Sports briefs: Horstmeyer leads San Diego to WNIT Super 16
Former Redwood High standout Kylie Horstmeyer scored a game-high 15 points to help the University of San Diego women’s basketball team advance to the Super 16 of the NIT following a 58-48 win against UC Irvine on Monday.
Horstmeyer made six of her nine shot attempts, including a half-court shot to end the first half that gave the Toreros a 24-16 heading into the break.
OH MY GOODNESS KYLIE HORSTMEYER!
The half-court buzzer beater falls to end the first half!#GoToreros #LockedIn pic.twitter.com/6E8HapYIFg
— San Diego Women's Basketball (@USDwbb) March 21, 2023
Horstmeyer, who came off the bench and played 28 minutes, also pulled down five rebounds and blocked two shots.
San Diego (19-13) is set to face Oregon in the Super 16 at 6 p.m. Thursday in Eugene, Ore.
For the season, Horstmeyer ranks fifth on the team in scoring at 5.5 points per game. Horstmeyer’s 15 against UC Irvine represented a season high. Horstmeyer had previously scored 10 or more points in seven games this season.
Horstmeyer was named the MCAL Player of the Year during her senior season at Redwood High in 2020. Horstmeyer scored 19.8 points per game and averaged 11.7 rebounds to lead the Giants to a 24-5 record and an MCAL championship.
- Marin Catholic grad Joey Calcaterra and Marin City’s Darrion Trammell are set to compete in March Madness’ Sweet 16. Calcaterra and No. 4-seeded Connecticut play a West Region game against No. 8 seed Arkansas at 4:15 p.m. PST on Thursday. The game will air on CBS. Trammell and San Diego State, the No. 5 seed in the South Region, squares off against No. 1 Alabama at 3:30 p.m. Friday. The game will air on TBS.
Prep softball
San Marin rallied out of an early three-run hole to stun Marin Catholic 8-4 on Monday night. The Mustangs scored two runs in the first and third innings then took the lead for good with another run in the fourth.
Katie Cook and Shelby Atkinson led the way offensively for the Mustangs (3-3, 2-1 MCAL) with two hits apiece. Cook drove in three runs and Atkinson scored three runs. Leadoff hitter Samantha Whitlock drove in a pair of runs and Amanda Postel scored twice.
Starting pitcher Brittany Casper went the distance, allowing nine hits and striking out two.
Lindsay Harrison and Anna Held had two hits apiece for MC (3-2, 0-2).
Boys volleyball
Archie Williams (5-4, 3-1) defeated Terra Linda in straight sets on Tuesday, 25-19, 25-15, 25-18. TL (1-2, 1-2) was paced by Shayan Shakeri (23 assists), Camden Franjieh (17 kills) and Anton Schultz (six kills).
Boys lacrosse
Liam Wood scored three goals and Cole Simon added two goals and three assists to pace Terra Linda in a 9-1 victory against St. Vincent on Monday.
Girls lacrosse
Ava Jorgensen had five goals and Nola Gabbard added three as Terra Linda rolled to a 13-6 victory against Rancho Cotate on Monday. The Trojans also played Petaluma, falling 8-7 despite five more goals by Jorgensen.
Boys golf
Sean Madden’s 2-over par 74 set the pace for all Marin County golfers at the Champ Invitational at Silverado Country Club on Monday. Madden placed fourth in the field of 100 golfers overall.
Terra Linda scored a 413-436 victory over Marin Catholic in a dual match within the tournament. Theo Anderson led the Wildcats with a 77.
Several MCAL teams entered the tournament, in which the scores for the top five players on each team were counted.
Boys tennis
Archie Williams got wins from Henry Pratt, Johan Jacobs, Anders Jacobs and Henry Gamble at the Nos. 1-4 singles spots to claim a 7-0 win against San Rafael on Monday.
Reporting scores
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