SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Pacific women's basketball program cut a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to just one on two occasions but failed to make the stop and score needed to take control of the game, ultimately falling 69-58 to Santa Clara in the Leavey Center on Thursday.

Freshman Daria Nestorov played her best basketball of the night in the closing frame, scoring seven of her 11 points (5-for-10 shooting) in the fourth quarter, including her lone three-pointer that cut the lead to one for the final time. Nestorov's five field goals made are a new career high as are the three steals she collected. The freshman has been an integral part of the Pacific (11-13, 7-7 WCC) rotation, logging double digit minutes in seven of the past eight contests after only doing so four times in her first 12 appearances.

Right behind Nestorov in fourth quarter production was graduate Liz Smith and her six points in the fourth quarter. Smith however paced the team in both scoring (18 points, 5-for-14 shooting) and rebounding (eight rebounds), tying a season best on the boards.

Senior Elizabeth Elliott turned in her second consecutive shooting performance, finishing 5-for-5 from the field alongside a free throw to finish with 11 points. Going back to the Washington State contest, the senior has converted her last 16 field goal attempts.

Fellow senior Anaya James added five more assists to her season total to bring her up to 117 on the season.

Pacific returns home to the Alex G. Spanos Center for its next contest, hosting the Pepperdine Waves at 1 p.m. to celebrate Family and Youth Day as well as Women in Sport Day. The game will also be streamed on ESPN+.

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