SAN BERNARDINO (January 18, 2018) – Junior Arianna Knox snapped a pair of three-pointers in the second half and led the Coyotes with nine points in their 61-43 loss to visiting Cal State LA in CCAA play and Faculty Appreciation Night on Thursday at Coussoulis Arena.
 
The Turning Point
With the game tied at 16-16 midway through the second quarter, the Golden Eagles struck back with a 10-0 run in just under two minutes and never looked back, outscoring the Coyotes 22-10 for the quarter. They took a double-digit lead for good on a Alyssa Fisher free throw to close the first half, 32-22.
 
Sevens
Sophomore Taylor Goldsberry was next in line in scoring with seven points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench.
 
The records
CSUSB dropped to 6-11 overall and 4-9 in the CCAA. CSULA, led by Rikke Fabricius and Chiderah Uzowuru with 12 points each, improved to 8-11, 7-6.

Single digits
The game marked the first time in four seasons the Coyotes did not have a player score in double figures (Nov. 26, 2013 — 69-41 L vs. Cal Poly Pomona).
 
What's next?
The Coyotes return to Coussoulis Arena on Saturday night against Cal State Dominguez Hills for their final home game in January. Tipoff is 5:30 p.m.

Thank you faculty
The following faculty members were presented by select student-athletes, and welcomed by Senior Associate Athletics Director Morgan Walker and Provost Dr. Shari McMahon — Rishahb  Kumar (Aleayah Kindred-Hendrix), Liliana Gallegos (Sabrea Coleman), Justin Valero (Jasmine Sauser), Joyce Ahlgren (Kiana Rivera), Dave Polcyn (Kaitlyn Parks), Guillermo Escalante (Jen Ventura), Chris Gentry (Genaya Wilkinson), Mandy Rymal (Leelee Owens), Hadia Bendelhoum (Taylor Goldsberry), and Barbara Sirotnik (Jordan Mottershaw).