Before the Gators could get too excited about their first win of the season, they were brought back down with a loss.

As the women’s basketball team was digesting their second win, along came their second loss. At 2-2, coach Joaquin Wallace said his team’s record is indicative of the type of play they have displayed in that four-game span.

“We can go 5-6 minutes and look flawless, whereas the next few minutes it’s like, ‘What are you doing?’” he said. “It’s ironic that the inconsistency shows in our record.”

The Gators opened the season with a 65-60 over the University of Pacific Tigers on Nov. 17. After a 69-46 loss to Seattle University, the team beat Western Washington University 68-63. The following day, the Saint Martin’s Saints won 63-49. Four Saints scored in double figures in the win.

Gators’ guard Jessica Hout-Freeman said that the most important factor has to do with every person coming to play hard every game.

Wallace said the two wins were key and the two losses were a learning experience, putting the blame on everyone and not just the players.

Forward Brio Rode appreciates that they were able to gain some experience by playing tougher teams.

“We played some really good teams,” she said. “Teams that were laid back and teams that are in your face.” Rode scored 12 points against Pacific and was 3-for-6 from beyond the arc.

The erratic play from the Gators, Wallace said, is due to the team’s need for more maturity because they are such a young team. The Gators list only two seniors on their roster and have a total of 10 freshman and sophomores combined.

Even with the young mistakes that the team has displayed, Wallace is pleased with the way they have played so far this year, mostly because of their confidence-building wins.

“We have significant wins that we couldn’t accomplish last season,” he said. “We played four consecutive road games in hostile environments and won.”

Wallace is also looking on the bright side because of the long season that is ahead of them.

“I believe that [teams] typically start playing their best in the second half of the season, which is in February. If we can maintain a good stretch for the first 17 games then we will be in a good position to compete.” Last February Wallace’s team was 2-7.

He said he hopes to win 60 percent of their road wins and 80 percent of their games at home. Last season the Gators won 33 percent of their home games and 25 percent of away games.

The Gators will play their next seven games on the road starting conference play against Cal Poly Pomona on Nov. 30. After starting off with four non-conference away games, Wallace is said he hopes playing on the road will strengthen his young squad.

“Playing tough teams on the road makes it easier to maintain the advantage that we need to compete and make us into a formidable figure.”