HAYWARD, Calif., -- The Cal State East Bay women's basketball team celebrated Senior Day in Hayward with a 73-59 victory over Cal State Monterey Bay Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers also picked up two points in the "Battle of the Bays" competition after sweeping the season series over the Otters.
 
East Bay never trailed in the ballgame as they move to .500 on the season at 13-13 overall with a 10-10 mark in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) action. CSUEB is currently in the fifth spot in league standings headed into the final weekend on the regular season.
 
Prior to the game, Cal State East Bay honored 2018-19 seniors: Elayshia Woolridge (Oakland, Calif.), Savannah McGill (Lacey, Wash.) and Courtenay Brown (Oakland, Calif.) with a brief ceremony. All three played pivotal roles in the Pioneers win.
 
Woolridge finished with 11 points and a team high six assists on 4-for-9 shooting from the field. She went 2-for-4 from three-point range with three rebounds, a steal and a block through 22 minutes. McGill led East Bay with 10 rebounds while added eight points, two assists across 31 minutes. Brown notched 10 points on 3-for-6 shooting from the floor in 21 minutes off the bench. She went 3-for-4 from the charity stripe and snagged two steals.
 
The Pioneers were scorching hot from three-point land knocking down a season-high 12 shots from distance. East Bay shot 48 percent from deep and 42.2 percent for the contest.
 
The Pioneer bench was responsible for 30 of the teams 73 total points led by game high 18 points from Regina Sankey (San Jose, Calif.) including four three-point baskets en route to a 6-for-11 shooting from the field. Sankey was outstanding on the defensive end of the floor racking up a career-best six steals to go along with four rebounds and a perfect 2-for-2 from the foul line.
 
In total, the Pioneers scored 21 points on 16 turnovers from the Otters. East Bay dominated Monterey Bay inside the painted area outscoring them 24-12 in paint points but on the glass Pioneers narrowly edge out the Otters, 39-38. CSUEB also poured in 14 second-chance points.
 
Kayley Hsiung (Bakersfield, Calif.) compiled 13 points while sinking three jumpers and grabbing three rebounds on the way to 5-for-8 shooting from the field in 29 minutes. Faith Turner (Auburn, Wash.) chipped in eight points and four rebounds through 21 minutes of action.
 
East Bay will head into the final weekend on regular season play with a trip south for games against Cal State San Marcos and UC San Diego.