ATHERTON, CA – Never trailing in a return home to Haynes-Prim Pavilion, Menlo Women's Basketball posted season-highs in field goal percentage (.472), assists (18), and rebounds (49) as three players scoring in double figures helped deliver an 83-60 Pacific West Conference win over Jessup on Tuesday night.

"Getting the energy back at home was really nice," said graduate student guard Laila Saenz. "We all fueled each other and were just feeding off each other's energy.

Oaks Highlights
-Laila Saenz broke out for a season-high 20 points including five 3-pointers
-Zoe Carrillo posted her first double-double of the year with a season-high 16 points and 10 rebounds
-Stuffing the stat sheet, Mehkia Applewhite finished with 11 rebounds, five assists, and two steals

19-Point Second Half Edge Propels Menlo To Home Win
After an 8-8 tie early on, the Oaks authored a 7-0 run in which graduate student forward Frida Schmidt nailed a 3-pointer ahead of baskets by senior guard Alberte Frisch and sophomore forward Zoe Carrillo. Menlo led by four to begin the second quarter and, though the difference was just one soon after, sophomore forward Taylor Westbrook offered four points to start a 10-0 surge that featured back-to-back Saenz triples.

Hitting her third 3-pointer in less than two minutes, Saenz helped keep the margin in double figures before four long range shots by the Warriors came in the final five minutes of the quarter to make it a 38-34 ballgame at the half.

The first 10 points of the third quarter belonged to the Oaks as Frisch, Schmidt, and Carrillo guided the offense. Up by as many as 13 on a transition 3-pointer from Frisch, Menlo never saw its lead dip below double digits the rest of the way. Senior guard Mehkia Applewhite converted a three-point play in the first minute of the fourth and soon a 14-1 push helped seal the eventual 83-60 victory for the Oaks.

Up Next
This Sunday, Dec. 21, the Oaks will close out the calendar year with a 1 p.m. matchup hosting Dominican.