Catala Scores 24 but UCI Women Lose

Despite Yvonne Catala’s game-high 24 points, UC Irvine lost to the University of San Francisco, 61-53, in a nonconference women’s basketball game Sunday at San Francisco.

Catala, a 6-foot-1 freshman forward, made 11 of 15 field goals and also had a team-high eight rebounds.

Jenny Lee, a junior guard, was the only other Irvine player in double figures with 12 points. She also had five rebounds.