STOCKTON, Calif. - The Cal State Fullerton Titans women's basketball lost 73-57 against the University of Pacific on Friday in their 2023-24 season opener at the Alex G. Spanos Center.

The Titans move to 30-25 all time in season openers.

Ashlee Lewis led the Titans with 15 points. Demonnie Lagway had 10 points along with 4 assists. In her freshman debut, Hope Hassmann had 10 points and 5 assists.  The Tigers had four players in double digit scoring with Liz Smith leading all scorers with 16 points.

Pacific shot 50% from the field while the Titans only shot 33.3% from the field. The Titans actually forced 18 turnovers and had 14 offensive boards but only 6 second chance points.

The Titans were outscored by five points in both the first and second quarter as the Tigers took a 39-to-29 lead into the half.

In the third quarter, the Tigers started the third quarter on a 14-5 run to make it a 53-34 game. The Tigers outscored the Titans 27-to-17 in the third quarter to open up a 20-point lead.  Ashlee Lewis scored 13 points in the third for the Titans in the third quarter.

The Titans outscored the Tigers 11-to-7 in the fourth quarter but couldn't overcome the 20 point deficit from before.

The Titans will remain on the road in Northern California when they take on Sacramento State on Sunday.  Tip-off is set for 2:00 pm against the Hornets.

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