SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Pacific women's basketball program shot 27-for-39 from the free throw line to withstand a late San Diego push and leave the Jenny Craig Pavilion with a 72-66 win Saturday afternoon.

Graduate Liz Smith, and seniors Elizabeth Elliott and Anaya James combined to shoot 25-for-32 from the line against San Diego (4-10, 0-5 WCC). The 27 made free throws matched by the Tigers (6-9, 2-3 WCC) since Feb. 16, 2019 against Santa Clara.

Pacific led 65-64 with 55 seconds left when it got stops defensively and made seven free throws to put the game away 72-64 with 20 seconds left. The Tigers held the Toreros to a .338 mark from the field and .214 from long range on the day.

Individually, Smith was 10-of-12 from the stripe. It was the fourth time she made at least 10 free throws in her career. Smith moved up to number four all-time in made free throws in Pacific history – she needs 21 more to pass Selena Ho and move up to third.

James hit 7-of-8 from the line all of which came in the last 51 seconds of the game. The guard finished her night with 19 points, six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and a steal.   

Elliott, in addition to sinking 8-of-12 from the line, turned in the ninth 20-point game of her career. Of those nine such outings, eight have come in true road games and the other at a neutral site. She also dished out a new career-high five assists.

Sophomore Marina Radocaj flirted with the first double-double of her career with a 10-point, nine-rebound stat line. The 10 points match her career-high and are the first time she's scored in double figures against Division I competition. Her nine rebounds are also a new career high.

Junior Sydney Ward logged two blocks and three steals.

Up next for the Tigers is a home match with Santa Clara on Thursday at 6 p.m. The action from the Alex G. Spanos Center can be seen on ESPN+.

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