SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — The Saint Mary’s Gaels built a large early lead and withstood a frantic fourth-quarter rally to defeat the San Diego Toreros 57-49 in a West Coast Conference women’s basketball game Sunday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Saint Mary’s led 34-19 at halftime after holding San Diego to just 19 first-half points. The Toreros mounted a 22-point fourth quarter but could not overcome the deficit. The victory improved Saint Mary’s to 10-7 overall, while San Diego fell to 6-11. Attendance was announced at 349.