SEATTLE (Nov. 21) -- Brittany Kroon recorded her first career double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds as the No. 22 Seattle Pacific women's basketball team opened its season with an 89-57 win over UC San Diego in the first round of the Falcon Hoop Classic on Friday night at Brougham Pavilion.

Kroon (So., 6-4, Wasilla, Ak.) also added a game-high four blocked shots while making her first career start for the Falcons (1-0), who extended their regular season win streak to 34 games. SPU has now won 16 of its last 17 openers under Coach Gordy Presnell (16th year).

Michelle Beaumont (Jr., 5-11, Bellingham, Wa./Sehome) had 15 points and Jenny Poe (So., 5-8, Enumclaw, Wa./Enumclaw-Portland State) added 12 for SPU. Falcon guard Amy Taylor (Jr., 5-8, Shoreline, Wa./Shorewood-Oregon) chipped in seven assists in her debut.

The Falcons held the Tritons (0-1) to 34 percent shooting from the field while forcing them into 27 turnovers. SPU went on a 13-4 run to open the second half, taking a 53-32 lead with 16:06 left to put the game away.

The SPU reserves outscored the UC San Diego bench 38-16. Ali Ginn led the Tritons with 12 points.

The Falcons face MSU Billings in the second round Saturday at 5 p.m. It's a rematch of last year's West Region semifinal. UC San Diego plays Central Washington at 1 p.m. Saturday.

In the opening game of the Falcon Hoop Classic on Friday afternoon, MSU Billings beat Central Washington 70-68.

SEATTLE PACIFIC 89, U. OF CALIFORNIA - SAN DIEGO 57

U. OF CALIFORNIA - SAN DIEGO (0-1 (0-0)) GINN, Ali 6-13 0-0 12; JUSTER, Leora 3-9 2-2 9; JOHNSON, Margaret 4-17 0-0 8; HEROLD, Andrea 3-6 0-0 7; ANDERSON, Katie 3-3 0-0 7; GALLAGHER-BOLTON, S. 1-3 3-7 5; McGANN, Katie 1-4 3-4 5; HANSEN, Hillary 1-3 2-2 4; NIEDERMEYER, Megan 0-4 0-0 0; PHILLIPS, Robyn 0-3 0-0 0; BACHMANN, Thea 0-1 0-0 0; BUFFUM, Kim 0-3 0-0 0; SARGENT, Lauren 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-72 10-15 57.

SEATTLE PACIFIC (1-0 (0-0)) Kroon, Brittney 8-11 2-2 18; Beaumont, Michelle 6-13 2-2 15; Poe, Jenny 5-9 0-0 12; Gustafson, Valerie 4-5 0-3 8; Smith, Carli 4-9 0-0 8; Wood, Mandy 3-9 0-0 7; Poe, Kristin 3-8 1-2 7; Duffin, Mackenzie 1-3 2-2 4; Taylor, Amy 1-5 0-0 3; Jacob, Tara 1-1 0-0 2; Hermanson, Trisha 0-1 2-2 2; Soule, Anna 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 36-75 12-17 89.

U. of Calif. - San Diego..  28 29 - 57 
Seattle Pacific............ 40 49 - 89 

3-point goals-U. of California - San Diego 3-10 (ANDERSON, Katie 1-1; JUSTER, Leora 1-1; HEROLD, Andrea 1-2; HANSEN, Hillary 0-1; BACHMANN, Thea 0-1; BUFFUM, Kim 0-1; SARGENT, Lauren 0-1; JOHNSON, Margaret 0-1; GINN, Ali 0-1), Seattle Pacific 5-19 (Poe, Jenny 2-2; Taylor, Amy 1-4; Beaumont, Michelle 1-6; Wood, Mandy 1-4; Hermanson, Trisha 0-1; Soule, Anna 0-1; Poe, Kristin 0-1). Fouled out--U. of California - San Diego-None, Seattle Pacific-None. Rebounds-U. of California - San Diego 43 (GALLAGHER-BOLTON, S. 7; JOHNSON, Margaret 7), Seattle Pacific 52 (Kroon, Brittney 11). Assists-U. of California - San Diego 10 (BACHMANN, Thea 4), Seattle Pacific 26 (Taylor, Amy 7). Total fouls-U. of California - San Diego 19, Seattle Pacific 18. A-357