December 10, 2011 on 7:14 pm | In Game Recaps, Stats | No Comments
Castilleja rebounded from a slow start to claim a victory over Woodside in the finale of the Terra Nova Invitational Saturday afternoon. The Gators, fresh off of a heartbreaking defeat the day before, carried their struggles into today’s contest as they allowed Woodside to maintain control for much of the game. After a 9-9 tie in the first quarter, the Wildcats held a six-point lead late in the second. Junior Lauren Rantz sank a first-half buzzer-beater to close the margin to four going into the break. Midway through the third quarter, Castilleja leading-scorer Riya Modi received a bloody nose as she was guarding against the pass. With Modi forced to sit, Castilleja called on freshman Paige Vermeer to run the team. Vermeer, making her first career start, took over the contest as she scored eight of her game- and career-high 14 points in the second half. Trailing three entering the final frame, Castilleja reeled off seven straight points to take a four-point lead with five minutes remaining. Woodside answered with a pair of buckets to tie the game at 30, but would not score again in the game’s final four minutes as Castilleja forged their second 7-0 run of the quarter to end the contest. Castilleja took full advantage of Woodside’s sloppy play as the Gators forced 29 Wildcat turnovers outscoring Woodside 17-6 on points off turnovers. Vermeer, in addition to a career-game in the scoring column, recorded a career-high seven steals, while junior Lauren Rantz tallied a career-best nine blocked shots to go along with her team-highs of seven boards and four assists. The nine rejections are the fourth most by a player in school history. Castilleja will return to action on December 27 when they take on Livermore in the Dons Club Holiday Tournament at Del Mar.
Notes: Castilleja was outrebounded 20-40, the largest differential since opponents stats began being charted in the 2005-06 season…The victory is just the tenth in school history when trailing going into the fourth quarter…Castilleja snaps their 14-game losing streak when failing to score more than 15 first-half points…Vermeer’s seven steals are a school record for a player making their first career start.
Most Blocked Shots in a Calendar Week
Player Week of Blocks
Ericka von Kaeppler Jan 11, 2009 29
Lauren Rantz Dec 4, 2011 22
Ericka von Kaeppler Nov 25, 2007 19
Natasha von Kaeppler Dec 26, 2010 18
Natasha von Kaeppler Nov 29, 2009 17
Most Blocked Shots in a Calendar Week Player Week of Blocks Ericka von Kaeppler Jan 11, 2009 29 Lauren Rantz Dec 4, 2011 22 Ericka von Kaeppler Nov 25, 2007 19 Natasha von Kaeppler Dec 26, 2010 18 Natasha von Kaeppler Nov 29, 2009 17 Most Steals Thru 8 Career Games Player Steals Natasha von Kaeppler 27 Paige Vermeer 21 Stephanie Trailer 20 Eve Zelinger 19
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