The Eastern Washington University women's basketball team took on the Pepperdine waves this afternoon (Nov. 14) in Malibu, Calif., where they fell 67-48. Jaydia Martin led all players with 19 points in the loss, as the Eagles move to 0-2 on the young season.

"Our squad did a great job of locking into our scouting report and game plan at the defensive end, forcing Pepperdine into 19 turnovers and several forced shots. We just had a difficult time securing the rebound and winning the possession," said head coach Joddie Gleason. "Offensively we did not find much of a rhythm all game. We will continue to work with this young group on shot selection and figure out more ways to set each other up for good shots. Pepperdine did a good job of taking us out of our initial action and we have to be able to move into our secondary options more consistently. This takes time and repetition and will not happen overnight, but we will get there. It's very early in the year and we know we will be battle tested by our tough preseason schedule. We will stick together and it will help us prepare for Big Sky competition down the road."
 
Pepperdine started the game on a 6-0 run and held the Eagles off of the scoreboard until the 5:54 mark when Alexis Pettis drained a three to cut the lead in half. Andie Zylak then hit a three-pointer for a 5-0 run to put the Eagles within a point, 6-5. Pepperdine used an 8-2 run to pull ahead 14-7. A Martin three-pointer made it 17-12 Pepperdine, which was the difference after the first quarter.
 
Jacinta Buckley got the scoring started with a layup in the second half and Martin made two free throws to complete a 7-0 run for the Eagles that spanned two quarters, putting EWU within striking distance, 17-16. The Waves then went on an 8-0 run to grow a 25-16 advantage, holding the Eagles scoreless for nearly four minutes. After Pepperdine built its largest lead of 10 points, 30-20, Martin's second triple put EWU back within seven. However, the Eagles were held scoreless for the final 2:30 and Pepperdine led 32-23 at the half.
 
The Eagles were outscored 21-13 and trailed by as many as 22 in the third quarter and headed into the fourth down 53-36.
 
Pepperdine opened up the fourth quarter on a 13-0 run, keeping the Eagles off of the scoreboard until the 4:26 mark. The game looked to be all but over, but there was no quit in Eastern Washington. The Eagles went on a 12-1 run over 4:26, making five of six field goals during the span, and held the Waves without a field goal for the final 4:45. However, it was too little, too late, as Eastern Washington fell 67-48.
 
WIN-LOSS RECORDS: With today's loss, Eastern Washington falls to 0-2 while Pepperdine improves to 1-1.
 
TOP PERFORMANCES: Jaydia Martin scored in double figures for the second-straight game with 19 points, making three three-pointers to go with five rebounds. Jacinta Buckley came just short of her second-straight double-double with nine points and nine rebounds, shooting 4-of-9 from the field.
 
Bria Rice led the team with four steals and also added two assists, three rebounds and four points.
 
KEY STATISTICS: Eastern Washington shot 32 percent overall, making 18 of its 56 field goal attempts. They were 5-of-22 from three-point range and 7-of-10 from the line. Pepperdine shot 46 percent overall on 26-of-57 from the field. The Waves were 3-of-10 from three-point range and 12-of-15 from the line.
 
Pepperdine committed 19 turnovers that turned into 13 points for the Eagles. EWU turned the ball over 17 times, turning in to 20 Wave points. Eastern Washington was out-rebounded 44 to 27.
 
UP NEXT: Eastern Washington continues its road trip at Grand Canyon on Tuesday night, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. Pacific time in Phoenix, Ariz.