SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Cal State Fullerton Titans women's basketball team opened up the 2026-27 season with a 77-51 loss against San Diego State on Monday night at the Viejas Arena.
The undermanned Titans had just eight available players for the game due to knocks and illness.
Sophomore
Dylan Swindle led the Titans with a new career high 26 points as she scored more than half of the team's offense.
The Titans shot just 25% from the floor while the Aztecs shot 51% from the floor. Â The Titans shot 26% from beyond the arc and were 16-from-21 at the free throw line. Â The much bigger Aztecs outrebounded the Titans 47-to-27 and scored 52 of their points inside the paint.
The Titans hung tough in the first quarter, trailing 18-to-11.  They kept the game within one possession for the first five minutes of the quarter.  The Aztecs went on a 7-2 run over the final 4:46 of the quarter to open up a 7-point lead.
In the second quarter, the Aztecs outscored the Titans 24-to-10. Â The Aztecs used their size advantage to score a majority of their points inside the interior and shot 61% from the floor in the second.
Bernadette Carranza made her first collegiate bucket on a three pointer in the second quarter.
At halftime, the Aztecs were leading 42 to 21;
The Titans played some of their best basketball of the day in the second half of the third quarter. Â After a rough start to the second half from both sides, the Titans were outscored 17-to-16 for the quarter. Â
Dylan Swindle scored 11 points and made three of her four treys for the game in the third quarter.
Juliana Aragon made the other five points of the quarter for the Titans including her first career 3-point basket with the Titans.
The Aztecs outscored the Titans 18-to-14 in the final frame. Â Swindle added six more points to set her new career high of 26 points.Â
The Titans head back home for two home games to finish out the week. Â The Titans host next door neighbor Hope International University on Wednesday before finishing the week against Westcliff on Saturday. Â Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. against the Royals on Wednesday.
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