THE CHALLENGES KEEP COMING
- Utah Valley is currently ranked third in the NSCAA West Region, but is coming off its lone loss of the season in a 1-0 defeat to Mercer at home.
- Dating back to the final two games of last season, GU is 5-2-1 in its last eight games, with both losses coming this season to NCAA Tournament teams from 2014.
- UVU marks GU's fifth consecutive home game as part of a six-game homestand that finishes with the nation's No. 8 team, Oregon State, on Tuesday.
- Gonzaga was picked to finish sixth in the WCC by the league's coaches in the preseason poll.

ON THE DEFENSE:
- Gonzaga has allowed just four goals in six games thanks to its back line and goalkeeper Chris Lowrimore.
- Lowrimore ranks 30th in the nation in goals against average (.629), 82nd in save percentage (.750) and played every minute in goal for GU to rank 14th in goalie minutes (572:22).
- Lowrimore ranks No. 1 in the WCC in goals against average, second in goalie minutes and third in save pct.
- Against Milwaukee, Lowrimore recorded his third shutout of the season and fifth of his career (one combined). That ranks him sixth all-time at GU in career shutouts.
- As a team, Gonzaga is 29th in shutout percentage (0.50) and 28th in team goals-against avg. (.629).

ON THE OFFENSE:
- As a team, Gonzaga has outshot opponents 79-52 overall and 30-16 in shots on goal.
- Sophomore Ben White recorded his team-leading second goal of the season against Milwaukee. He ranks fourth in the WCC with two goals. - White's two goals put him tops on the team in scoring with four points.
- Junior Jakob Granlund is second in scoring with 3 points (1g, 1a) and first in shots on goal (6).
- As a team GU is ranked second in the WCC in shots per game (13.17) and fifth in SOG per game (5.0).
- Gonzaga has also gotten solid production from Conner Bevans, who has spent time on both ends of the field. He's helped lead the defense, while also taking the team lead in shots with 14 to go along with one goal.
- Midfielder Colton Cavey has also taken on a bigger offensive role, ranking tied with Granlund for second on the team with 10 shots.

TAKING A LOOK AT THE ROSTER:
- Gonzaga welcomes back eight starters from last season's roster. Overall, 16 letterwinners return in 2015.
- The Zags return three of their top five scorers from 2014 (Le, Bevans, Granlund).
- GU returns four All-WCC honorable mention players in Graison Le, Connor Bevans, Ben White and David Sigurdsson.

HEAD COACH Einar Thorarinsson:
- GU is in its 21st season under head coach Einar Thorarinsson, who has 144 victories at GU - most in program history - and two NCAA Tournament appearances (2001, 2007).