MORAGA, Calif. — The Chico State women's basketball team lost to Saint Mary's 81-44 on Tuesday at University Credit Union Pavilion in a game that was treated as a final workout for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats were held to single-digit scoring in the first and fourth quarters and finished 17 of 61 from the field.
The Wildcats had nearly the same number of field-goal attempts as the Gaels, but made 17 of 61 shots while the Gaels made 30 of 62, including 11 of 29 from 3-point range. The Gaels also held advantages in assists, rebounds, blocks and steals, while Chico State collected 11 offensive rebounds and finished with 22 bench points.
Kamil Reid scored six points, made two 3-pointers and collected three rebounds. Giselle Rodriguez also finished with six points and grabbed a team-high four rebounds while adding a steal. Sadie Slaughter posted four points, three rebounds, two steals and a block. Campbell Vieg added five points and matched the team high with three assists.
NaTallia Urlacher scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, collected seven rebounds and recorded five steals for the Gaels. Lucy Aherne finished with 14 points, five assists and three 3-pointers. Niveya Henley tallied 12 points with four 3-pointers and five rebounds. Audrey Bhesania added 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
The Wildcats shot 4 of 18 in the first quarter while the Gaels went 9 of 15, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range, and led 23-9 after the quarter. Chico State matched the Gaels 10-10 on the boards and grabbed four offensive rebounds, but the home team finished with eight assists on nine made baskets, 10 points in the paint and seven fast-break points.
Chico State outscored the Gaels 16-13 in the second quarter while committing one turnover and forcing four, and the Wildcats went 2 of 3 from 3-point range. The Gaels had four blocks, an 11-10 rebounding edge and eight bench points, leaving Chico State trailing 36-25 at halftime.
The Gaels outscored the Wildcats 26-10 in the third quarter, shooting 9 of 15 while holding Chico State to 3 of 12. The Gaels also had a 14-4 edge in points in the paint and a 10-0 advantage in fast-break points, leaving Chico State trailing 62-35 entering the fourth.
The Gaels got 17 of their 19 fourth-quarter points from their bench and made 3 of 8 from 3-point range, while the Wildcats went 4 of 14 and committed five turnovers. Slaughter supplied two layups, a steal and a block in the quarter, and the Gaels finished the 81-44 result.
The Wildcats will officially tip off the 2026-27 season in San Rafael, taking on Dominican Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
