Gonzaga University
(10-8,1-2)
San Francisco
(6-10, 1-1)
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN FRANCISCO LADY DONS | 28 | 19 | 47 |
| GONZAGA BULLDOGS | 31 | 28 | 59 |
Women's Basketball Nabs First WCC Win Of The Season
1/16/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 16, 2003
SPOKANE, Wash. - Sophomore Shannon Mathews sank a team-high 15 points Thursday night as the Gonzaga University Bulldogs (10-8,1-2) knocked off the University of San Francisco Lady Dons (6-10,1-1) 59-47 in West Coast Conference action at the Kennel.
Junior Carey Sauer scored 10 first-half points as the Lady Dons took the lead twice and tied the game twice before the Bulldogs pulled away with back-to-back three-pointers from Mathews with 12:05 left to play. USF forced two more ties with less than three minutes left in the first half before GU took a 31-28 halftime-advantage on a jumper from Ashley Burke and a good free throw from Anne Bailey.
Gonzaga narrowly kept the lead for the bulk of the second half before they built a 10-point cushion sparked by a three-point shot from Raeanna Jewell at 8:27. The Bulldogs maintained a healthy late-half lead, pulling away by as many as 12 points before securing the 59-47 victory.
Mathews led the Bulldogs with 15 points going 4-for-9 from the field, 3-for-5 from three point territory and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Jewell chipped in 11 points and grabbed six rebounds while Burke, Bailey and Ashley Anderson each hit eight points for the Zags. Gonzaga finished shooting 44 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free-throw line.
Sauer paced the Lady Dons with a game-high 18 points while Joy Hollingsworth had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. San Francisco shot 27.4 percent from the field, 12.5 percent from the three-point zone and 78.6 from the charity stripe.
The win marked the Bulldogs first WCC victory at the Kennel since Jan. 26, 2000 when they defeated the University of Portland Pilots 71-53.
Gonzaga continues WCC play at the Kennel Saturday against the Saint Mary's Gaels at 7 p.m. Fans can enjoy a full day of women's basketball Saturday when past Gonzaga players hit the floor for an alum vs. alum game at 4 p.m. Admission is free.
