 after Riverside rallied from a four-point halftime deficit, the Tigers dominated the overtime period, outscoring Cypress, 14-2.
Crystal Vazquez led Riverside with a season-high 26 points, while Samera Dorton added 17. In all, Riverside had five players (Alexis Fowler 13, Gloria Thomas 11 and Shonique Williams 10) score in double figures.
In the overtime period, Cypress was 1 for 12 from the floor.
Riverside travels to Mission Viejo on Monday for its reschedule conference game with Saddleback. Tip-off is 7:30 p.m. |
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FULLERTON DOWNS RIVERSIDE, EXTENDS STREAK TO 14 BASKETBALL WOMEN (1/15/2010) |
Fullerton extended its win streak to 14 games as the Hornets posted a 58-67 Orange Empire Conference victory over riverside at Wheelock Gym. Fullerton (3-0, 19-1) game into the game ranked No. 2 in California, while the Tigers (3-1, 15-6) were ranked No. 12.
Fullerton led from start to finish, including 28-24 at halftime as Riverside managed just 20 percent shooting from floor (7 of 35) and 12 percent from the three-point line (1 of 8). Riverside managed to outscore Fullerton in the second half, despite another poor shooting half. The Tigers were 10 of 34 from the floor, 29 percent and made just 2 of 8 three pointers. What saved Riverside was Fullerton being called for 25 fouls, 15 in the second half which sent Riverside to the free throw line 20 times.
Gloria Thomas led Riverside with 18 points, but it required 18 shots from the floor. Sophomore Crystal Vazquez added 15, but again she needed 21 shots from the floor. Both players made just five field goals. Thomas collected 8 of her points from the free throw line.
Fullerton was led by Taiyande Huskey who scored 13 as did Ashleigh Adams.
Riverside travels to Mission Viejo on Wednesday to take on Saddleback in a 7:30 p.m. conference game.
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RIVERSIDE SNAPS IRVINE VALLEY'S 13-GAME WIN STREAK BASKETBALL WOMEN (1/13/2010) |
Riverside needed to send a message to the rest of the Orange Empire Conference and they did that tonight when the Tigers defeated Irvine Valley, 63-57.
The victory snapped the Lasers' 13-game win streak, and sets up a showdown with Fullerton on Friday. The Hornets, one of the top ranked teams in California, visit Riverside for a 7:30 p.m. game. Fullerton's entire team was in attendance.
Riverside (3-0, 15-5) had three players score in double figures, led by sophomore Gloria Thomas who had 15. Sophomore Crystal Vazquez added 15 and Samera Dorton came off the bench to add 10. Irvine Valley (1-1, 15-2) was led by D.J. Butler who had 13. Courtney Kollasch, who had nine at halftime, finished with 12.
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RIVERSIDE ROLLS PAST SANTA ANA, 75-58 BASKETBALL WOMEN (1/8/2010) |
Riverside used a late second-half run to pull away from Santa Ana as the Tigers won their second Orange Empire Conference game with a 75-58 victory over the host Dons.
The loss drops the Dons to 6-9 overall and 0-1 in conference while Riverside improves to 14-5 and 2-0.
Santa Ana jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead in the early stages of the game before going on to a 13-5 lead with 12 minutes remaining in the half. The Tigers then went on a 9-1 run to tie the game at 14-14 at the 7:35 mark.
Gloria Thomas broke the tie with a layup while giving the Tigers their first lead of the game at 16-14. Ashley Chavira answered for the Dons seconds later with a three-pointer to put SAC back on top at 17-16.
The Dons held the lead for the remainder of the half and took a 33-26 lead into the locker room. Neither team shot the ball well as the Dons shot 35% from the field while the Tigers managed only 27% from the field.
SAC pushed their lead to 11 points on an Andrea Hernandez jumper giving the Dons a 39-28 lead. But Riverside began to chip away at the Dons lead before back-to-back three-pointers by Crystal Vazquez gave the Tigers the lead at 46-45.
Vazquez' three-pointers started a 15-0 run for RCC that pushed their lead up to 55-45. The Tigers continued to pull away before taking the 75-58 victory.
Andrea Hernandez led the Dons in the loss with 17 points followed by Brittany Hill with 13 points and Jessika Korzelius with 10. |
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DORTON PACES RIVERSIDE PAST ORANGE COAST BASKETBALL WOMEN (1/6/2010) |
Samera Dorton scored 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Riverside edged Orange Coast, 66-59, in an Orange Empire Conference game in Costa Mesa. Teammate Maria Mesa-Nauls also had 17 points, with 8 points coming from the free throw line.
Riverside continues conference play on Friday when the Tigers visit Santa Ana College for a 7:30 p.m. game.
Riverside (13-5) dominated the boards, out rebounding Orange Coast (11-7) 47 to 33. Dorton and Lotolelei Franklin combined to grab 27 between them.
Orange Coast, which was led by Jenna Lujan with 11 points, struggled from the floor. The Pirates shot just 32 percent from the floor (19 of 59).
Riverside took a 28-27 halftime lead, pulling away in the second half for the win. |
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THOMAS LEADS TIGERS PAST CITRUS, 75-50 BASKETBALL WOMEN (12/16/2009) |
Riverside sophomore guard Gloria Thomas scored 20 points, 18 in the first half, and grabbed 11 rebounds as Riverside rolled past Citrus, 75-50, in a non-conference game at Wheelock Gym.
Riverside settled things quickly, scoring the first 19 points of the game. The Tigers extended their lead to 29 at halftime and cruised home from there.
Riverside had nine different players score, with only Thomas managing double figures. Two other players recorded 10 or more rebounds as Samera Dorton grabbed 14 and Lotolelei Franklin finished with 10. Riverside held a 58-28 rebound advantage over the Owls, who only dressed seven players for the game.
Riverside improves to 9-4, while Citrus falls to 6-6 on the season. The Tigers will travel to Torrance on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. non-conference game against the Warriors. |
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RIVERSIDE SPLITS ITS GAMES IN VISALIA BASKETBALL WOMEN (12/6/2009) |
Riverside women's basketball team traveled to Visalia to compete in the 16-team Tom Gilcrest Invitational. The Tigers managed to secure four games in the tournament as they split, winning two and losing two.
Riverside beat San Joaquin Delta, 71-65, to open the tournament, but fell to Ventura, 62-57, in the championship qaurterfinals. Faced with elimination, Riverside downed host College of the Sequoias, 81-70, in a fifth-place semifinal game. The Tigers then fell to Mt. San Antonio, 77-71.
Riverside travels to Norwalk on Friday to take on Cerritos in s 7 p.m. game. |
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ON THREE-GAME WIN STREAK BASKETBALL WOMEN (11/28/2009) |
Riverside women's basketball team is riding a three-game win streak after scoring a 79-71 victory over Chaffey in a non-conference Thanksgiving weekend game.
Riverside, which has won a third-place and a consolation championship trophy so far this season, had four players score in double figures, led by Shonique Williams who scored 21. Crystal Vazquez added 16 and Maria Mesa-Nauls chipped in 14, while Samera Dorton added 11. Williams actually finished with a double-double as she also led the team with 14 rebounds, six on the offensive end.
Riverside (5-2) travels to Visalia this week to compete in the Tom Gilcrest Tournament at College of the Sequoias. Riverside opens the 16-team tournament with a game against San Joaquin Delta College, a traditional powerhouse in Northern California. |
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2010 Tiger Backer Golf Tournament
The Riverside Community College Tiger Backer Association is accepting player applications for the 2010 Tiger Backer Classic Golf Tournament, which benefits the District's 19 athletic programs. The tournament is scheduled for Monday, April 5 at Canyon Crest Country Club.
The tournament is limited to the first 175 entry fees. Fees cover green fee, lunch, dinner and awards. It is a four-man scramble.
The athletic department is also soliciting businesses for assistance in tee sponsors and raffle prizes. If interested please contact either Barry Meier, athletic director, at barry.meier@rcc.edu or Robert Schmidt, Sports Information Director, at robert.schmidt@rcc.edu
To view this year's brochure, please click here. |
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