Big game for the freshmen

Our freshmen had a great game against USF:

• Kayla had another of the strong performances we've come to expect. She was the top scorer with 18 points and had 4 rebounds, an assist, 2 blocks and a steal.
• Jeanette played the most minutes (25) and came the closest to a double-double. she scored 13 points and had 6 rebounds, 5 assists, a block and 2 steals.
• Hannah, in her college debut, scored 11 points and had 2 rebounds, an assist, and a block.

Stanford Daily writer Wyndam Makowsky reported:

But the star of the night — and certainly the fan favorite — was freshman guard Hannah Donaghe, who, in her first action of her Cardinal career, scored 11 points off the bench.

“It’s exciting to see,” Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. “She’s a very good athlete, and she knocks her shot down.”

Cardinal freshmen contributed 32 points in total on the night.

“Not bad,” according to VanDerveer.

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San Francisco Chronicle writer Michelle Smith reported:

It was a big night for the Cardinal freshman class, the trio of Kayla Pedersen, Jeanette Pohlen and Hannah Donaghe - making her season debut - combining for 42 points. Pedersen led the Cardinal with 18 points.

VanDerveer simply smiled when the topic of the freshmen arose.

"That's not bad," the coach said.

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Here is the box score