SAN DIEGO -
Andrea Stajic scored a game-high 25 points, including four 3-pointers, as the Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team opened the 2026-27 season with a convincing 74-50 victory over Saint Martin's on Friday.
Stajic shot 7-for-13 from the field, converted seven of her eight free-throw attempts, and added five rebounds, three steals, and two blocked shots. She scored 19 points through the first three quarters, helping the Broncos establish control early and maintain a comfortable advantage throughout the season opener.
No. 5 ranked Cal Poly Pomona led 3-2 early in the first few minutes before going on a 17-0 run. Stajic sparked the stretch with a 3-pointer and added another from beyond the arc later in the run, while
Sydney Nelson and
Kadence Lloyd contributed baskets in the paint. The Broncos led 23-6 after the first quarter.
CPP continued to pressure Saint Martin's in the second quarter, extending its lead to 27-6 before the Saints briefly trimmed the deficit. The Broncos answered with another 10-0 run that included a jumper from
Allysan Tse, baskets from Nelson and
Brielle Minor, and four free throws from Stajic. Cal Poly Pomona took a 44-19 lead into halftime.
The Broncos remained in command during the third quarter, outscoring Saint Martin's, 21-16. Tse hit a 3-pointer, Nelson scored six points in the period, and Minor added five points as CPP pushed its lead to 65-35 entering the fourth quarter.
Nelson finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists, while Minor recorded 10 points, six rebounds, and a game-high five assists. Lloyd added 10 points, and Tse contributed eight points, two rebounds, and one assist off the bench.
Anayla Anderson had four rebounds, and
Madison Eade recorded three steals.
Cal Poly Pomona shot 24-for-55 from the field and made five 3-pointers. The Broncos controlled the glass, 37-26, scored 34 points in the paint, and converted 21 of 29 free-throw attempts. CPP also forced 23 Saint Martin's turnovers, turning them into 22 points, while committing 17 turnovers of its own.
Up Next
The Broncos will face Point Loma tomorrow, November 14
th, at 4:00 PM. The Broncos are 6-4 in their past 10 meetings against the Sea Lions since 2015.
Bronco Bits
- The Broncos are now 2-1 all-time against Saint Martin's. Friday's contest was their first meeting since the 2007-08 season.
- Head coach Danelle Bishop is now 301-143 (.678) as head coach of the Broncos. Including two previous stops at APU and CBU, Bishop is 439-228 all-time as a head coach. She is also 49-29 in non-conference games while at CPP.
- The Broncos are now 38-14 all-time in season openers.
- Andrea Stajic tied a career-high 25 points on Friday, which she also did against Chico State on March 6th earlier this calendar year.