STOCKTON, Calif. – In the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament Thursday night, Pacific fell to New Mexico State 54-49 from the Alex G. Spanos Center.

The Tigers (15-19) led most of the way, even overcoming a 25-7 third quarter deficit to take a three-point lead with just under four and a half minutes remaining. However, New Mexico State (18-15) countered with a 10-2 run to close out the contest.

Pacific's block was on full display throughout the contest, racking up ten blocks. In doing so, this team matched the 2012-13 Tiger team as the only ones in program history to block ten or more shots multiple times in one season.

Junior Sydney Ward led that Pacific interior defense with her four blocks, moving her final ledger to 41 – the tenth best single season mark in program history. By joining the top-ten, she became the first Tiger since Kendall Kenyon in 2014-15 to block 40 or more shots in a single season.

As part of the ten-block night, the 2025 Tigers brought their team season total to 148 blocks – surpassing the 2012-13 team for the most in a single season in team history.

On the offensive end, seniors Anaya James and Elizabeth Elliott led the Tigers with 11 and 16 points respectively.

The team also got a big first half boost off the bench from sophomore Nyah Lowery, scoring all eight of her points in the opening two quarters. She also added six rebounds.

Next season's Tigers are poised to return all but Elliott, James and graduate Liz Smith.



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