SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — The Dominican University of California women's basketball team used a strong second half to blow out San Francisco State 77-56 victory in the Penguins' home opener on Saturday.

The Penguins trailed 30-25 at halftime but used a 23-10 third quarter to grab control of the game. A pair of free throws from Taylor Donnot and another from Natalie Diaz pulled Dominican to within three, 40-37, and Carly Holboke's three-pointer from the top of the arc at the two-minute mark gave the Penguins the lead. A pair of Alexis Price steals led to free throws and Dominican led by eight at the end of the quarter.

The Gators (1-3) got two quick buckets to begin the fourth quarter but Dominican responded with an 14-0 run and led 64-44. The Penguins grew their lead to as large as 23 and Head Coach Tim LaKose was able to empty his bench.

Sandra Ikeora poured in a game-high 19 points and reeled in five rebounds before fouling out with 3:25 to go. Natalie Diaz scored 17 points and had a team-high seven rebounds. Holboke and Taylor Donnot scored 12 points apiece. Price had eight points, five assists, four rebounds, and three steals.

The Gators were held to 31.7 percent (19-of-60) shooting. Jasmine Black scored a team-high 14 points for the Gators. Imani Smith added 12 points in the loss. Donae Moguel led all players with 14 rebounds.

Dominican hosts Simon Fraser on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 5:30 p.m. Live stats and pay-per-view video will be available at dominicanathletics.com/live with live audio for home matches provided by the student broadcasters of Penguin Radio. Live updates will also be available on the @dominican_wbb Twitter account.