CHICO, Calif. – Kaylie Boschma had 14 points and Jasmine Miller came up two rebounds short of a double-double (10 points, 8 rebounds), but after battling back from as much as 27 points down, Western Oregon could not stage a full comeback in a 74-59 loss to Sonoma State on Saturday night at the Carl's Jr. Coslet Classic.
 
The Wolves (2-2) were outscored 27-14 in the third quarter but closed the game with a fourth-quarter advantage of 18-8 against the undefeated Seawolves (4-0) including a 9-0 run over the final 4:16. Boschma scored four points with a layup and the final make from the field for the Wolves.
 
"Jasmine had another solid night for us and Boschma gave us great energy on both ends of the floor," WOU head coach Holli Howard-Carpenter said.
 
Western Oregon took their first lead with a 3-point make from Shelby Snook midway through the first quarter. Snook had nine points and three assists in 32 minutes and was named to the Coslet Classic All-Tournament team.
 
Sonoma State immediately responded with a 7-0 run to seize the lead they would not relinquish the rest of the game.
 
"Sonoma came out ready to play and they set the tone in the first quarter," Howard-Carpenter said.  They have some great athletes and the competed hard tonight."
 
The Seawolves' lead increased to 10 in the second quarter, cresting at a 13-point advantage at the 1:59 mark. Western Oregon was held to 36 percent from the field in the opening half to trail 39-27 at the break.

"We struggled on the offensive end tonight and were bothered by their zone," Howard-Carpenter added. "We didn't value the ball nor did we get on the offensive glass."
 
Sonoma State won the battle of the boards for the night 41-31 with a 12-5 advantage on the offensive glass.
 
Western Oregon shot just 39.3 percent from the floor (22-of-56) and made 5-of-27 from behind the arc (18.5 percent). Sonoma State shots 40 percent as a team and hit 23-of-25 attempts from the foul line (92 percent).

"I'm most disappointed in our lack of focus to execute our defensive game plan," Howard-Carpenter said. "We didn't take steps forward this weekend but I know they will buckle down and get better this week."
 
The Wolves return to the court next Saturday at 2 p.m. when it hosts Oregon Tech (5-2) in the New P.E. Building.