2016-17 Gonzaga Women's Basketball
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NCAA SWEET 16: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 NCAA ELITE EIGHT: 2011 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 WNIT APPEARANCES: 1994, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2016 WCC CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 #UNITEDWEZAG @GONZAGABULLDOGS @ZAGWBB 2016-17 GONZAGA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL /GONZAGABULLDOGS /ZAGWBB GAME 11: Gonzaga vs. Colgate @GUBULLDOGS THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 2016 | 2:00 PM | SPOKANE | MCCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER @ZAGWBB 2016-17 SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 4 [RV] CORBAN # W, 86-31 (RV/RV) Gonzaga (8-2) Colgate (3-7) 12 [RV] NICHOLLS STATE W, 78-46 BULLDOGS RAIDERS 13 [RV] UC IRVINE W, 102-38 GAME DAY 18 [RV] at Stanford (Pac-12 Bay Area) W, 68-63 LAST RESULT: W, 67-56, Northwestern LAST RESULT: L, 77-82 ot, UMass Lowell 24 [25/RV] Michigan % L, 66-78 STREAK/LAST 3 GAMES: W5/3-0 STREAK/LAST 3 GAMES: L1/2-1 25 [25/RV] Florida State % L, 69-87 HEAD COACH: Lisa Fortier (3rd Season) HEAD COACH: Bill Cleary (1st Season) 26 [25/RV] Winthrop % W, 71-41 POINTS PER GAME/ALLOWED: 75.2/56.3 POINTS PER GAME/ALLOWED: 67.6/72.5 DECEMBER FG PCT. FOR/AGAINST: 46.2/36.4 FG PCT. FOR/AGAINST: 40.4/39.5 3 [RV/RV] PRESBYTERIAN W, 79-39 TELEVISION: Dish Network Sling TV | Verizon go90 App 8 [RV/RV] WASHINGTON STATE (SWX) W, 79-61 RADIO: Magic AM 790 KJRB Gonzaga IMG Radio Network (Steve Myklebust) 11 [RV/RV] at Eastern Washington (SWX) W, 73-54 LIVE VIDEO: THEW.TV 19 [RV/RV] NORTHWESTERN (SWX) W, 67-56 LIVE STATS: GoZags.com 22 [RV/RV] COLGATE (Dish Sling TV) 2 p.m. HOW TO WATCH 29 at Pepperdine * 7 p.m. - Sling TV, an Over-the-Top (OTT) Internet TV service, is available for $20 a month and can be used through an array of Internet- 31 PACIFIC * 2 p.m. connected devices, including Xbox One, Roku media streamers, PCs, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, and iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. The Gonzaga game is available live on the Campus Insiders Channel, which is available to those who JANUARY have purchased the extra Sling TV Sports Pack. The game is also available on Verizon’s go90 service. The go90 app is a free 5 SAN FRANCISCO * (SWX) 6 p.m. download for Verizon customers and the game streams live. 7 PORTLAND * 2 p.m. 12 at Loyola Marymount * 7 p.m. FOURTH QUARTER MAGIC 14 at Saint Mary’s * 1 p.m. - The (RV) Gonzaga Bulldogs hung around all night and exploded in the fourth quarter to down the visiting (RV) Northwestern 19 SANTA CLARA * (SWX) 6 p.m. Wildcats of the Big 10 Conference on Monday. GU entered the fourth quarter trailing 48-44, but ended up with a double-digit victory, 67-56. Former WCC Player of the Week Kiara Kudron recorded her second-straight double-double with 16 points and 21 at Portland * 2 p.m. 11 rebounds. It was the second straight-game she led the team in both categories. 26 at San Diego * 6 p.m. 28 PEPPERDINE * 2 p.m. SERIES HISTORY - The Zags lead the series all-time 3-0 against the Raiders of Hamilton, NY, in a series that began in 2001. FEBRUARY - In the first-ever meeting, Gonzaga won 67-56 inside the Spokane Arena, and Triana Allen had career-high totals of 16 points 2 BYU * 6 p.m. and four steals on January 2, 2001. 4 at Santa Clara * 2 p.m. - On November 30, 2013, Gonzaga defeated the Raiders by 50, 81-31, inside the McCarthey Athletic Center. Lindsay Sherbert 9 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT * 6 p.m. scored a career-high 22 points and senior Haiden Palmer added a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds. - Most recently, Gonzaga won 80-50 in Hamilton, New York on December 13 last season. It was the first time the women’s 11 SAINT MARY’S * (SWX) 2 p.m. program had played in the state of New York. Five Zags finished in double-digit scoring, the last time that happened, led by 16 at San Francisco * 7 p.m. Zhané Templeton’s game-high 16 points. 18 at Pacific * 2 p.m. - The Bulldogs have won by an average of 30.3 points per game with a shooting percentage average of 51 percent. The Zags 23 SAN DIEGO * 6 p.m. have a positive rebound advantage of 17 rebounds per game and in the last two meetings the Gonzaga bench has outscored the 25 at BYU * (BYUTV) 1 p.m. Raider bench, 94-32. MARCH PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP 2-7 WCC Championships ! Pos. No. Name Yr. Ht. PPG Notable G 11 Laura Stockton So. 5-8 6.8 Has had five or more assists in the last three games All dates and times are Pacific Time Zone G 14 Emma Stach Jr. 5-9 5.6 Averages 82 percent from the foul line HOME GAMES played in the McCarthey Athletic Center F 23 Kiara Kudron RSr. 6-2 9.5 Recorded two-straight double-doubles, led team in both categories % Paradise Jam - St. Thomas, U.S.V.I * West Coast Conference game F 13 Jill Barta RSo. 6-3 17.6 Preseason All-WCC, 8 or more rebounds in five of last six games ! WCC Championships - Las Vegas, Nev. F 31 Elle Tinkle RSr. 6-2 9.1 Preseaon All-WCC (two-times), leads team with 14 steals TRACK THE GAME Reserves LIVE VIDEO G 00 Zykera Rice So. 6-1 6.0 Averaged three rebounds per game since returning to lineup - Live video is available at G 10 Zhane’ Templeton So. 5-10 5.9 Three-straight games with a three pointer GoZags.com G 4 Makenlee Williams RSr. 5-11 6.5 Had a four-point play and buzzer beater against Northwestern G 30 Chandler Smith RSo. 6-0 4.3 Had an assist in the last five games LIVE STATS C 12 Emma Wolfram RJr. 6-5 4.0 Scored four first quarter points against Northwestern - Live stats are available on G 15 Jessie Loera Fr. 5-6 3.1 Last 6 games averaged 4 ppg in 10 minutes of play GoZags.com G 33 Grace Collett Fr. 6-4 1.4 Had a career-high 7 points against Presbyterian GAME 11: COLGATE 2016-17 GONZAGA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES - Both teams have shot the three well in the series with Gonzaga averaging nine per game and CU averaging six, QUICK FACTS even though they were 0-12 in 2013. GENERAL INFORMATION - In the 2013 matchup, Gonzaga recorded 18 steals on 26 Colgate turnovers for 22 points off turnovers. Location: Spokane, Wash. Founded: 1887 SCOUTING THE RAIDERS Enrollment: 7,837 - Colgate allowed a late lead to slip away and UMass Lowell rallied for an 82-77 overtime victory on Sunday Nickname: Bulldogs afternoon. Colors: Blue (R-0 G-41 B-103), Red (R-179 G-25 - Katie Curtis leads the Raiders at 11.7 points per game, the only player averaging double figures. B-52), White (R-255 G-255 B-255), and Gray (R-195, - Curtis also averages 4.1 rebounds per game, just behind team leader Kateri Stone at 4.2. G-199, B-203) - Rachel Thompson has won two The Rock Patriot League Rookie of the Week awards. Facility (Capacity): McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) - They opened the season by taking Providence of the Big East Conference to double-overtime before dropping a Conference (Affiliation): West Coast (NCAA Div. I) 92-85 thriller. President: Dr. Thayne M. McCulloh - Colgate was picked to finish ninth of 10 teams in the Patriot League. - First-year head coach Bill Cleary spent eight seasons at Bloomsburg (PA) and five at Wilmington (Del.). During Athletic Director: Mike Roth his eight-year tenure at Bloomsburg, Cleary compiled a 164-69 (.704) overall record. Senior Women’s Administrator: Shannon Strahl - Before the matchup with the Zags, the farthest west the Raiders have come this season is Indiana. TEAM INFORMATION HITTING THEIR MARK Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Lisa Fortier - The Zags have scored 65 points or more in all 10 of their games this season. (Cal State-Monterey Bay, ‘04) - They did that in six of their 12 non-conference games last year. Record at GU (Years): 53-24 (2) - The Zags last did that in 10 games in 2011 when they scored 65 or more in 10 of their 13 non-conference Overall Record (Years): 53-24 (2) games. Assistant Coaches: Jordan Green (George Fox ‘01), - They last did it in their first 10 games in 2009. Stacy Clinesmith (UC Santa Barbara ‘00), Craig Fortier (Cal State-Monterey Bay ‘03) COACH FORTIER’S BEST START Director of Basketball Operations: Amanda Brown - This season the Zags are off to an 8-2 start, the best start in head coach Lisa Fortier’s three seasons. (Gonzaga ‘09) - The Zags started the season 6-4 in head coach Lisa Fortier’s first two seasons. Video Coordinator: Nneka Enemkpali (Texas ‘15) - From 2010-2014 the Zags recorded four 10-win starts, with 10-2 starts in 2013-14 and 2011-12. 2015-16 Overall Record: 19-14 - The best start in school history was in 2004-05 when GU started 11-2, and they also were 8-2 through 10 2015-16 WCC Record (Finish): 10-8 (5th) games that year. Postseason: WNIT Second Round SIZING UP THE BIG 10 Final Ranking: AP- NR, USA Today- NR - GU is the only WCC school to beat a Big 10 opponent this season.