SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — The Saint Mary’s Gaels used a dominant defensive fourth quarter to defeat the San Francisco Dons 72-55 in a West Coast Conference women’s basketball game Saturday at War Memorial Gymnasium.

Saint Mary’s led 35-30 at halftime but secured the win by holding San Francisco to just seven points in the final period. The Gaels forced 19 turnovers, converting them into 19 points. Edie Clarke led Saint Mary’s with 11 points. San Francisco’s Mara Neira scored a game-high 18 points and Candy Edokpaigbe added 17.

Saint Mary’s improved to 14-11 overall. San Francisco fell to 14-10.