AZUSA, CA – In the first of three games in Southern California to begin Pacific West Conference play, Menlo Women's Basketball could not bounce back from nine first-half 3-pointers knocked down by the Azusa Pacific in the Cougars' 72-40 win on Tuesday evening inside Felix Event Center.

Oaks Highlights
-Zoe Carrillo shot 50 percent from the field en route to a team-high eight points
-Mehkia Applewhite did a little bit of everything, finishing with six rebounds, four steals, and four points

Triples Push Azusa Pacific To Early Lead
A hot start for the Cougars had them in front 15-2 run out of the gate as five 3-pointers fell for the home team in a 25-point opening quarter. A triple from graduate student forward Frida Schmidt and multiple baskets by sophomore forward Zoe Carrillo helped Menlo get into a rhythm in the second, but APU's ninth 3-pointer of the contest ended the opening half with Azusa Pacific in front 43-19.

A layup by Carrillo came early in the third quarter, but the Cougars managed to push their advantage further and ended up maintaining that margin the rest of the way for the PacWest victory.

Up Next
The Oaks will head further toward the coast as a 5:30 p.m. conference matchup with Vanguard follows on Thursday, Dec. 4.