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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
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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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Basketball's Orange Empire Conference Schedule
Riverside men and women's basketball teams will play six home conference games as they battle for a spot in the post-season. Here is Riverside's home conference schedule:
Feb. 12 vs. Saddleback (women 5:30 pm, men 7:30 pm)
Feb. 17 vs. Cypress (women 5:30 pm, men 7:30 pm) |
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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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